negative changes that might take place.
Directione: Read and think about each of the following questions. Describe some positive and
1. A single parent of two marries a single parent of one.
Positive:
Negative:
2. The parents of an only child discover that they will be having another baby.
Positive:
Negative:
3. The father of two teens receives a promotion that will require the family to move to another
city.
Positive:
Negative:
4. Two teens, who are best friends, tryout for the school softball team; one makes the team but
the other does not.
Positive:
Negative:
5. The mother of a teen is no longer at home at dinner time because she has taken a new job as a
waitress in a restaurant. The teen must now make dinner for his younger siblings.
Positive:
Negative:
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