Parents and Stress – Two “Relative” Terms!

The transition to parenthood is one of the most significant transformations that the vast majority of married individuals anticipate. Although it serves as a signpost, being a parent involves unexpected responsibilities. There are social expectations about what parents should do from the moment the first child is born and most definitely by the time they return home from the hospital. Later normative shifts during a parent’s profession, however, take place much more gradually as children mature into toddlers, school-age children, teenagers, and adults who eventually leave home. The adoption of parental roles occurs suddenly at some point, but parenting techniques and routines are also adopted more gradually.