Other ways to have children
Two ways for couples to conceive and/or have children are:
Acceptable answers:
- Adoption
- Surrogacy
- Fertility Medication
- Surgery
Name two (2) things needed to plan for parenting:
Acceptable answers:
- Rest
- Support
- Nutritious food
Name two (2) negative impacts of technology and social media:
Acceptable answers:
- Increased stress
- Negative emotions
- Unrealistic expectations
- Risk of misinformation
Adoption is:
where another family is able to take responsibility of raising a child and become the new family of the child.
The two (2) things mentioned that should be considered during parenthood:
- Medical needs
- Financial aspect
Name two (2) of the mentioned social media platforms that can be useful for couples when deciding if they wish to remain childfree or not:
Acceptable answers:
- TikTok
- Twitter (X)
Two reasons for choosing surrogacy are:
Acceptable answers:
- Age
- Lack of uterus
- Personal Decision
The three (3) factors of parental burnout are:
1. Mental/physical exhaustion
2. Low parenting self-efficacy
3. Distance oneself from their child(ren)
Name one (1) common myth mentioned about pregnancy/parenthood:
Acceptable answers:
- "Babies steal the mother's bones"
- "Pregnancy causes teeth to rot and fall out"
- "Cryptic pregnancies are common"
Infertility in men is:
Sperm disorders
What percentage range of parents meet the criteria for being a "burn out" parent?
40-60%
(HINT: one is for couples who want to be parents and the other is for couples who wish to be childfree.)
- Parents Helping Parents
- We Are Childfree
One type of fertility medication is:
Acceptable answers:
- Over the counter fertility drugs
- Antagon
- Clomid/Serophene
- Injected fertility hormones
The "Mixed bag theory" suggests:
that parenting brings both more negative and positive emotional states compared to non-parenting
Society has gotten better at WHAT in regards to the decision of having children or remaining childfree:
Society has gotten better at not enforcing the expectation of having children.