Realizing the Power of Love : How a Father and Teenage Daughter Became Best FriendsÂ…And How You Can Too! [Paperback]

V. Michael Santoro (Author), Jennifer S. Santoro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 11, 2004

Realizing the Power of Love is written to help fathers and teenage daughters build trust and a better relationship through improving their communication and problem solving skills. Co-authored by a father and teenage daughter, the book is based upon real world professional, and personal experiences instead of theory.Fathers are shown how to successfully use their work-related communication and problem solving skills to become better dads for their teenage daughters.Daughters are shown how to earn more freedom and independence by learning how to better communicate with their fathers while demonstrating that they can maturely work with dad to help solve their problems.Together they complete optional step-by-step fun activities that will assist them in breaking down any barriers to a better relationship. They will also learn how to continue the process of building trust that will ultimately help them to develop a true friendship while enjoying the journey.

Product Details

• Paperback: 195 pages
• Publisher: PublishAmerica (May 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413715109
• ISBN-13: 978-1413715101
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,730,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Empowering story of love, trust, and communication, October 5, 2004

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Christine Louise Hohlbaum "award-winning auth... (near Munich, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Realizing the Power of Love : How a Father and Teenage Daughter Became Best FriendsÂ…And How You Can Too! (Paperback)

Realizing the Power of Love: How a Father and Teenage Daughter Became Best Friends...and How You can, Too! by the father-daughter writing team V. Michael Santoro and Jennifer Santoro offers its readers a roadmap for an important family dynamic: the relationship between fathers and daugthers.

Instead of having a fear-based conversation, the authors suggest helpful alternatives to the typical "Because I said so!" statements we exasperated parents use to silence our children. Narrated from the perspective of one hard-working father, the book acts as an intimate investigation into a specific relationship between father and daughter. While their story may not apply to every person's situation, I felt drawn to the narrative for its empowering simplicity. `Speak to your teen as an adult' resonated throughout the book. Offer guidelines, not a strict codex that only a military could enforce. Recognize your child's ability to handle things. Allow your child to make mistakes while acting as his or her safety net. It may be easier said, or written, than done, but the gentle reminder gives the reader a renewed perspective on a potentially troublesome area in parents' lives. Raising teens today is not easy, the authors admit. They survived the teen years with a lot of communication, some arguments, and a whole lot of trust. In an era of entrenched cynicism, Realizing the Power of Love is a breath of fresh air.

Christine Louise Hohlbaum, American-born book reviewer, award-winning writer and author of the world-renowned Diary of a Mother, lives near Munich, Germany with her husband and two children. Visit her Web site at http://www.diaryofamother.com for a taste of her empowering writings on parenting, living abroad, and the power of a bunny sticker at the end of your nose.