What are the joys of parenting?

Shanita ScottTheodore Foye

It creates a sense of pride.

•Accomplishing GoalsAccomplishing Goals

•BraggingBragging

•Good ParentingGood Parenting

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Knowing that you are a role model

• They look up to you.

• Teaching them right and wrong

• Rely on you for guidance

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Having someone to take care of you in old age

• Retirement Home / Retirement Home /

Home CareHome Care

• GrandchildrenGrandchildren

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Someone that provides you with unconditional love

• Love and accept you

• Deals with your flaws

• Understands your fears

• Makes you feel complete

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Helps you mature

• Thinking of someone else Thinking of someone else

before yourselfbefore yourself

• Teaches you new thingsTeaches you new things

• Changes view on lifeChanges view on life

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Fun

• Makes you feel youthful

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Satisfaction

• You did the best you You did the best you

couldcould

• Watching them grow upWatching them grow up

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Bibliography

• Benokratis, N.(2010). Marriages & families changes, choices, andconstraints. (7th ed., pp.219-317). Nj: Prentice Hall.• Dedrick, B. (2010). The joys of parenting. Retrieved fromhttp://ezinearticles.com/?The-Joys-of-Parenting&id=3928612 • McVeigh, T. (2011). Parenting guru bryan caplan prescribes less fuss – and more fun. Retrieved fromhttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/may/15/parentig-less-fuss-more-fun• Pasley, K. (2011). Stresses and satisfactions of the parental role. 65(7), 400-404. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2164-4918.1984.tb00236.x/abstract