Our Fathers, Ourselves

by DREXLER, PEGGY DR

• ISBN13: 9781605293608
• ISBN10: 1605293601
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-05-10
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

There's no denying that a woman's relationship with her father is one of the most important in her life. And there's also no getting around how the quality of that relationshipgood, bad, or otherwise profoundly affects daughters in a multitude of ways, from their professional ambitions to their romantic relationships and parenting philosophies. In Our Fathers, Ourselves, author and scholar Peggy Drexler examines the ways in which the father-daughter bond impacts women and offers helpful advice for creating a better, stronger, more rewarding relationship. Through her extensive research and interviews with hundreds of women, Drexler paints an intimate, timely portrait of the modern father-daughter relationship: from the career-driven daughter who isn't quite sure what to make of her father's old-fashioned advice to the first-generation daughter of immigrants who strives to establish her own identity and independence. Modern daughters are increasingly looking to their dads for a less-than-traditional bond, but one that still stands the test of time and provides support, respect, and guidance for the lives they live today. Our Fathers, Ourselves is essential reading for any woman who has ever wondered how she could forge a closer connection with and gain a deeper understanding of her father.

Author Biography

DR. PEGGY DREXLER is a research psychologist, author and an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She has written Raising Boys Without Men which was a finalist for Books for a Better Life Award and a Lamda Literary Award. A former gender scholar at Stanford University, she speaks at colleges and universities across the country. She is an expert on the impact of gender on individuals and families and has appeared on and written for a wide range of national and international media, including: The Today Show, Good Morning America, NPR, The New York Times, USA Today, Good Housekeeping and Parents magazines. Her columns appear regularly on Huffington Post.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why I Wrote This Book	p. VII
Fathers and Daughters: Searching for Meaning
Fathers and Daughters: What's Changed, and What Hasn't	p. 3
Father Knows Best, Least, and Everything In Between: Themes and Variations	p. 43
Daughters and Fathers: When Something Goes Right
Fathers Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be Good Dads	p. 101
A Father Who Encouraged His Daughter to Take Risks and Think for Herself
A Father Who Answered His Daughter's Endless Questions	p. 123
A Father Who Bestowed a Mantle of Power Upon His Daughter	p. 134
A Father Who Always Knew What His Daughter Was Feeling	p. 148
A Father Who Inspired His Daughter to Persevere and Succeed	p. 163
A Father Who Taught His Daughter Everything He Would Have Taught a Son	p. 181
You and Your Father: When You Want to Make Things Better
Who Is This Man? If You Think You Know Your Dad, Think Harder	p. 195
Questionnaire: How Well Do You Really Know Your Dad?	p. 199
Afterword	p. 233
Appendix: My Process of Discovery	p. 238
Notes	p. 243
Acknowledgments	p. 247
Index	p. 248
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