The document discusses family roles and responsibilities. It describes the traditional roles of the father as head of household and breadwinner and the mother as homemaker, but notes these roles are changing as more families require both parents to work. It also discusses factors to consider when planning family size such as preferences, quality of life, and financial needs. The advantages of small families, like meeting children's needs and having parent attention, are outlined as well as disadvantages of large families, like neglect and health issues. Responsibilities of parents to children and of children to parents are also summarized.