For those who want a quick and clear understanding of what this mod does — this post is for you.

"Parenthood" is a roleplay-focused mod about responsibility, parenting, and shaping your child into a full-fledged individual.
It doesn’t add radically new systems, but instead builds upon existing Skyrim mechanics to create a deeper narrative experience.
The mod has both good and bad endings, and is divided into three major life stages for your child.

• Children now have their own Reputation system that reflects their trust in the player.
• To maintain high reputation, the player must visit the family home at least once per week.
• Being absent for over 7 days reduces your reputation.
• If reputation drops below a certain threshold, the child will run away.
• You can find and return them within one week.
  However, their maximum trust level will be permanently lowered, increasing the risk of a bad outcome.
• If the child runs away a second time — they are gone for good, and the bad ending path is triggered.
  

• Bard
• Soldier
• Mage
• Priest
• Hunter
• Scholar
• Thief
  

• Gifts (existing vanilla Skyrim items) relevant to each field
  e.g., Spell tomes for Mages, Dwemer artifacts for Scholars
• City of residence
  e.g., Riften boosts Thief interest; Solitude boosts Soldier
• Home additions (Hearthfire)
  e.g., Armory adds Soldier points; Library adds Mage/Scholar
• Spouse or steward profession (if Hearthfire is installed)
  

• On Day 70, the child grows up (new model is applied), and all Interest points are tallied.
• If reputation is high:
  
  • The child will ask for the player's advice when choosing among the top 3 professions.
    
• If reputation is low (especially if a runaway event occurred):
  
  • The child will refuse to speak to the player.
  • Your spouse may hint that the child is involved with dangerous people.
  • You may try to convince them to come back.
    
• This launches an extra recovery quest:
  
  • You must restore their trust through weekly visits.
  • Missing two weeks in a row will cause them to run away permanently.
  • If successful, the child will resume speaking and declare their chosen path.
    

• Once a profession is chosen, the child now only needs monthly visits.
• However, each week they will send a letter requesting an item to help with admission.
  
  • The player can:
    
    • Deliver it personally;
    • Send money;
    • Ignore the request.
      
• There are 10 total requests:
  
  • Each fulfilled request increases the admission success rate by 10%.
  • Hiring a tutor (suggested by your spouse) can also boost the chance.
    
• If the player has already completed the faction storyline relevant to the child’s goal:
  
  • You can pull strings and speak to the examiner for automatic enrollment.
  • Example: If you're Archmage, you can get your child into the College of Winterhold.
    

• If the child fails admission:
  
  • You can convince them to try again (reset the stage),
    or ask them to stay home (grants a permanent regen buff to the player).
• If the child succeeds:
  
  • They will appear in the corresponding location (College, barracks, temple, etc.)
  • You can recruit them as a companion, based on their profession.
  • Being near your grown child grants a passive regeneration buff to health and stamina.
    

• If the child ran away during childhood:
  
  • After 70 days, you may find them at a bandit camp.
  • They will be hostile on sight and attack you.
    
• If the child ran away during adulthood:
  
  • Based on location and Interest points, they will join one of the dark factions:
    
    • Dark Brotherhood
    • Cultists
    • Necromancers
    • Vampires
      
  • If the civil war questline was active, and the child had interest in military life,
    they may join the opposite faction from the player.

• The player will experience:
  
  • Two assassination attempts from mercenaries sent by the child;
  • A third and final encounter, where the child comes to kill you personally.
    
• During the fight a combat debuff reduces the player’s stats, making the battle more difficult. After killing your child you receive a permanent debuff, increasing all incoming damage. This represents the emotional weight of your actions — a burden you will carry for the rest of the game.