WFU professor Linda Nielsen on myths about fathers
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For Father’s Day: Improving father-daughter relationships
“A father prepares his daughter for the road, rather than preparing the road for his daughter,” says Linda Nielsen, a nationally recognized expert on father-daughter relationships.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
How the pandemic can strengthen bonds between fathers and daughters
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned life as we know it upside down. But the strengthening of families, particularly father-daughter relationships, can be one silver lining from it.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU awards and recognitions briefs
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.Categories: University Announcements
Father-daughter expert: Steve Jobs’ daughter’s new book offers lessons on forgiveness
In her biting new memoir Small Fry, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, daughter of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, paints a portrait of her father that is far from flattering. Brennan-Jobs’ forgiveness of her father’s flaws and reportedly cruel behavior, leaves some perplexed – but not Linda Nielsen, a nationally renowned expert on father-daughter relationships.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Father’s Day: WFU expert available on ‘Dadvertising,’ divorce & more
Wake Forest education professor Linda Nielsen is an ideal expert source for Father’s Day stories. For more than 25 years, Nielsen has taught “Fathers and Daughters,” the only known college class in the country devoted exclusively to dad-daughter relationships.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Ads for dads: WFU professor advises on new Barbie campaign
Grooming Barbie®’s hair is one thing, but grooming her latest ad campaign is quite another. That’s the opportunity at hand for Wake Forest University education professor Linda Nielsen, a leading expert on fathers and daughters, who is now weighing in on marketing efforts for the world’s most iconic doll.Categories: Research & Discovery
On Father’s Day, Strong Daughters Can Thank Dad
Research shows the quality of the father-daughter relationship often has a greater impact than a mother-daughter relationship, says Linda Nielsen, Wake Forest University professor and author of “Between Fathers & Daughters: Enriching and Rebuilding Your Adult Relationship.”Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU research inspires Super Bowl ads
Pantene, the world’s leading hair care brand, announced today that Wake Forest University Professor Linda Nielsen’s research on father-daughter relationships inspired its Super Bowl ads.Categories: Research & Discovery