What does it really mean to be a parent? There are many challenges and adjustments that first-time parents face when their baby is born. One family shares the joys and challenges of parenting in this practical and encouraging video. Mom and Dad both discuss the things they have learned and the delights and struggles they have faced as they parent their four children. This relaxed, testimonial-style video shows many real-life family events and covers such topics as parenting style, adjusting to the changes that children bring, and how the style your parents used will affect how you parent your own children.

Originally released by Learning Zone Xpress, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 02, 2015.

What Does it Really Mean to be a Parent? (1:50); --First Time Parent Experiences (1:35); -- How Does Parenting Affect Relationships? (2:28); -- Parenting Frustrations (1:06); -- Parenting Joys and Challenges (1:57); -- Unexpected Joys and Challenges of Parenthood (2:21); -- How are Parenting Styles Developed? (1:52); -- Developing an Effective Parenting Style (1:57); -- Increase the Joys of Parenting (1:14); -- Joys of Parenting (2:27); .