Which Statement Accurately Illustrates the Feelings of New Parents

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately illustrates the feelings of new parents?

A) Many new parents report not feeling prepared for the roller coaster of emotions ranging from joy to frustration and reduced feelings of well-being that accompany parenthood.
B) Many new parents report extreme joy and very little negative feelings about parenthood when they have a strong support system.
C) Most new parents feel frustrated at being unprepared for the overwhelming task of parenthood and therefore do not report many joys in the first few months of their child's life.
D) Regardless of the amount of social support the new parents have, they report joy at the birth of their child and very little frustration.