Meet Amy

I have struggled with the answer when asked, "What do you do?" and it isn't work-related. Ultimately, we settled on that I find things and untangle things. But I also read (a lot), pretend to wake surf, and watch Hallmark films.

Amy's bookshelf: 2024

The Weekend Away
it was amazing
So so good! Orla and Kate are long-time best friends off on a girls' weekend away. Kate is a bit of a player who is trying to get back at her soon-to-be-ex, causing her to spend frivolously and do drugs and hook-ups. Orla is a new mom ex...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, five-stars, thriller, and thoughtful
Written Off
really liked it
tagged: 2024, cozy, easy, and four-stars
Maybe Next Time
really liked it
Parts were a screaming 5 and parts were like “what?” And just irritated me. It is a Groundhog Day premise about a family of four - the mom is caught up in her own life and missing all that is going on around her with her kids and then he...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, fiction, four-stars, and thoughtful

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Tuesday Tips- Dads and Daughters (Part 1)

Dads have a special bond with their little girls. 

But those relationships don’t come without work.

A dad of girls has to deal with dress-ups, ballet lessons, gymnastics meets, recitals, high pitched squeals, mood swings, tears and that’s while they are still young.  When the social calender is filled up by girly activities- it is sometimes hard for a dad to find his place amongst the tutus.

In our house, dad is totally out numbered- yet both girls have a great relationship with their dad. 

These relationships are strong because Scott works on them.  He does activites with each of his girls.  He’ll play video games with them, go out and ride scooters with them, and build forts for them.

The most impressive thing that Scott does with his girls is taking them on daddy-daughter dates.  They are the nights that the girls remember and talk about often.  It isn’t important what they do on the date as long as they are out having fun.  Some of the dates have been movies, museums or roller-skating.  The important thing is that it is just the two of them.

My dad took me on dates when I was little.  He also took my sister.  With my brother, he’d do fun father-son bonding activities.  We bonded over those activities- and our relationship is still strong today.

Working on relationships means something different for each of us.  Daddy-Daughter Dates have been a great way in our home. 

What about for your family- how does dad build relationships with the kids?

 

 

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3 comments to Tuesday Tips- Dads and Daughters (Part 1)

  • My husband takes my girls out for dates too! They absolutely love it! He is really involved with our kids, and I’m thankful for that. I really wish my dad would have spent more time with me!

  • runwithmel
    Twitter: runwithmel

    I remember daddy-daughter dates. My favorite was when I turned 6 my pops took me to Disneyland (I even remember the outfit I wore after all these years) Good times!

  • Krystyn
    Twitter: SeriousKrystyn

    Dads really do have something special, don’t they? I’ve joked that I want to have a son just to have that relationship.