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You know, being a father to girls is a big responsibility.

And my wife and I are fortunate. We have three boys, three girls.

Those girls are wired different.

I'm just saying they want a different kind of relationship than my boys do,

and I've had to grow and learn that, and I think I've done pretty well. They still give me my

daddy hugs when they see me, and I'm glad for that. Danny, you've got one of each, a boy and a girl.

What are the differences that you see between your son and your daughter? We don't have to go into

detail about that, of course. We don't want to do anything that would embarrass them. But differences that you see between your son and your daughter? We don't have to go into detail about that, of course.

We don't want to do anything that would embarrass them.

But what do you see generally?

Well, I mean, I'd say this can be generalized, really.

I mean, girls tend to want more touch, more verbal affirmations, especially from a dad,

just about who they are in their dad's eyes and want that reassurance of the touch

and the hug. And really the care for them, that security felt with a dad, whereas a son wants

to be pushed and challenged and affirmed in who they are in what they're doing. And the girl

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