Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 14 minutes ago
Did you know that a father’s presence significantly influences his daughter’s development—not just emotionally and psychologically, but even biologically?
Jenet Erickson, Family Fellow at the Wheatley Institute, explains how a father’s love provides security, identity, and strength that shape a daughter’s trajectory.
In the longer conversation, Jenet lays out how the structure of eternal families sets the conditions under which children can thrive. She also discusses the effects of fragmented families and what we can do to create stronger, more connected homes.
Did you know that a father’s presence significantly influences his daughter’s development—not just emotionally and psychologically, but even biologically?
Jenet Erickson, Family Fellow at the Wheatley Institute, explains how a father’s love provides security, identity, and strength that shape a daughter’s trajectory.
In the longer conversation, Jenet lays out how the structure of eternal families sets the conditions under which children can thrive. She also discusses the effects of fragmented families and what we can do to create stronger, more connected homes.










