Dads have an important role to play in the lives of their daughters, especially through the tween and teen years. In this episode I talk with Art Eddy, creator and host of the Art of Fatherhood podcast and blog. We talk about the values Art and his wife are working to instill in their two daughters, the lessons he’s learned along the way while interviewing hundreds of A-list dads on the Art of Fatherhood podcast, and how he works hard every day to raise independent, confident daughters.About the GuestArt Eddy and his wife, Jess are blessed with two daughters. Art has a passion for fatherhood and enjoys talking with other dads about their fatherhood journey. Art has created a few podcasts that focus on fatherhood. He has been responsible for securing over five hundred guests for a variety of platforms, including hundreds of A-List fathers throughout the pop culture, sports and business landscape. In 2019 Art and his co-author, Jon Finkel wrote The Life of Dadbook that was published by Simon & Schuster. He has been a featured writer, podcast host and producer and a host of Facebook Live shows on many platforms. His background is in Radio and Journalism. Art has worked in radio in New York City, New Jersey and New Hampshire.Check out Art of Fatherhood at artoffatherhood.net.Connect with Raising Middle School Girls:Thank you for listening to the Raising Middle School Girls podcast. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more conversations with experts designed to help you support your middle school girl, please subscribe. You can also sign up for the Raising Middle School Girls newsletter to receive tips, resources, upcoming events, and new podcast episodes designed to support you and your child.  And we want to hear from you! Let's connect on Instagram and send a DM to @RaisingMiddleSchoolGirls if you want your question answered on the podcast or have feedback on an episode. We're in this together, parents!