As gender roles have evolved over the last few decades, so to has the complex dynamic between fathers and daughters. In "Our Fathers, Ourselves," I trace this specific relationship back to its core and examine how fathers and daughters have adapted with the changing times. Here's an excerpt.
CHAPTER 1, Fathers and Daughters: What's Changed, and What Hasn't
I embarked on my quest with several hundred hours' worth of conversations careering around in my head, ricocheting off the nuggets of wisdom I had gleaned from decades of working with families. I have spent my career studying men and women, boys and girls -- who they are, what they want, how they act, and how they are changing. I'm an ardent student of how children are shaped by their relationships with the men and women in their families, and how these early forces affect their life choices: what work they do, who they love, how they behave, and how they manage their emotional and physical health.
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