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Week 7 Discussion: Work-Life Balance for Modern Parents Parenting dynamics have drastically changed over the years. Historical and today's society's cultural changes and expectations and behaviors of family roles continue to revolutionize, varying from gender roles and societal norms (Buchanan & Glatz, 2022). In particular, modern fathers are more engaged in their child lives and taking on domestic and caregiver work, while modern mothers have become accustomed to roles outside of their homes (Hermansen, 2015). With the increase of dual-income families in the 21st century, there have become challenges with the balance of work and family quality time, affecting parenting overall. Further, there are higher parenting expectations even though the parents need income. Not only do parents worry about the amount of time they spend with their children, but the quality of time. Remarkably, modern parents are given more access to information and resources on parenting, thanks to technology, which will guide parents in the modern challenges of parenting (Buchanan & Glatz, 2022). Good parenting to a parent could be spending more time with their child. Nonetheless, asking a child is the best way to define success as a parent. Children have different ideas about what makes a good parent. A good parent communicates with their child, giving them an active voice. Moreover, a good parent is an active support system in a child's life, promoting solid values and schooling participation (Galinsky, 1999). In addition, a good parent is someone who accepts and understands their child. A good parent must show constrictive discipline and schedules while allowing a child to exhibit individuality (Galinsky, 1999). Nevertheless, more importantly, a parent should be present and loving to their child and their needs. One question I had about parenting in the first week of this course was whether you could teach a child to regulate their emotions when adults struggle. Week three resources discussed the

ages of infancy to early childhood. During early childhood, children endeavor to understand the world around them, even from an egocentric point of view. Adults can regulate their emotions due to the experience that comes with age. Mainly, children rely on social experiences from their parents and peers to help label and cope with their feelings. Children have difficulty understanding false beliefs compared to older children, adolescents, and adults (Lally et al., 2020). In addition, another factor of children not being able to regulate emotions is the prefrontal cortex is not completely matured, which is known for regulating emotions. However, the type of parenting style can make a difference. Being an uninvolved permissive parent can affect their child's self-regulation while being a parent who is authoritative shows their children the expectations for their behaviors and emotions and how to communicate them healthily (Muraco et al., 2020). My second question was how the military dynamics affect a parent-child relationship, and what are some tips to fix the "broken" relationship? In the week six reading, the content covered nontraditional families and how the dynamic impacts the family structure. Specifically, when the family separated due to field training and deployments, this caused problems with the children's behaviors (Clever & Segal, 2013, p. 29). Although there is not much research on deployments affecting children's behavior and development, data shows that children whose parents are on active duty have adverse effects compared to Reservists and Guard because of the constant moving, training, deployments, and lack of support system and resources. Notably, older children are impacted emotionally, cognitively, and their well-being due to their parent's active demands of the military (Clever & Segal, 2013, p. 30). Counseling could help fix the damaged relationship. However, the military must improve its policies and programs to support spouses

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