Topic of discussion for Friday, 25th of August:
Parenting
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This is another discussion where you have the opportunity to share personal stories describing what I shall presume is an important aspect of your life.
Homework is, therefore, merely to consider the questions below and think of at least one story you can tell about your own life experience as a parent.
Please feel invited and free to bring family photo albums or favourite pictures to class with you.
(… – but please don’t expect to have the time to show us all every photo in your entire collection – as much as I might like to see them all …!)
Questions:
1.) What’s the best thing about being a parent? (Think of one example: one time something happened that you really enjoyed.) Or, if you are going to have children one day, what are you most looking foward to about being a parent?
2.) What has been the worst, or the hardest thing about being a parent? (… other than just the financial cost…!) Can you give an example relating to one point in time? Or, what do you imagine will be the hardest thing…?
3.) What expectations did you have about parenthood before you actually became a parent? Or, what expectations do you have?
4.) In what ways were your expectations met, or defeated? Why do you think this was this so?
5.) Given hindsight and the wisdom of your experience (if you are now a parent) what would you do differently with regard to your role in your family as a parent, and as a spouse? Or, if you have not yet had childrent: what do you think it is necessary to remember about being a parent, before becoming one?
