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    something. Something that I have faith in is my parents. Our parents are people that do a lot for us every day. From bringing us to practices and rehearsals, going to games and concerts, hardly seeing us most days, but supporting and loving us nonetheless. We have all heard that being a parent is one of the hardest but most rewarding things we can do. One of the struggles that comes with being a parent is having faith in your children. I believe that my parents have had faith in me for a long…

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    the chronic economic hardship that follows most single parent families adversely affects an African American child’s development. To provide some light on the issue, the percentage of African American children under the age of 18 living in poverty is 52% (National Center for Educational Statistics). Similarly, the average income for the single parents, most notably mothers, was $26,000 (Single Mother Statistics). This often causes the parents to struggle to buy even the basics for their child…

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    Literature Review Millions of young children in the United States have a parent or parents who are incarcerated or have been incarcerated for the better half of their lives. In fact, research shows that the number of children with parents in prison has doubled, making them one of the most at-risk populations in the United States (Miller, 2006). Having an incarcerated parent or parents could have many negative impacts on the child’s social and mental health. Researchers hypothesize that…

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    Parents are the people who bring us into this world, although sometimes they seem like they didn’t want to, that teach us of growing up and becoming an adult. There are many great role-model parents out there that do good for their children, but some parents just can’t handle taking care of their children. Children need someone to look up to and to have by their side in their lifetime, but children out there don’t have that. Parents not caring enough about their kids or just flat out not capable…

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    Foster Parent One: Shelly’s fondest memory during her childhood was spending the summer with her maternal grandmother, aunt and her uncle. Foster Parent Two: Kenneth recalls the happiest times in his life as a child the times he spent with his neighbor, Uncle GD. GD always treated Kenneth like a man no matter how young he was and always expected a lot of Kenneth, Uncle GD was his neighbor and a close friend of the family. What is the worst memory from childhood? Foster Parent One: Shelly…

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    Parents contribute positively to an athlete’s development because of the sacrifices they do and being positive role models. In the article The Parent Trap the author use various literary devices to show loss. The author uses visual imagery and a metaphor to display the amount of baggage a parent must carry for their child. “His eyes sported five pound bags, his right hand was bandaged and bloody and his face was sunk like a bad soufflé.” The author visually displays the act of sacrifice a parent…

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    Is spyware a good idea to keep your kids safe from dangerous chatters online? Harlan Coben, author of “The Undercover parent”, discusses that spyware may not be such a bad idea. Although it may sound like a good idea, there might be some invasion of privacy. I agree and disagree with Coben’s argument about putting spyware in your kids computer. From my point of view, I do and I don’t think it’s a good idea to keep your kids safe by putting spyware in their computer. For one reason why I do…

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    race that aren’t perfectly fit to be parents, but it is their choice to become parents and the government should not be able to take that away. Though it is not mandatory for a couple to have any sort of proof that they will be good parents, this does not mean every couple should be forced into getting licenses that prove their worth; this would only degrade, and set yet another standard in modern-day society. “If we can control which couples become parents…then we can protect children from…

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    I can still hear my parents say “when you grow up you will understand.” I look back on those words and smile. Now I can see all the hard work they put in to raising me. I used to think I would never be like my parents. It is uncanny how much I am like them now. I hear myself saying the exact same things to my son as they said to me. I have learned so much from my parents but there are three things that have truly mad me a better person and a parent it is honesty, a good work ethic, and to always…

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    Throughout this journal, I predict that Cameron wishes her parents were still alive. One can see that Cameron wants her parents to still be living for multiple reasons. The first reason is Cameron is parentless. One may feel what Cameron is going through and it is not easy at all. This can be really tough on Cameron because it happened so fast. One day she had two parents and the next day she had none. This can be difficult no matter what age you are because loosing a loved one such as the…

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