Roles and responsibilities within the family

Ephesians 5:21

dignity of work in the home

families with single/same-sex parents

tradition role of mother look after kids and father protect and providing, teaching by word and example

C's regard men and women equally important in contributing diff. qualities in bringing up children, and providing security and stability in the home

today, many mothers go out to work to help provide for the family financially

gender equality has resulted in traditional roles being shared/switched

Catholic teaching

Parenthood in Britain

procreation should take place between married man and women

single people are not encouraged to become parents

same-sex parenting not encouraging

growing acceptance and no. of single parents or same-sex parents

around a quarter of children today live w/ one parent

love between parents and child that really matters

Children should honour their parents, obey them as G commands

Fathers should show love and kindness to children, should bring them up in Christian faith

people should live family lives as if serving Jesus

wives should show love by doing what husband asks

husbands should show love to wives, so much would be prepared to die for them