According to Wright and Leahey, the third stage consists of families with young children. At this stage, adults take on the responsibility of caring for younger generations. Demanding dependent children can be a challenge for parents who are heavily involved in career development. The family understands that the baby's crying and sleep disturbances may pose a challenge to them over the next two weeks, but they believe they can adapt to the situation and accept it as a new change in their life. This stage is when some adjustments are made in the family to make room for the baby. Additionally, the family has found ways to deal with the responsibility of childcare, finances, and household chores. They share household chores and would take some time off work to take care of the baby. The family engages in shared responsibilities. Furthermore, the family must plan and develop the new roles of father and mother in addition to the marital role rather than replacing it. Members of each family, such as grandparents and aunts, take on new roles. This family must maintain the marital bond and continue adult-focused personal conversations as well as child-focused conversations. They plan to give the baby their full attention and spend enough time with her to facilitate bonding and attachment. They are close to their immediate family and closest friends and ask them for advice, but still make the final decisions themselves. They also said that they can count on them for the care of their child too. They believe that the baby will bring more people closer to them and would be a positive influence in their lives because the baby is everything they have ever wanted. The family support system includes their families and close friends. They said their support system would help them with childcare, meals and babysitting. Both look to the mother as a parental model. The wife's mother is a single parent and has sacrificed a lot for her, which is
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