Daughters are Kryptonite to Dads

Yes I am virtually powerless when it comes to my girls. They are my favorite things in the world by far and when I'm not with them I practice saying "No!"
"No honey, you can't have a sleepover. Oh well maybe you can."
"No sweetheart, we're not going to get a dog. On second thought, sure."
"No baby, daddy can't give you a ride to the mall. Aw, why not, come hop in the car."

Recently my pal Dean from Hamilton sent me an article that says that all this Daddy/Daughter love is actually good for the girls. I know it's good for me.
Attentive, loving fathers mean confident daughters
She went on to give her theory that women in healthy relationships -- the kind built on trust and love and mutual commitment, as opposed to the kind built on drama and need and jealousy and greed -- are often those who had very attentive, loving dads. Dads who went to the soccer games and the piano recitals. Dads who were always watching, constantly validating. Dads who said: "You're smart. You're pretty. You're amazing. Your heart is big."

Read the rest of the Washington Post article here.