Richard Bausch explores similar themes in his collection of short stories entitled Someone to Watch Over Me. These stories, like the ones in My Father, Dancing, stress the impact of intimate relationships and the different ways in which we establish connections. The collection offers insight into the nature of human longing, the human desire for love, and the universal need to establish emotional bonds with other people.

Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby by Elyse Gasco is another collection of short stories focusing on the bond between mothers and daughters. Like My Father, Dancing, Gasco's book explores the nature of the parent-child bond while at the same time highlighting the complexities of human emotions.