Shad Arnold believes a dad is crucial to the upbringing of a daughter, and has written a book to explain why. Claire’s Dad: How I Earned the Title maps out the failures and successes he experienced as a father, and how others can embrace their role, as well.
Shad Arnold invests his life into countless children as the International Executive Director of Novitas Foundation. As dad to Claire and Blake, Shad advocates the greatest time of influence is while they are living in the home.
Shad calls the book a tool, a piece of equipment for your tool chest necessary for building a relationship with your daughter. He includes a recap after each chapter for reinforcement and a checklist for action steps. He says love, respect and chivalry are foundational for a dad to display to his daughter, as well as to her mom.
One of the benefits I gleaned was a better understanding of my husband’s relationship with my daughter. Their special bond creates an exclusive club, yet builds on our family relationships. Claire’s Dad: How I Earned the Title also helped me to see my dad, and this stage of his life, in a different light. We learn deductive reasoning, self-worth, and priorities through the relationships we cultivate in our families.
Are you looking for a Christmas gift for a new dad or a seasoned one? No matter what stage of life, men will benefit from the straightforward talk in Shad’s book. He shows how to give compliments that will affirm character, in spite of teenage self-sabotage. He reminds parents to take a stand for purity, a value that may save her life and choices. And he affirms the importance of a dad, even when relationships are rocky.
Get your copy here. I’m passing this one along to my son, as he raises the next generation of Ferguson women!
Sally
How do you cultivate your relationship with your daughter?
Disclosure of Material: I received a complimentary copy of this book from The Adams Group book review program in exchange for a fair and honest review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s CFR Title 16, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
