Girl Dad: Stories, Lessons, and Advice from Girl Dads & Their Daughters

by Madeline Anderson

You can be a dad to a daughter or you can be a Girl Dad.

Girl Dad is an anecdotal, relatable, and heartfelt book that will make you laugh, smile, and learn as you enjoy stories from real Girl Dads and their daughters.

Throughout Girl Dad, you will
After reading Girl Dad , you will be equipped with tips, tricks, and tools that have been proven successful for creating a strong relationship with your daughter.

Genres: Self Help, Parenting

183 pages, Paperback

Published December 4, 2022

About the author

Madeline Anderson is an author and entrepreneur. She has a passion for neuroscience, psychology, writing, and speaking. She is the daughter of a Girl Dad and spent years interviewing a wide array of fathers and daughters to write her heartfelt book on how to be the best father to a daughter. Madeline graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2019 with a degree in Business Economics.

Reviews

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was always that weird kid in high school who answered the “what do you want to do in the future” question with “I want to be a father”. I’ve always wanted to be a dad, specifically to a girl (since I grew up with an older sister, and so did my dad.). And I’ve spent a TON of time reading books, watching videos and educating myself on fatherhood.

A few months ago, I found out my wife was pregnant. And my research went into overdrive. By the time I picked up this book a few weeks ago, I already figured I knew it all by this point. What more could this book teach me that I wasn’t already aware of?

Apparently…a lot!

I was blown away with how much incredible information I learned reading this book, in less than 200 pages. From handling her periods to proper work life balance and time management to creating special memories and so much more I didn’t even consider until now. This is an absolute must read for any father of girls, who genuinely want to amplify their relationship with their daughters.

With the amount of value I received in such few pages, plus those absolutely beautiful and touching final remarks from both the author as well as from her own dad, I really can’t give this book anything less than 5 stars!

[Travis Schwartz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mandatory read for every male human

I have just one 8 month old daughter at the time of reading this book. I was able to read the entire book on a single 3 hour flight where I had no wifi to work and could be present for the entire book.

I don't think I have ever been this emotional from reading a book in my life. The takeaways from this book will last a lifetime and I'm both scared and extremely excited about the future of raising my daughter as a Girl Dad.

I've already added it on my calendar when she is 2 to revisit and re-read this book to further cement it's impact it has had on me.

Thank you Madeline for creating it!

[Madeline Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has countless takeaways for new dads with daughters. I will be gifting this at every baby shower from here on out! I love the passages taken from interviews with dads and daughters. They are so sentimental, and I learned a lot through their insights and experiences. It is such an easy and fun read too - could definitely knock it out in a few hours. Highly recommend!

[R. Cobb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

This book has good advice and about being a Girl Dads. I think a lot of the information is practical and can be a must-read for parents seeking a positive and uplifting guide to building a strong relationship with their daughters.

[David Pulliam · Rating 1 out of 5]

Obvious and Idealistic

Much of this could be condensed into one blog post. There are some good tips and ideas here are and there that are very practical but the book is too idealistic to make it worth reading.

[Bradley Herman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very quick light read. Preaching to the choir mostly, but some good reminders about going from just a good dad to full “girl dad” status. Will prob reference in the future for ideas. Honestly probably a 3.5 but I always round up

[Lewis Hastie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good barometer for me as a dad to two girls. Definitely gave me some fresh ideas and helped set certain things in clearer context.

[Caroline Holt · Rating 5 out of 5]

great read

Wonderful notes of fatherhood. Wish I read it 5 years ago. A must read for any father of children daughters or sons.

[Nicholas Jay · Rating 1 out of 5]

Incredibly patronizing.

[Miguel Jardines · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enlightened by this book.

A beautiful guide to improve your life as a Girl Dad. It is the first book I actually finished entirely. I highly recommend it for all girl dad’s out there.