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 replaced 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. character) as their own parents. If your father was an unsympathetic (8. sympathy) figure who always seemed too busy to care about how you felt, then there’s a chance you will repeat the same behavior. 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 humanly (10. human) possible for your offspring.