© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 3 Preparing for Parenting

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Objective Explain why parenting is more difficult than other jobs.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Why Is It Hard to Be a Good Parent? –

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Deciding About Parenthood

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Objective Analyze some of the motivations for and against parenthood.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Reasons for Choosing Parenthood “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a cute baby?” “Our older child needs a brother or sister.” “A child can make us proud.” “A child will comfort us in our old age.”

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Reasons for Not Choosing Parenthood “A baby costs a lot.” “A child will interfere with our careers.” “Our marriage could fail, and I don’t want to be a single parent.”

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Objective Identify factors to consider before becoming a parent.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. How Children Affect Parents –

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Galinsky’s Parenting Stages

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. How Children Affect Relationships Couples look at the strengths and weaknesses of present relationships – Couples examine relationships by asking questions about their feelings for others – continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. How Children Affect Relationships continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. How Children Affect Relationships Examine how relationships with others will affect children –

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Sharing Responsibilities

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Managing Finances Children are expensive – – Each additional child increases costs – continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Managing Finances Indirect costs: Indirect costs Foregone income: Foregone income –

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Managing Careers Maternity leave: Maternity leave – Paternity leave: Paternity leave – continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Managing Careers Family and Medical Leave Act – continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Managing Careers Employers must – continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Managing Careers –

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Objective Describe effects of family planning.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Family Planning Family planning Couples can us birth control methods

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. What Do You Think? What types of questions would you ask a physician when seeking information about family planning? What type of life changes may necessitate a change in birth control methods?

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Objective Explain physical and psychological problems of infertility.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Infertility and Sterility Infertile: Infertile – about Sterile: Sterile continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Infertility and Sterility Causes include –

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Objective Describe fertility methods.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Overcoming Infertility Fertility counseling – continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Overcoming Infertility Couples may try assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs)assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) Artificial insemination continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Overcoming Infertility In vitro fertilization (IVF) In vitro fertilization (IVF) continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Overcoming Infertility Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) – continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Overcoming Infertility A surrogate mothersurrogate mother Legal ramifications – continued

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Overcoming Infertility – Emotionally painful Financial cost – Legal and ethical considerations

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. What Do You Think? What should happen to a surrogate mother who uses her egg and another couple’s sperm and then decides she wants to keep the baby and not give it to the couple after birth occurs?

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. artificial insemination. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure that involves introducing sperm into the vagina or uterus by a medical procedure rather than by sexual relations. assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). Methods infertile couples can use to help them conceive. Glossary of Key Terms

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. birth control methods. Methods couples use to prevent conception. Family and Medical Leave Act. Law that protects the rights of the workers of large companies to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for various family-related reasons. Glossary of Key Terms

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. family planning. Decisions couples make about the desired number and spacing of future children. fertility counseling. Medical evaluation that seeks to determine the reasons for fertility problems and explore available treatment options. Glossary of Key Terms

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. foregone income. Potential income given up by a parent who leaves the workforce and stays home to raise a child. gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT). Assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure in which a mixture of sperm and eggs is placed in the woman’s fallopian tubes, where fertilization can occur. Glossary of Key Terms

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. indirect costs. Resources used to meet child-related costs that could have been used to meet other goals. infertile. Term used to refer to a person who is unable to conceive after a year of trying. Glossary of Key Terms

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. in vitro fertilization (IVF). Assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure in which some of the mother’s eggs are surgically removed, fertilized with sperm in a laboratory dish, and then implanted in the mother’s uterus. Glossary of Key Terms

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. maternity leave. Time a woman takes off from work for the birth or adoption of a child. paternity leave. Time a man takes off from work (usually without pay) for a set period after a child’s birth or adoption. Glossary of Key Terms

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. sterile. Condition of being permanently unable to conceive or carry fully biological children. surrogate mother. Woman who bears (sometimes both conceives and bears) a child for a couple. Glossary of Key Terms