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The Future of Parenting

5 Key Trends Worth Talking About

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5. Reducing Stress
Today many adults and children suffer with chronic stress, which has been linked to a number of physical conditions such as depression, heart disease and diabetes. In addition to the adverse health consequences, overexposure to stress may, in part, inhibit the development of healthy resilience. Scientists believe that our ability to manage stress is formed in childhood through a combination of genes and experience. Everyone must learn to deal with stress, and to a degree, stress is necessary to a healthy, productive life.

This generation of families is aware of this fact, but they are also starting to say enough is enough. Mothers and fathers are beginning to recognize that they can't, nor do they want, to do it all. Parents are spending less time on the things they feel they must do, and making room for the things they want to do, like spending time with their family. They are starting to insist that their children assume responsibility within the family, which in turn is helping their children learn how to manage time, become part of a whole and develop a strong sense of community. They are also starting to replace the propensity to over schedule their children and acknowledging that kids need time to be kids. This shift in attitude is leading to a less stressful existence, and is putting the emphasis back on the family functioning as a unit.

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