Welcome to HDFS 349!

Welcome to HDFS 349 in the fall of 2009!  We are excited that you are here, and we look forward to getting to know you better!  In the first half of the semester, we will be studying parenting, beginning with pregnancy and following the journey of parenthood throughout the lifetime.  In the second half, we will be be looking at family diversity, including such topics as divorce, remarriage, step families, culturally diverse families, work and family, family policy, and gender issues within families.

Throughout the semester, we will be asking each of you to contribute to this blog your own unique life experiences and how they relate to class. Remember that professors and other students in the class are able to read what you write here; please only share the information you feel comfortable sharing with everyone.  Our goals for the class blog are:

1.  Relate content information from class to your own real-life experiences.

2.  Learn from the experiences of others, and teach others what you have learned from your own experiences.

3.   Gather resources for students, parents, and practitioners.