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Quantity vs. Quality Time with Dad

On average, how much time do you spend with your children each week?How much time do your children think you spend with them?You've probably heard that quality time with your children, not the quantity, is what really matters. A study published in the Youth and Society Journal, however, questions that line of thinking.The study indicates that bullying behavior increases when children perceive that their dads are not spending enough time with them.Andre Christie-Mizell is a psychologist …

Dad’s Role in a Daughter’s Marriage

Sometimes the closeness of a father/daughter relationship can interfere with the couple relationship.For example, one couple was arguing over purchasing a $600 set of dishes. According to the husband, they could not afford them. As a result, the wife was furious.When she told her father that her husband would not purchase the dishes, her dad purchased them for her.

The Value of Father-Daughter Relationships

When Dad is active and involved, daughters benefit.

Beth, a 26-year-old secretary was in a particularly good mood. She was actually glowing when a friend asked if her boyfriend had proposed to her."Her response took me by surprise,” says Ken Canfield, author of Seven Secrets of Effective Fathers and The Heart of a Father. "She told me her father initiated a phone call to her for the first time in a very long time. I noticed she had flowers on her desk and I asked who sent her flowers."With a huge smile, she t…