According to the U.S. Census Bureau, out of 12 million single parent families in 2013, more than 80% were headed by single mothers. What do you say to a toddler when they are crying out for their dad and you know that he is selfishly missing in action? I Want My Daddy... The Psychology of Abandonment, written by T. Nicole Taylor, is a thought provoking book that gives insight on how to answer that challenging question. This book discusses the real accounts of how it feels to be deserted and rejected by a person that a child believes should love him or her automatically. It gives the dos and don'ts of dealing with a child with parental abandonment issues. I Want My Daddy... the Psychology of Abandonment tells the story of why it is important for children to have positive male role models and more importantly loving and active parents whether they are together or not. It also provides encouragement to adults who grew up fatherless with insight on what we all can do to break the cycle from being damaged by abandonment.