父母恩，金子心
卷首語
作者：by Jesse Hunter
The art of parenting is usually learned the hard way. There are plenty of informative guides out there， covering seemingly any and all possible parental predicaments one might encounter. But ask any parent and they’ll tell you， no amount of planning prepares you for the emotional onslaught to come.
My newlywed wife and I plan on having children in the next few years. I’ve always dreamt of being a dad， which goes beyond the mere planting of my seed. I may have come from my father’s genetic material， but many of my most positive traits come from my“Godfather”， who helped my mom raise me through thick and thin， out of the goodness of his heart.
In The Second-Hardest Job， you’ll see what its like to be a stepparent， tackling vicious stereotypes while doing one of the most thankless jobs in the world； one many unappreciated people take on， not because they are required to （since they’re not）， but out of sheer love.
Stepparents aren’t the only ones who have it rough. At least my mom had help when she needed it. In What Is It Like to Be a Single Father， you’ll hear about all the obstacles one young widower faced， while simply trying to give his son a better life （or just a nice day at the park）.