Parenting Week 1 Vocabulary- Words of the Week 8/25-8/29
1. changes in
relationships
Changes in the feelings that a couple may have for each other
after a child is born due to added pressures
2. emotional
adjustments
Changes in a person’s attitudes and perspectives--- for
examples, worries and fears parents have after a child is born
3. emotional
fulfillment
Something that is deeply satisfying, such as a child’s smile to
a parent
4. family
continuation
Carrying on the family traditions and values
5. healthy
relationship
Characterized by respect, sharing, trust and support between
two people
8. parent
Changes in the way you spend your daily schedule due to
child being added to family
Different tasks that parents will have to do due to having a
child
Caregiver that has legal responsibility for a child
9. personal growth
Learning about oneself
6. lifestyle changes
7. new
responsibilities
10. sense of pride
11. youthful
perspective
A feeling of a job well done --- for example, the pride of a
parent when children live independently and give something
back to the world
Seeing the world through the eyes of a child or young person