message that I think Gillian Dunne is trying to get across to her readers is the fact that we as a society think of parents and families consisting of a man and a woman. Clearly this is not always the case. Sometimes there are two men in the relationship and sometimes there are two woman. Despite this fact, it doesn’t mean that people in a same-sex relationship are any worse at being parents than a normal and traditional opposite sex relationship. The message is that there shouldn’t be any discrimination…
Based on an interview conducted with my mother, who is my primary caregiver, I will interpret her parenting style as well as its influences on my development. A parenting style refers to a caregiver’s behaviours and beliefs about parenting, including how they interact with their child. Diana Baumrind proposed four kinds: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and rejecting-neglectful. According to the the interview, my mother is both authoritative and authoritative. Urie Bronfenbrenner proposed…
Not being in my parent’s situation I cannot fully understand the way in which either one was feeling, it would not be my place to decipher whether their feelings were justifiable or not. As well as I can not say if the circumstances that prevailed were handled to the best of their abilities. Like most individuals, holding on to certain feelings for a person, which we once thought could be the epitome of what society says is our soulmate. It is a justifiable means to the healing process to contain…
Jana Gamage. My family has experienced a major shift in the past three generations, the shift was from a farming family to a suburban family. My great grand parents on both sides were farmers and expected their kids to be farmers because that 's all they really knew back then. When my dad’s parents were young, they took over the family farm. My dad’s parents, however, tried to push their children away from the farming lifestyle that they knew so well, to a suburban lifestyle. My dad’s side of the…
Becoming a parent is one of the hugest steps to take in life. The responsibilities that come along with having an infant are infinite therefore making the decision to have a child should be carefully thought out. Having a child can transform an individual’s life. Parents are no longer just fulfilling their needs but also their infant’s needs. Parents need to provide their infants with the appropriate tools in life to get them to succeed. Since parents are the most important individuals in an infant’s…
My great grandparents Joe Seymour and Bonnie Hudkins were my grandfather’s parent on my dad’s side and they changed the denomination in which they believe several times. Joe grew up going to an Episcopal church as a boy but as a young man he converted to the Lutheran church when he married my great grandmother Bonnie who was born and raised Lutheran. While my grandfather was young my great grandfather sent him without telling my great grandmother to an Episcopal Boys Home to correct his misbehavior…
(1982) is an excellent resource for parents who are finding it difficult to have healthy communication with their children. The content of the book has been used for group parenting education programs that have been proven successful. Joussemet, Mageau, and Koestner (2013) evaluated the potential of this program in regards to children’s mental health based on encouraging optimal parenting skills. They discovered that “By fostering all key elements of optimal parenting, the how-to program constitutes…
could you come into the bedroom.” My dad said in a serious tone. I hear my two brothers running up the stairs like a heard of elephants into my parents room. I stand up and walk out of my room across the hall to my parent’s room making the floor squeak quietly. I walk into the room seeing maroon colored walls, a glass door leading to the deck and the big bed with mom’s quilt she made on top. Dads laying on the left side of the bed already in his pajamas like my mom who is sitting in the cream colored…
A child’s parenting skills has major influence on most aspect of Child development. Parenting skills and behaviors can have a positive or negative impact on children’s school achievement, cognitive development, social skills and behavior. The way a parent raises a child is beneficial for later success in school and the way they interact with others around them. Starting from early childhood to late adolescent can have a major impact on how a child may be in the worlds outside of there own. It can…
the past and the present, is my parent’s divorce, which happened in December of 2013. The situation all began from my point of view when my dad had found on my mom’s phone messages from her to another guy. I was not living at home when this occurred, but my sister was and had told me, “dad left the house and I have no idea where he is.” My dad had told my mom, “to get a lawyer.” Because my dad had left the house and was staying at his sister’s house for several months, my mom was staying at the house…