Raising a Strong Daughter: What Fathers Need to Know

By Kailin Gow and Finlay Gow

Raising strong girls who will grow up to become strong women is more challenging today than ever. With more opportunities for women in every profession and in society; women are now expected to be stronger. No more damsels in distresses, women are the ones doing the saving, as well as the leading.

Co-writing this book on Raising strong girls are multi-award-winning author Kailin Gow, M.A., who is well-known for writing strong women characters in her fiction books, author of Strong, and also the co-host and producer of the Kailin Gow's Go Girl Travel and Lost History TV Series on Amazon, who features women leaders and innovators; and her husband, attorney Finlay Gow, J.D., who is an Employment/HR and Corporate Attorney who has worked on Harassment cases, is a father of a strong daughter, and has a woman General as an ancestor.

Together in Raising Strong Daughters, they tackle the topics such as:

Raising a Girl with Self-esteem
Raising a Girl to be Aware of Harassment issues
Raising a Girl who knows how to Defend Herself
The Top Secret Skills a strong independent girl (and anyone) need to know
Dealing with Dating Dangers

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How it is in female nature to be strong. Not just today, but has since the beginning of history.
Why it is more important now than ever to raise a girl who can lead, never apologizes for her successes, and can fight.

This is a book for Fathers, but women are reading this too!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sparklesoup Inc.
• Release date: Jun 28, 2018
• ISBN: 9781597482837

Kailin Gow

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DEDICATION

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To our fathers and grandfathers for instilling confidence in us and for going after their dreams whether it is to explore a new world, invent new inventions, start new businesses, go into politics, become an agent of change, or dare to be the caring father who took time out of their busy lives to make breakfast for us, take us fishing, teach us how to put together a business plan or even how to be doting grandparents. Thank you for being there for us, always. 

Table of Content

Introduction

Historically and Biblically, Women Are Meant to Be Strong

Building Self-Esteem

Raising Her to Think For Herself

Raising Her to Be Resourceful

Raising Her to Be Independent

Raising Her to handle harassment

Raising Her to Know How to Fight

Raising Her to be a tougher target to would be attackers

Raising Her how to handle safety in different situations

Introduction

There are many books about parenting for women, but few books for men, when it comes to raising daughters.  Yet there is a need for parents to help girls navigate through today’s changing environment where women are now more active in all aspects of society and have assume roles other than the traditional roles for women in the past whether due to necessity or choice.

With women now assuming roles in politics, business, education, science and technology, arts, and even military;  men’s roles are changing as well. 

Raising children, especially daughters, in today’s world can be assumed by both parents, mothers, and fathers. 

But when it comes to raising daughters, especially strong daughters, who will grow up to be strong women;  fathers can and do play a very important role in their development and growth.  Girls not only look to their mothers as role models of strength, but also their fathers.  Men play an important role in helping the women and girls in their lives be empowered to be strong people who can pull their share of responsibilities, bring home the bacon (so to speak), take over the family business, and assume leadership positions.  Just ask some of the women leaders profiled in some of the chapters in this book. 

A History of Strong Men Who Raised Strong Women

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Ancient Israel

The idea that women should be kept weak, uneducated, and dependent on a man in ancient civilization was somewhat misinterpreted and misused, if they were referring to biblical support.  In fact, in Ancient Israel women could own property. The Book of Proverbs describes an ideal woman as a woman who has the means and capacity to make financial and business decisions. It says 'she considers a field and buys it'. (Proverbs 31:16)

Girls in Ancient Israel were taught valuable trade skills such as weaving, baking, and spinning to work and earn a living of their own.

Ancient Greece

In Ancient Greece, women were expected to run businesses such as taverns, inns, and factories.  They made and sold cloth, clothing, perfumes, farm equipment, and cooked food. Regardless of status and wealth. They were taught skills so they could survive on their own.

Girls were taught to read and write just as boys were, and women in wealthy families were expected to