1. Parenting and Families

2. Parenting Definition of:
Caring for children, helping them grow and develop through life
2 requirements:
Understanding a child’s needs and meeting those needs
Good judgment

3. What it means to be a Parent
It’s a learning process
Must have reasonable expectations
Developing Parenting Skills
The Stages of Parenthood

4. Galinsky’s Stages of Parenthood
Image Making: Pregnancy- imagine self as parent
Nurturing: Birth-2 years- emotionally attached, question priorities
Authority: 2-4/5 years- rules and authority role
Interpretive: 4/5-13 years- knowledge, skills, values child needs
Interdependent: Adolescence- boundaries
Departure: Child leaves home- evaluate

5. Challenges of Parenthood
New responsibilities
Changes in your lifestyle
Emotional adjustments
Changes in Relationships
Employment

6. Analyzing Changes: Think Pair Share
Write your daily schedule for three days, including one weekend day.
How would your daily lives change if you became a parent?
What activities would be added? Deleted?

7. Rewards of Parenthood Sense of accomplishment
Joy, Love, Happiness, Pride, Fulfillment
Enrich a marriage between two people

8. Making decisions about parenthood
Emotional maturity
Desire for parenthood
Health considerations
Financial concerns
Resource management skills

9. Working vs. Staying at Home
5 pros for both parents working
5 cons for both parents working
5 pros for one parent staying at home
5 cons for one parent staying at home
What would you choose for yourself and why?

10. Personal Readiness Worksheet
Do all together as a class
Read each question and answer whether you AGREE (A) or DISAGREE (D) with the statement made.