# Trace Gallagher shares 'unexpected' wisdom from being a 'girl dad'

> Trace Gallagher reveals listening beats talking for daughters' mental health.
- Title: Trace Gallagher shares 'unexpected' wisdom from being a 'girl…
- Summary: Trace Gallagher reveals listening beats talking for daughters' mental health. Fox News correspondent Trace Gallagher says daughters need quiet attention over…
- Keywords: trace gallagher, girl dad, fox news, daughter, listening, mental health, parenting, new book, news, politics, Trace, Gallagher
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/lifestyle/shut-up-listen-trace-gallagher-shares-unexpected-wisdom-learned-being-girl-dad
- Author: Angelica Stabile
- Published: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trace gallagher, girl dad, fox news, daughter, listening, mental health, parenting, new book, news, politics
## Trace Gallagher shares parenting lesson
Fox News chief breaking news correspondent Trace Gallagher reveals how parenting daughters changed his approach to conversations.

> These are different people
## Gallagher's new book focuses on listening
Gallagher details his parenting journey in his new book 'Turns Out They Were Right All Along'.

> I'm a talkative guy. My career is talking
## Gallagher's daughters want to be heard
Gallagher's two daughters, now 25 and 22, want him to listen without fixing their problems.

> When they have a problem, they don’t really want you to talk to them about their problem. They just want you to hear them about the problem.
## Gallagher emphasizes quiet attention
Gallagher says the most powerful tool for fathers is paying attention in silence.

> You need to sit, you need to shut up and you need to listen
## Gallagher's advice for daughters
Gallagher advises daughters to talk out problems without immediate solutions.

> They want to be heard. They want to get it off their chest
## Gallagher's book highlights listening
Gallagher's new book emphasizes listening as the most valuable life lesson.

> The best lesson is that wisdom, guidance, advice, it comes at the most unexpected times
## Gallagher's childhood football story
Gallagher recalls his mother forcing him to quit football by telling him to go to practice.

> I don't want to play football anymore. I want to quit
## Gallagher's football experience
Gallagher played football through college after his mother's intervention.

> I fell in love with football and played it through college
## Key takeaway

Fox News correspondent Trace Gallagher says daughters need quiet attention over advice to feel heard.