Look Out, I’m Parenting Here
A Survival Guide for the Single Parent
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1. Let Love Be Your Guide Let the love you hold in your heart for your children always be your guide. Whether it is applying the strategies of this book or the well-meaning counsel of friends and family, know that no words of advice are perfect. History has time and time again proven that regardless of good intentions, any standards set for the caring of children will someday be found to be flawed. You, as your toddler's ultimate guardian, should always try to error on the side of love. Your primary responsibility to your children is to nurture and love them. When things are not going right and you feel tested, seek the compassion and understanding within your heart; which will help you to be the loving parent that your babies deserve. My oldest daughter, (now happily married,) was in town a while back, and told me she was thinking about having children. We had a little conversation about being a parent and how it feels to have a child. When asked about the bond of love, I told her this: "There are many kinds of love you will experience, throughout your life. They will range from your first crush to deep devotion, but none will be like the love that you will have for your children. It is really a unique feeling. I wish I could tell you, that you were so compelling as a newborn that I couldn't help but love you so deeply. But that would probably not be correct. The simple truth is every child is different. Their relationship with their mother and father, and their parent's expression of love for that child varies to accommodate that individual. The common factor is that parents are by nature deeply bonded to their children. This serves for the child's protection and survival. This bond is recognized in the parents as a deep feeling of love and caring for their children. So if you want to know about a parent's love, and how I really feel about you, the truth is that it's something as unique as you are and I really do not have the words to describe it. However, if you have children someday, you will know then. There will come a day when you hear a little voice calling for you from a bedroom. When you enter, your toddler's outstretched arms over the crib rails will be waiting for you. As your baby sees you, a big smile will come over their face. Their feet will begin to stomp with anticipation. Then as you lift this little person into the warmth and comfort of your arms, stop for a moment, close your eyes, and think about me. Then will you truly know the way I feel, and how much I love you." I think there is nothing more important than this. As we go through this experience of parenting and we address the many issues with our toddlers, I think we should always temper our actions with the feelings of love that we have for them.
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About the Book
Look Out, I’m Parenting Here is a must read for anyone who is taking on the challenge of raising toddlers. This no-nonsense narrative is easily one of the best reference guides on the market today.
In a society where families are now spread across the country and young parents have little or no extended family support, Look Out, I’m Parenting Here relates the basic concepts of good traditional parenting in a friendly and easy to understand manner. Just as you would with a relative or trusted friend, you will find good sound advice on many basic issues that face all new parents.
As you head into the ever changing maze of a full time career while trying to raise small children, this book will provide you insight into the many tasks at hand while offering you hope and promise for the future. Single or married, the challenges of raising young children are the same. Look Out, I’m Parenting Here will give you solutions that really work in the voice of someone who has been down this road before.
However this book’s greatest gift may just be a better understanding of how precious these years are to both you and your kids. You will find new ways of turning your daily turmoil into harmony and really start to enjoy being a parent. These can be some of the best times of your life, if you understand the people with whom you are sharing these years, your children.
About the Author
Ted D. Moss III is the father of four children with 34 years of parenting experience. He was married at the age of 21 while still in college and divorced before the age of 30. When his marriage ended, he chose to be actively involved in his children’s lives and was granted joint physical custody when they were just 2 and 4 years of age.
Remarried at the age 37, he has had the unique opportunity of raising two more children while watching his older kids become adults.
Ted now lives in Fenton Michigan with his wife Teresa and their two teenage daughters, Brooklynn and Samantha. He enjoys golfing, writing and spending time with his family. His oldest daughter Kyle, has worked on Wall Street is now married, living in Los Angles, and works in New Media Development for a large media company. His son Teddy has traveled the country as singer/song writer and now resides in Chicago.