Later Middle Age Parenthood

Studies suggest that when the number of children in the home rise, and as the age of the youngest child decreases, there are more conflicts within the family. In establishing relationships with children, parents struggle to manage work and family, including having insufficient time to completely focus on both the necessities of work and family (Cichy, Stawski, & Almeida, 2012). Due to new job obligations, MJ experiences work stress independently, enhancing personal and financial stressors. There can be an adverse effect between job security and father-child relationship due to fathers striving to secure careers so they are able to provide for their family. As personal stressors are experienced more regularly, so are perceptions that one’s work obligations increase negative effects on their family life (Minnotte, Pedersen, & Mannon, 2013).

Grown children can benefit significantly from parental help. Young adults who received financial, every day and emotional support from their parents have reported clearer life goals and more satisfaction than young adults who received less parental support (Fingerman & Furstenburg , 2012). This closeness to parents, signals an overall change in the cultural climate of what relationships take place in people’s lives today versus in generations past. This change is made true by, delays in marriage, more Americans choosing to remain single, and high divorce rates, a tie to a parent may be the most important bond in a young adult’s life (Fingerman & Furstenburg , 2012). However the negative side to this can also lead to adult children feeling stifled and there even older parents sometimes feeling as though the children will never grow up. Research shows that parents and grown children alike reported awkwardness, viewing intense parental support in adulthood as a sign of harmful over-involvement. Parents reported less gratification about their own lives if they believed their children were too dependent (Fingerman & Furstenburg , 2012). So although help is great, it is the idea that this help can in turn cause more good than harm that is the issue. With the economy not yet having fully come back full swing and an ever changing definition of marriage coupled with

In my move to Chattanooga, TN my brother and I were discussing the dynamics of the family systems within the city and realized that there is a huge age gap missing within the work force and real estate sectors amongst the African American population. The ages of 25 to 35 were not a vibrant part of the population which has a direct effect on community growth and development. The middle to older adult population is the driving force behind African American advancement. The African American older adult women are operating private daycare centers, work factory jobs, buying homes, and raising their grandchildren. The teen youth being raised

It is an emotional phase for both the aging parent and the adult child. Understanding elderly/senior parents will help to resolve your frustrations. It improves the communications between you and your parents.

Imagine that daily necessities such as food or clothing became a bargaining chip for slave women to have more babies. The choice to have a baby or not have a baby was taken away from slave women. “Often, slave owners held out extra rations of food and clothing to women as incentives to have children” (Morris 988). It goes to show the value placed upon these women, instead of offering a reward beyond their everyday necessities, their basic needs are withheld and only returned if they will become pregnant. According to the Slave Society on the Southern Plantation, a certain man in Virginia said that he was fortunate “because his women were uncommonly good breeders; he did not suppose there was a lot of women anywhere that bred

Further national demographics shifts, such as deferred marriages and childbearing for young adults, reduced family size, and families living at a distance, are also exacerbating this dilemma. Additionally, increasing longevity among older adults will extend the years of assistance needed from their families as caregivers, including some grandchildren (Bookman & Kimbrel, 2011).

Such hardships can make elderly parents feel like a burden and can lead to irritability and depression among children caregivers. Particularly affected are daughters, who have traditionally fulfilled caregiver roles. Adding adult caregiving to the responsibilities of a modern women can "drain her of her prime yearsî(Brakman, 1994, p.26). The responsibilities of younger generations must be factored into aging discussions. If not through family care, they are at least affected through tax expenditures.

The losses and changes of role suppose for the person to adapt to the new situations. The children leave the home; the grandchildren arrive who in many cases happen to be taken care of by the grandparents, can die one of the spouses giving rise to widow, etc. Sometimes the most important thing in the elderly person is their loss of power or value within the family becoming relegated by other members as the children. This can be reflected in two situations: when the major is autonomous and independent and the children can advise and when the elderly is sick and may see their independence or autonomy diminished, depending on other members of their family for their own

According to the Pew Research (2017), “After rising steadily for nearly a century, the share of older Americans who live alone has fallen since 1990, largely because women ages 65 to 84 are increasingly likely to live with their spouse or their children. The likelihood of living alone has grown since 1990 for older men and for women ages 85 and up.

Parents from this century are no longer involved in their children’s life like before. Their main focus is how they are going to feed their children and pay bills. They no longer have time to go out and have fun or to be involve actively with them. They are always rushing

women in midlife may face changes in digestion. Fluctuations in ovarian hormones may contribute to belly bloating and sluggish intestines, some women may develop lactose intolerance as they age, so including lactose free milk, cottage cheese, and yogurt into their diet will help them to continue to consume dairy products and futher help in meeting their calcium

Being married, and have children somehow completes their life. Some people accept the changes aging brings, they live their live just like before, only a little bit ‘slower’, while others have hard time coping.

Havighurst assertion regarding the middle age developmental progression with focus to 1) managing a household, 2) child rearing, and 3) managing a career reflect what the mid-aged adults must demonstrate to define their individuals’ responsibilities. Managing a household regards matrimonial life, in-house management reflecting on household budget, children welfare and protection, meeting needs for every habitant in the house, and planning for future actions. Child rearing may be justified by the existing relationships between the parents and children and the modality of caregiving. Erickson accentuated how parents and adults should ensure children safety, and fulfillment of their needs. Havighurst’s theory emphasize on the same philosophy

Professional ambition and responsibilities are usually time consuming, which leads to less family time. With professional careers, one has to prioritize their life and the needs of their family, by creating a balance between work and family concerns. Providing that the stigma associated with male says that they are "bread winners" and should be able to provide for the family 's financial needs. Men are expected to be hardworking and demanding. While the females are responsible for the nurturing of the child, men often feel emasculated when the tables turn. Even though there 's a change in the cycle and responsibilities of parents, they should be available to child in their times of need. White collared individuals should not impede family time; instead they should have a sense of evenhandedness. Therefore, professional ambition should be subordinated to family concerns, a parent should stabilize the period available by setting boundaries and creating schedules which they abide by.

When living with parents a good portion of responsibility a young adult is given are tasks to get them prepared for early adulthood. This means sharing responsibilities that contribute to the house such as chores. For example, today they’re responsible for washing the dishes, the next day cleaning the living room and the bathroom. A disadvantage of living with parents would be the amount of freedom that is given. For example, in most households, there is a set curfew time to be home by, and the consequences of arriving late past the curfew time would be getting grounded, no internet for two days, or getting that favorite play system taken away. There is no talking on the phone past certain hours, not being allowed to go to that concert that’s been on their to-do list because mom and dad would rather have them stay home. Although their freedom is limited, for the most part,