Noncustodial parent

Every person has parents, but not everybody gets to grow up with them. Whether by death or just the lack of responsibility, many people must teach themselves as they have nobody to guide them. Parental guidance is exactly what children need though, otherwise they can’t tell right from wrong. In the story “Superassasin” by Lysley Tenorio, the main character makes decisions without any real thoughts behind them which comes from having no moral compasses in his life other than his comics. Because…

Parents think their lives are hard, compared to the lives of their children. Their children simply do not have to do any work. What parents do not understand is the hardship that children go through, due to being powerless. Their struggles are clearly exhibited in “Eleven,” by Sandra Cisneros, and “Boys and Girls,” by Alice Munro. Both authors show the troubles children face growing up, through being young; conflicted with themselves and others; and having no option due to their parents’…

Miracle child - that nickname my family gave me when I was born premature, only weighing a pound. Doctors believed that I would not have a normal childhood as far as my physical and mental state, and yet I proved them wrong! Every day, I am thankful for the growth, development, successes and challenges that I have encountered thus far. I always believed that I had a purpose to serve, but I never knew what professional path I would embark upon. At a young age, I just knew that I loved helping and…

When you think about your childhood, you think about all the birthday parties and the smiles. My childhood was the complete opposite from the smiles and parties. I was bullied all of my childhood through seventh grade when it finally stopped. For anyone who suffered from bullies or had a difficult childhood I want you to know you are not alone. One day my seventh grade year my life changed for the worst. I had become depressed and distant from my family, I wanted to be alone and was thinking…

I grew up, and always have been, odd. I am not saying that I was raised by wolves, or my parents are spies, and I traveled the globe hunting down foreign enemies. I wish. I was just naturally odd and quite unusual for my age. By odd, I do not mean I collected bugs from my backyard and thought I was a wizard, or from another planet. No, I just did not fit in. I was interested in topics that appeared boring to the rest of the world. I was an atypical specimen lost in a gathering of neurotypicals.…

father also demonstrated to me perseverance and how this can build character and make you a stronger individual. All of the parental figures I have in my life, I would like to think I got the best qualities from them. However, not only my were my parents my mentors, but also my teachers. Even though I did not like every teacher I had, they all taught me lessons; whether it be patience, kindness, courage, or just being a peacekeeper. But they instilled a concept I carry with me always, which is…

slavery still existed in the 60s. But Tizon had to have the courage to expose the secret that his family has been waiting for many years. About the abuse that Lola had with the Tizon parents. Lola had many injustices in her life and abuses, but Tizon, even as a teenager, defended Lola from the mistreatment his parents gave…

your parent comes to your school and they dress up a little, like a pirate or a fairy princess? Well my dad strolled in with his blade costume on, he had fake vampire teeth and was covered from head to toe in black with the exception of the droplets of fake blood leaking from his chin. Even though he was by far the scariest looking in the school, it didn’t matter, in my eyes he was my champion and he was all I could have asked for and more. I know he did things different from other parents. I…

Fat Camp How many people wish to go back to when they were young? One can only imagine, but I cannot say the sam . For being a kid with not a lot of responsibility, it felt like the world cam crashing down like a rabbit under a landslide. With bullies and family issues, my weight was on top of my list of problems. By putting myself through “ Fat Camp”, it has shaped the person you see now. The first light of my happy meal and junk food addiction started around 5th grade. By 6th grade, I put…

To start off I was debating on what topic to talk about for this narrative but I one the topic I choose to talk today, even though is tough to even do this I know this is an experience that I'm never going to forget. Well, all starts when you have a tough childhood where I see domestic violence in my house and think it's something that is never going to finish growing up I had a bad self-esteem that I always thought of not repeating the same thing but unfortunately by a blink of an eye…