Mother

My mother first knew she was pregnant when she developed morning sickness. I was her fourth child so she knew what was happening after she was sick. When she found out she was pregnant I was in the fetal period of prenatal development in about the third week of the pregnancy. Shortly after my mother realized she was pregnant she went to her doctor and he confirmed what she knew. He also did some tests, because my mother was 34 and the chance of problems, such as Down syndrome, goes up with older…

It is known that a child who has a mother incarcerated can leave detrimental effects on them. Most prisons do not allow the time a mother needs with their child to make a strong and intimate bond. Women’s prisons make telephone calls extremely expensive so even if a mother wanted to contact her children she may not be able to afford to do so. These children feel lost without their mothers and sometimes it’s far too late for a mother to come back into their lives after years in prison. Kids left…

Mothers play an important role in the lives of their children. They influence their children in many ways, such as teaching them important life lessons. They also use past mistakes and life experiences to instruct their kids. It is part of a mother’s duty to prepare her children for adulthood. Mothers can influence their children in many different ways, but ultimately the same goal of preparing their children for their future will be achieved. An example of an excellent mother is Sarah Penn,…

In the book, The Odyssey Penelope can be described as a good single mother because she protects her son from many dangers of the world. ‘ We do boy things. We go out and shoot baskets, or he does and I watch”(Forester,1). This relates to my topic sentence because it says that single moms watch out for her children. In the book, The Odyssey Penelope can be seen as a good mother because she tries to protect her son from people wanting to fight him for the throne. In the real…

the third Little Mermaid for example. The mother is missing, killed or simply replaced with a father who takes on the motherly role Somehow the plot of the dead mothers has been a part of storytelling for so long no can simply explain it. In 2014, Sarah Boxer from the Atlantic took the plunge to tell us exactly why the no mother role might make sense. Sarah Boxer a writer, illustrator, and cartoonist finds her place to analyze why Disney includes no mothers. In Sarah’s article “Why…

Gaiman's “Coraline” and Lucy Clifford's “The New Mother” are stories about ambitious children who try to find out who they are by exploring their nearby surroundings. Coraline and The New Mother are similar as they both pass through the boundary of the "uncanny", have a father figure who happens to be somewhat or completely absent, explore the identity of the main character, and plays on the fear of abandonment by parents. Both Coraline and The New Mother share multiple fantasy elements for…

For this summary of “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens” by Alice Walker three points that are written about are: Feminism, Inspiration, and Civil Rights. Through her mother all of these points connect. In this first point of Feminism; the idea from Alice Walker that she mentions women in her essay, such as; Phillis Wheatley, and her mother. In this second point of Inspiration, from her mother telling Alice and through her all women who are aspiring to be artists or writers to be inspired to…

7 Best mother-son Relationships On-screen Sons are closer to their mothers as compared to their father, in most cases. What better place to watch mother-son relationships than in Bollywood. Bollywood movies showcase relationships in a very different way. Here are the 7 best and latest on-screen relationships of Bollywood: #1. Vidya Balan and Amitabh Bachchan in Paa This is one movie that you just can’t miss. The chemistry shared by Amitabh and Vidya as mother and son is simply awesome.…

My mother, Margaret, is a hard working, dedicated individual. She is a Home Health Aid, she goes to elder people houses and takes care of them for a set number of hours. This shows dedication because she works in the morning, evenings, and nights. She has had this job for about 5-6 years and the same clients for just as long. My mother used to work on the weekends but that was placing her under a lot of stress. At the start of the new year she does income taxes. From our home for about 50 people…

“Mother to Son” is a poem by Langston Hughes. The poem was written in 1922. “Mother to Son” is about a mother who is telling her son that life isn’t easy; there are difficulties, but he has to keep moving forward. It tells us that sometimes life gets hard, but it’s harder if one gives up. There are bumps in the road of life. Langston Hughes uses symbolization, extended metaphor, and imagery in “Mother to Son” to illustrate that life is a difficult journey. In “Mother to Son,” symbolization…