Some of them do not feel that they received that kind of love growing up, which had something to do with the choices they made in life. For example, one of them said that he was in a gang for years because his family was not very supportive. The gang lifestyle led to him to participate in illegal activities and ultimately ended up in jail over the years. Thus, he did whatever he could to prevent that from happening to his children. By the participants understanding unconditional love, they may be more likely to at least try to use all of the tools offered to them and focus on improving their lives, which provided me an opportunity to further fine tune the
Some of them do not feel that they received that kind of love growing up, which had something to do with the choices they made in life. For example, one of them said that he was in a gang for years because his family was not very supportive. The gang lifestyle led to him to participate in illegal activities and ultimately ended up in jail over the years. Thus, he did whatever he could to prevent that from happening to his children. By the participants understanding unconditional love, they may be more likely to at least try to use all of the tools offered to them and focus on improving their lives, which provided me an opportunity to further fine tune the