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1 Has parenting been romanticized in reference to how stressful it is? If romanticism is evident, give examples that support your answer.

2 Does viewing parenting from the perspective of concepts from family stress theory provide a more realistic view of what is experienced by parents? Give examples of why this is true.

3 Is parental stress something that we can and should strive to completely eliminate in parent–child relationships? Provide an argument that supports your answer.

4 How can parental stress be viewed as a systemic concept within parent–child and family relationships?

5 Please critique this statement: All stressor events or stressors are essentially the same by having inherent meanings and similar consequences for parents.

6 What are the factors of the ABC-X model that may function to modify how stressor events or stressors have different meanings and consequences for parents? Be able to give examples and describe why seemingly similar stressors can have varied meanings and consequences for different parents.

7 Describe the role of recovery factors for parental stress. Distinguish between the concepts of resources, coping, and adaptation as recovery factors for parents who experience stress.

8 Do parents often view stressful events differently? What is the role of parental definitions of stressful circumstances and what causes these differences in meaning to exist?

9 Is all parental stress bad for parents? Why or why not? Can you identify an example of parental stress that has positive developmental consequences for parents and children?