222. There’s no place like home. Make sure this statement is true for her.

I’ve heard it said that daughters are “easier” than sons. Quite a few times actually, and now that I think about it, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anybody tell me it the other way around, at least not with any real believability. I’m not sure what part about raising ...

“Many a man wishes he were strong enough to tear a telephone book in half - especially if he has a teenage daughter.”  - Guy Lombardo

221. Bath time can, at times, be a challenge. Find ways to make it fun for her. (photo: jwlphotography)

220. Protect her childhood. It’s the only one she’s got. (photo: Lorna J Stewart)

218. Be patient with her. In doing so, you will teach her that she’s worth waiting for. (photo: Andrew Kuo)

217. Don’t simply tell her how to live. Live, and let her watch you do it.

“They say that from the instant he lays eyes on her, a father adores his daughter. Whoever she grows up to be, she is always to him that little girl in pigtails. She makes him feel like Christmas. In exchange, he makes a secret promise not to see the...

216. A great dad knows the difference between the life lessons he can teach her and those she needs to be allowed to learn on her own.

215. Make up a song together to help her remember your cell phone number. (photo: spillerina)