In the moment you find out you're expecting a baby, the world changes forever. The range of emotion varies for each family, but the weight and wonder of adding another human to your family is profoundly universal.

For rookie parents, it starts with exhilaration and celebration but is tempered by the magnitude of new responsibility. This leads to the alarming realization that you know nothing at all about being a parent. Take heart, there are reasons you get nine months to prepare.

There's another big wake-up call around twelve weeks when you learn your baby is a "he" or "she." I'm a girl-dad and I'm writing to encourage girl-dads. I'm no expert with daughters, but I've got miles of experience and dents in the fenders. I've learned that dads have a unique and consequential influence. Each paragraph draws wisdom from three decades of experience and truth from the Bible. This is a field guide for dads with daughters.

Our family moved to the South a few years ago. We've enjoyed discovering treasured Southern sayings from new friends. These phrases became chapter titles. Each saying offers wisdom and insight dads can quickly grasp. Each chapter focuses on a big question and ends with thoughtful next steps. You'll close this book with something you can use every time.

I invite you to become your daughter's best dad. She'll grow as you grow. Inspire, encourage, and equip her. How? Be curious. Keep learning. Show her how to think. Empower smart risk-taking. Ask her good questions and give her time to figure it out. There will be times for rescue and restoration, for renewal and reward. You must stay in the game to know "when" to do "what." This book helps.