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it use to be. Single-parent homes have become the new families and have been more frequent for over the past two decades. A single-parent home can consist of children under the age of eighteen being raised solely by the mother, father, grandparent, or other legal guardian (APA, 2015). The children of single-parent homes can come from parents who are unmarried, divorced and not remarried, separated, and widowed (Single Parent Families, 2015). The sudden increase of single-parent homes has become…

different? How are they similar? The parents I interviewed were extremely different but also similar in some ways. Parent A’s son is 18 years old and suffers from dyslexia and ADHD. Parent A is very straight forward and has reached out for help multiple times. From dyslexia programs to autistic programs, parent A has been very hands on in her sons learning inside and outside of the classroom. She has three other children, a husband, and a full time job. Parent A has lived in Florida her whole…

Being a parent is an extremely difficult and taxing job that requires awareness of the nature of a youth’s development. There is a fine line between good parenting and bad parenting and it is important for parents to be aware of the characteristics of both. Although there are an abundance of opinions about the correct way to raise a child, research shows that some parenting techniques pose better outcomes for children than others. There are many things good parents do that create positive…

what happens? Where does the boy go? What happens to the parents? Both parents get put into jail. The boy gets put into the foster care system. He gets placed in a loving home with a husband and wife, along with their two little daughters. This is a true story. That husband and wife just so happened to be my parents. From that moment on, this boy’s life was changed forever. B. Credibility- I grew up with many foster children…

Americans because of the side effects they might have caused. Parents decide not to vaccinate their children because of the newly found information. What will happen if they are forced to immunize their children? The gov’t should not force parents to vaccinate their children because it takes their constitutional rights and gives the government more control over American families. Thus, many families have opted out in vaccinated because parents do not have sufficient information about the…

years old. My mother then had to raise my brothers and me as a single parent. After my father had passed away I found there had been many problems that began to arise in my family. My brothers started misbehaving in school and there grades began to decline. My relationship between my brothers, mother and I also became a little strained. Taking the Advance Marriage and Family course helped me to think about common stressor single parents families have to deal with. As a future counselor it is…

Author, Eliana Dockterman in her article, “The Digital Parent Trap,” exposes the potential benefits of technology use among young people. Dockterman purpose of the essay was to talk about the benefits of having technology in the school for kids. “On average, according to research cited by MIT, students can remember only 10% of what they read, 20% of what they hear and 50% of what they see demonstrated.” “...in the virtual worlds on iPads or laptops- that retention rate skyrockets to 90%”…

“The Undercover Parent” Harlan Coben’s argues that parents should monitor their children with spyware. Spyware is a software downloaded to receive information and data from another's computer. I agree with Coben that parents should monitor their children. However, I disagree that parent should use spyware to do it. I believe that when parents use spyware it is a huge invasion of privacy. You are seeing your child's inner thoughts and what they are saying to others. I think parents can monitor…

but also in the hands of everyone, most especially the parents and the child’s immediate family members” (pg. 34). There is an old saying that “it take a village to raise a child.” This means that parents, teachers, and the community need to come together, and work together in order for children to be successful in school. All educational needs cannot be left up to the teacher to provide. Parents need to also work with their children. Parents need to have a positive working relationship with the…

monitor your children is a invasion of privacy? I do not, I was raised by my parents knowing that I do not have rights till I am eighteen or I am out of their house. I have reached an age to understand where my parents are coming from now, and why my parents went through my phone, computer, and diary’s as often as they did; they were just doing their job as my caregiver. In the op-ed article “The Undercover Parent,” by Harlan Coben (2008) claims that spyware is a great way to monitor…