With a new design and almost 200 new photos, Parents and Their Children has a fresh look that will catch your students’ attention! The content has been thoroughly revised to reflect fast-paced changes in today’s world. Parenting is one of the most serious responsibilities a person can have. Use this text to help your students learn what this role demands and what it has to offer.– New end-of-chapter feature called “Thinking Critically”.– New chapter on decisions facing parents-to-be that includes choices about childbirth preparation, delivery, baby supplies, and child care.– Increased content on conception, pregnancy, prenatal development and care, as well as crises that can affect the family’s well-being.– Updated information on meeting children’s special medical and educational needs.– Added emphasis on how community resources, technology, diversity, and changes in the family affect parents’ roles.