Becoming a parent
Very little in our lives prepares us for (1) (PARENT). Suddenly, your life is turned upside
down and all sorts of (2) (FAMILIAR) demands are placed on you. How we ourselves
were treated by our parents in our (3) (YOUNG) can have an (4)
(APPRECIATE) effect on who we become as parents. Our own (5) (OBSERVE) of how
our parents responded to us creates a model of parenting that is (6) (INTIMATE)
connected to the kind of parents we become. It's not uncommon for people to show the same child-rearing
(7) (CHARA CTER) as their own parents. If your father was an
(8) (SYMPATHY) figure who always seemed too busy to care about how you felt, then
there's a chance you will repeat the same behaviour. If your mother was utterly (9)
(SELF) in her devotion to her children, there's a chance that you too will be equally giving and do all that is
(10) (HUMAN) possible for your offspring.
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