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1100% Pass Guarantee Emilly Charlotte, All Rights Reserved © 2025 Marriage and Family Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Parenthood - The process of having children, through birth or adoption, and rearing children, as well as the responsibilities included with that role Benefits of having children - 1. Many new parents report feeling happier than ever before 2. Children are there to love and be loved 3. Children can carry on family traditions 4. Raising children can provide a sense of purpose and fulfillment in life 5. Children create a sense of family 6. Children may care for you in older years 7. Having children gives you the possibility for having grand kids Costs of having children - 1. Having and raising children is expensive 2100% Pass Guarantee Emilly Charlotte, All Rights Reserved © 2025 2. Many women pay a "mommy tax" (a. their unpaid work at home doesn't count toward social security pensions b. they often forgo education opportunities) 3. First time parents may experience anxiety or fatigue 4. As parents become more focused on the child, interpersonal relationships may deteriorate 5. Many parents experience conflict between family and work expectations 6. Unrealistic expectations and high parenting standards can be overwhelming for parents 7. Parents have increased responsibilities Walzer - Parenthood differently affects men and women. Women are still expected to perform the majority of child care labor. Beyond the physical care of the child, thinking about the baby, mental labor, becomes woman's work. Mental Labor - The thinking or feeling, managing thoughts or feelings and interpersonal work that accompanies the care of babies. It can be divided into 3 parts: worrying, processing information, and managing division of labor. Ehrenreich's jobs throughout the article - Waitress at Hearthside then went to Jerry's then picked up a job at the hotel connected to Jerry's. 3100% Pass Guarantee Emilly Charlotte, All Rights Reserved © 2025 Advantages Ehrenreich had over real low-wage workers - She was educated, had a car, had no kids, and health and stamina. Why are people delaying parenthood? - 1.Because children typically occur after marriage, as the age of first-marriage increases, the age at first child will increase 2. Some people feel they have to choose between having a family or career 3. Daunting jobs and careers make it more difficult to meet prospective mates 4. Women who enjoy their jobs and the the money to boost their family's income are reluctant to struggle with balancing child bearing/rearing and paid work 5. In periods of economic recession and high unemployment rates, many young men don't have the resources to start a family 6. Many single women don't want to conceive or adopt as a single parent 7. Discouraged by high divorce rates, some young couples delay havin