These questions will direct you toward a better understanding of the demands of parenting and the skills you'll need to be successful. Try writing your answers out - exploring these questions in depth may help you:
- uncover surprising information about yourself
- provide a reality check about who you are and where you are in life
- weed out underlying assumptions that may not be useful
- identify changes you can make that will help prepare you for parenting, if that's the path you choose.
Your expectations
- Do you spend time with children? Do you enjoy it?...
- What ages of children are you particularly comfortable with?...
- What are your thoughts on the responsibilities and commitments of parenthood?...
- How do you cope with stress? Is it something you would want your child to witness?...
- What are your hopes about being a parent? What if they're not met?...
- What are your fears? What if they are met?
- How much like your own parents do you want to be? How different do you want to be?...
- As a child, what messages did you get about who a parent is supposed to be?...
Your family history
Your values
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