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Parenting Advice And Regrets Of Empty-Nesters, Ashton Chapman, David G. Schramm
Parenting Advice And Regrets Of Empty-Nesters, Ashton Chapman, David G. Schramm
Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications
Objective: To identify the advice and regrets empty-nest parents have when reflecting on their experiences as parents, and to investigate the utility of the parenting pyramid framework for parent education on the basis of that advice and those regrets.
Background: The parenting pyramid specifies that the parent–child relationship, teaching, and corection are key components of parenting, and that they should be emphasized in that order or priority. However, the extent to which this model is reflective of what parents actually think or do, or wish they would have done, remains unclear.
Method: Empty-nesters were recruited through social media, professional e-mail …