Words from our Founder
Hi, I’m Jason Paul—founder of Dear Daughters, lifelong entrepreneur, coach… and most importantly, a proud girl dad.
I’ve got two daughters. That’s it. No sons. Just science experiments on the kitchen table, sketchbooks full of wild ideas, spontaneous dance parties, deep questions about the universe, and more Taylor Swift lyrics than I ever thought I’d know by heart. They love adventure, creativity, and—at this age more than anything else—undistracted time and attention from my wife and I. It’s their favorite thing in the world, and honestly, I hope that never changes.
The idea for Dear Daughters came to me in an ER hospital bed. I was facing a health scare, unsure of what was happening. My thoughts didn’t go to my business, my stuff, or my schedule. They went straight to my girls.
“They are just babies.”
“I can’t imagine their faces and hearts saying their Daddy went to heaven.”
“No father is going to love them like I love them.”
“They need their Daddy, especially now.”
If God, grants me health and a time, I am going to create something where I can eternally be there for them in the next best way.
I have always been a writer, just an unpublished one. I have written about things that I wish I knew when I was younger, or that they taught me in school. After having two daughters, it shifted to, what do I want them to know? Not as some all-knowing sage, but as a dad trying to leave behind something real. Over time, it became clear that this wasn’t just for my daughters. This was for all daughters. Especially those who didn’t have someone in their life showing up with love, presence, and maybe a few dad jokes.
Now, let’s be clear: this is not a mansplaining platform. This is fathersplaining—with love and consent. That means sharing stories, yes, but also listening more than talking. Asking better questions. And walking alongside—not ahead.
As a coach, I’ve learned the power of empowering others rather than prescribing answers. That’s the heartbeat of Dear Daughters:
- We don’t tell girls what to do.
- We help them discover what they already know deep down.
- We help them build the courage to trust it.
We believe girls and women don’t need more advice—they need more safe spaces to think, feel, speak, and choose. Through content, conversations, and community, Dear Daughters exists to nurture that.
This isn’t just a brand. It’s a brand with a mission. One built on unconditional love, real human connection, and the belief that the world changes for the better every time a girl is empowered to own her story, trust her gut, and go build what she was born to build.
Also—yes, we have a store. And yes, there’s merch. Not because we’re trying to become influencers with a hoodie line, but because every purchase and donation helps support this project. It allows us to keep creating meaningful content, building community, and expanding this mission.
Speaking of content, our blog right now is really just a blog I’ve been writing for my daughters. It’s personal, reflective, sometimes goofy, sometimes serious—and I decided to share it with the world in hopes to help and entertain others.
As my daughters are still early to middle-aged kids, I’m not losing sleep over dating just yet—but with your help, by the time they are, we’ll have created the ideal dating platform together. (We’ll be sure to include a 37-step verification process for any boy who dares show up at the door.)
This is a community-driven project, and that means you shape it. We’ve got several forums already live, and new ones are built based on your participation, votes, and what our community wants most. Whether it’s support, discussion, or a space to geek out about a new idea—you help decide what grows here.
We’re also working on a brand new Dear Daughters “Girl Dad” interview series, where we’ll be highlighting incredible dads from around the world. If your dad (or someone else’s) would be a great feature, we’d love to hear about them. Email us at interviews@deardaughters.com.
And finally, our goal is to build a full course library—but not just anything. Courses that you actually need, want, and request. If you have an idea, or a gap you want filled, let’s build it together. Join the conversation in the forums or reach out directly at courses@deardaughters.com.
So if you’re a daughter, a dad, a dreamer, or someone who just believes in leaving things better than we found them—welcome. You belong here.
To summarize a core part of what Dear Daughters stands for, I really can’t say it better than Elle Duncan’s heartfelt story about Kobe Bryant.
She recalled meeting him while pregnant with her first child—a daughter. Kobe beamed when he heard, and said:
“Girls are the best.”
“Just be grateful that you have been given that gift, because girls are amazing!”
“I would have five more girls if I could. I am a girl dad.”
Later, in the wake of his tragic passing, Elle said:
“When I reflect on this tragedy, and that half hour I spent with Kobe Bryant two years ago, I suppose the only small source of comfort for me is knowing that he died doing what he loved the most—being a dad, being a girl dad.”
I couldn’t think of a more fitting story to honor someone. Kobe’s words and the way he lived reflect exactly what we hope to celebrate and nurture here—love, legacy, and the quiet power of fatherhood.
That’s the heart of this platform.
Dear Daughters was born from that same love—the deep, fierce, and joyful bond of being a girl dad. This project started as a way to leave something meaningful for my own daughters, but it’s grown into something bigger: a living, evolving space rooted in love, built for daughters everywhere.
Here, we celebrate and support each other. We create content, share stories, offer mentorship, and build tools—because our daughters deserve the very best we can leave behind. And if we do this right, we won’t just raise empowered girls. We’ll raise curious thinkers, kind leaders, and brave creators—and, in turn, a better world because of them.