EPISODE · Dec 15, 2025 · 52 MIN
Ask the Girl Dad: Honest Parenting Truths from My Husband, Shaun Cook | Ep.47
from Empowered Puberty for Girl Moms · host Adriane Cook
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like for your husband to raise girls? Or how a dad thinks, feels, or worries about his daughters? In today’s episode, I sit down with my husband, Shaun, for a heartfelt “ask the girl dad” conversation. It's a really special and candid conversation I hope you find insightful and entertaining. We laugh. We (I) cry. And we definitely have a lot of fun. Here’s the power in today’s episode: • What Shaun never expected about being a girl dad • His biggest fears about raising daughters in today’s world • Why dads sometimes struggle to express feelings • His reaction to Aria starting puberty (and how he handled it) • What dads often get wrong in this stage • How he stays connected even as a busy dad • Simple confidence-building things dads can do daily • The ways we divide roles as parents in our home • Shaun’s best advice for dads who want to show up wellListen in if you want a real, heartfelt look inside a dad’s perspective... warm, honest, emotional, and full of those “oh wow, my partner probably feels that too” moments.EMPOWERED RESOURCESFree Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms- Grab it HEREEmpowered Cycle Charting for Her- Check It Out HEREPeriod Kit- Check out RedDrop HERELITerally Magazine!Subscribe HERE for 10% off!*Don't forget to apply the code ADRIANE10Learn more about LITerally Magazine HERE!RELATED EPISODESEp. 22- Moody or Misunderstood? How to Support Your Tween’s Big FeelsEp. 23- Letting Go of Control: A Real-Time Story of Raising Confident GirlsCrushes, Boyfriends & Purpose: Moms Talk Dating with Kaase Levell | Ep. 42CONNECT WITH SHAUNInstagram: @crucible_strengthWebsite: CrucibleStrength.comCONNECT WITH ADRIANEInstagram- @empoweredpubertypodcastInstagram- @empowered_wombWebsite- EmpoweredWomb.comEmail- [email protected] TO MAKE A DIFFERENCEFOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast playerRATE the podcastREVIEW the podcastSHARE this podcast episode with a friend!
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Have you ever wondered what it’s really like for your husband to raise girls? Or how a dad thinks, feels, or worries about his daughters? In today’s episode, I sit down with my husband, Shaun, for a heartfelt “ask the girl dad” conversation. It's a really special and candid conversation I hope you find insightful and entertaining. We laugh. We (I) cry. And we definitely have a lot of fun. Here’s the power in today’s episode: • What Shaun never expected about being a girl dad • His biggest fears about raising daughters in today’s world • Why dads sometimes struggle to express feelings • His reaction to Aria starting puberty (and how he handled it) • What dads often get wrong in this stage • How he stays connected even as a busy dad • Simple confidence-building things dads can do daily • The ways we divide roles as parents in our home • Shaun’s best advice for dads who want to show up wellListen in if you want a real, heartfelt look inside a dad’s perspective... warm, honest, emotional, and full of those “oh wow, my partner probably feels that too” moments.EMPOWERED RESOURCESFree Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms- Grab it HEREEmpowered Cycle Charting for Her- Check It Out HEREPeriod Kit- Check out RedDrop HERELITerally Magazine!Subscribe HERE for 10% off!*Don't forget to apply the code ADRIANE10Learn more about LITerally Magazine HERE!RELATED EPISODESEp. 22- Moody or Misunderstood? How to Support Your Tween’s Big FeelsEp. 23- Letting Go of Control: A Real-Time Story of Raising Confident GirlsCrushes, Boyfriends & Purpose: Moms Talk Dating with Kaase Levell | Ep. 42CONNECT WITH SHAUNInstagram: @crucible_strengthWebsite: CrucibleStrength.comCONNECT WITH ADRIANEInstagram- @empoweredpubertypodcastInstagram- @empowered_wombWebsite- EmpoweredWomb.comEmail- [email protected] TO MAKE A DIFFERENCEFOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast playerRATE the podcastREVIEW the podcastSHARE this podcast episode with a friend!
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