FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Trans Man, Attachment Theory, Postpartum Period

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Ruth Neustifter

Document Summary

A shift commonly occurs with couples in the late 20"s and early 30"s beginning to shift towards getting pregnant rather than preventing it. They switch from not wanting a child to wanting a child. The birth of a child represents one of the major life course events and transitions. The experiences the child brings to the parent. The child, whether adopted or genetically related, is considered a consanguine (with blood) relative: makes their relationship to the parent durable culturally and legally. Experience less motivation to work on the couple relationship with the birth of the first child (belsky & rovine, 1990; cowan & cowan, 2000; feeney hohaus, noller & But the transition to being a parent is a process involving. Process of adapting to having the child at home. There are complex timing norms about relationships that are age and duration graded. Having children is what you do when you are an adult.