The famous American pediatrician, Benjamin Spock, once said, 'A child supplies the power, but the parents have to do the steering.' Amy Chua is an eastern parent who wrote about her parenting style, in the article 'Tough Love: Parents and Children,' she explains her rationale for the use of corporal punishment on her child. Chua believes strong discipline is necessary because it prepares children for the future. Also, western parents care too much about their children's self-esteem and let their...
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Do you ever read a book and question why the author is delivering the moral? I believe your answer is “NO”. As viewers, we tend to forget that the main role of a narrative is to draw its audience into exploring and questioning key aspects of its context. Today let’s consider if this statement, “a narrative’s main function is to question aspects of our world” is true by discussing, “in what what does Shakespeare question aspects of his context and...
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Maus is a two-volume graphic novel written by Art Spiegelman from the visits he made to New York to visit his father, Vladek. Vladek was a survivor of the Holocaust and Polish Jew living, his survival and the visits that Art made helped create this graphic novel. This story analyzes the relationship between Art and his father, Vladek. Vladek is portrayed as ambitious lighthearted young man and as his story unravels from his recollections of the horrors that the Holocaust...
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King Lear is a play written by William Shakespeare, dating back to Elizabethan times. This play follows the stories of two royal families and the dysfunction within it. The parents and children from the families all possess qualities and attributes that prove them to be inhumane. As much as we do not see it, children exhibit some of our greatest traits and show remarkable a resemblance to ourselves, but in many cases, they portray the negative traits too. Both of...
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According to the 1973 court case Roe v. Wade, abortion was made legal throughout the United States. This case was reformed in 1975 by H.L. v. Matheson, which allowed states to decide requirements for minors. Since then, states have required either parental consent, advanced notification, or even no form of parental involvement for minors seeking abortions. As of today, twelve states in the US do not require any form of parental involvement. An article published in 2017 about parental consent...
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Introduction The separation of families due to forced migration or geopolitical circumstances has been a tragic reality for countless individuals around the world. In this essay, we argue for the importance of repatriation and family reunification, emphasizing the moral and ethical imperative of bringing separated families back together. By examining the psychological, emotional, and social consequences of family separation, as well as the potential benefits of reuniting families, we can build a compelling case for prioritizing efforts to bring them...
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The movie ‘Dead Poets Society’ was set in 1959 in Vermont at an all-boys boarding school known as Welton Academy. In Peter Weir’s 1989 film, ‘Dead Poets Society’ touches on the relationship between Neil Perry and his father, where Neil’s true self was oppressed in his role as an obedient son. Following, human relationships have a complex nature, they present many challenges making it essential in the forming of an individual. Their father-son relationship continues to dissolve throughout the movie,...
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As self-esteem plays an important role in individuals' development studies have always presented interest in how an individual’s self-esteem is influenced by early parental attachment. Many of the studies present that a positive and close relationship with carers leads to higher levels of self-esteem and confidence. However, it is still debatable if gender differences and self-esteem are in one way or another associated, as a distinct result has been found. Therefore, this study is aiming to explore gender’s parental attachment...
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For 11 years of my life, I woke up to the permeating smell of cinnamon tea and the vigorous flipping of comic book pages. Stumbling distraught into the living room, I would find my grandfather in his favorite armchair at the same time each morning, tea and countless editions of comic books in hand. Despite my family’s annoyance at his obsession with “childish” literature and witty morning remarks, there was never a time when anyone imagined it would all disappear....
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Growing up, I thought I already have the perfect family I dreamed of. We're not rich, but we're that poor either. We lived in Masbate, moved here to Catbalogan, and moved again to Calbayog. I didn't mind before why we were always moving places because what matters to me is we're happy. We may not be complete, but at least we are happy. That's what I thought, not until I found out that my father has another girl, and to...
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Grant Sputore’s debut film ‘I Am Mother’ is a science fiction thriller that circles the story between a child and her mother living in an advance bunker years after the self-destructive behavior of humans that caused their extinction. Giving a hint that the world outside the facility is no longer fit for human life. The film starts following a robot, voiced by Rose Byrne, as she chooses a gestated embryo that soon births the first human to walk on the...
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Bad parenting occurs when the guardian of a child does not act out their duties and responsibilities when raising that child. There are many reasons why a parent is considered bad. Bad parents abstain from affection from their child, lack support in their child, take up excessive or extreme discipline, or are unwilling to provide any necessary resources for their child. On the contrary, a good parent will help their child understand who they are and will provide any necessary...
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Often people struggle most of their lives, get nowhere, Jeannette Walls showed otherwise by becoming a successful woman in the city of New York. Jeannette Walls grew up just about everywhere, from one end of the country to the other. She constantly lived in a car with her parents as a child even if they stayed in a certain place for a while. The Glass Castle is a memoir by Jeannette Walls where she talks about her life growing up...
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“Hard work is better than talent when talent doesn't work hard”: it is a saying that is applicable to many situations, but Jeanette’s story confirms the truth behind this statement. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls is a memoir about her family, and how being impoverished as a child can lead someone to grow into a more complete person; Jeanette becomes successful by taking control of her life and making it into something she can be proud of. The conflict...
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Neglect (and not just of the parents/family towards the kids) Jeannette's father, Rex, is an addict whose alcoholism makes it impossible for him to hold a job or take care of his family. He has taken part in physical and verbal violence while drinking. Rex drinks while driving. One time, he caused an accident in which Jeannette obviously fell out of a moving car (p. 30) and again when he got into a fight with his pregnant wife and tried...
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There are lots of people who cannot have strong relationships with their parents. Some would call others lucky to be able to have the opportunity to connect with their parents. Thi Bui gives information for us to recognize that not every relationship with a family will always be pure. My family constantly talks about their childhood memories up until their life now. Although I wasn’t around for a majority of what they went through, the repetition of the stories is...
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When I was around 12 years old, I started to notice that my parents stopped caring about what I was browsing on the Internet, what TV shows I watched or even the types of movies I watched. When I was younger, I was used to them often asking me what I was looking up, trying to keep a close eye on my search history and telling me what I could and couldn’t watch, deeming certain shows too inappropriate. It was...
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In Tan's novels, her Chinese and Western culture and the ultimate attempt at balancing the two is the foundation in which her stories lie upon: the trivial matters such as the manner in which one sits at a table, of the way one speaks and behaves, as well as the rough yet cherished moments of life. These details are perfectly described due to Tan’s expert use of verisimilitude and are showcased in each and every one of her characters. A...
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The masked anxiety in Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’ is a rooted trauma from parental alienation which transforms Gregor’s self-image from human to bug. The behaviors in the narrative are mirror images of the author’s life and are reminiscent of his feelings towards his father. This parental alienation experienced during Kafka’s interactions with his father is further demonstrated by Gregor’s parents in the text. The self-neglect Gregor faces while being a dutiful slave-like character who is treated like vermin by his family literally...
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Children are the most important entities not only in the life of parents but also in the life of society and the state to a larger extent. Even before a child is born, his parents have certain notions about what their dream child will be like and the kind of. This study is an endeavor to study the impact of the home environment on academic achievement with the objective to find out the academic achievement of twelfth-grade students in relation...
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I did not grow up in a stereotypical family home with loving parents and siblings. At five years old, my parents separated to get divorced. My mother received full custody. We moved to a neighboring city to remain close to my father. Although they were getting divorced, she wanted to ensure that he and I maintained contact for a father-daughter relationship. As I got older weekend visits became more and more infrequent. It was due to schedule conflicts from his...
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According to the Adoption Network, about 60-70% of domestic adoptions are open, meaning that there is some level of openness and acknowledgment of information between the adoptive and birth parents about the adopted child. However, while people believe that adopted children should be able to contact their birth parents, there is compelling evidence that suggests quite the opposite. In open adoptions, some states in the USA allow birth information to be conveniently accessible to the adopted child and adoptive family,...
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For the past decades, family dynamics have shifted from a single-income household, consisting of a breadwinning father and a caregiving mother. The trend has transitioned to a dual-income household, whereby income responsibilities rest in the hands of both parents. With that in mind, notably, mothers give birth nearly every day all around the world, yet, some fathers struggle to find time off-duty to lend them support. Many fathers struggle to find time to be there long enough for their newborns....
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Call to Action – Maternity Leave Legally mandated paid leave provides economic reimbursement when an employee is temporarily away from work after having a baby. Companies can implement benefits free-willed or government can legally mandate it. Most workers qualify for up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), but there is no federal paid leave program or legal mandate that goes along with FMLA to offset the lack of pay. Some government...
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Not every day does a person get lucky enough to come across a tad of literary work that comprises of limited words but leave a lasting effect on the readers. Such texts are successful not only in catching the attention of the readers but also in moving their hearts. These kinds of texts are an outcome of several literary techniques that make these texts stand out and touch the hearts and minds of the people. “Dear Dads: Save Your Sons”...
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From this essay report, I will be stressing on what is progressive nurturing, child care and protection were all about. Besides, their status and how can we apply it in our nation. In fact, progressive parenting and child care and protection is the frequent union of a parent and an infant and that involves loving, training, leading and providing of basic requirement of a youth regularly and completely. (Seay et al., 2014, p.207) Also, child care is the general term...
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In society, adults and children alike are told they must carry on the family name, but today, more now than ever, there are more and more people carrying two family names on their backs. The most notable culture to carry double surnames is the hispanic culture where a child will take their both father’s and mother’s surname, often adding an y (and) between the two names. For most hispanic children, their last names are equal parts of their identity and...
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ABSTRACT This research paper explores about socioemotional processes and theories of developmental psychology. Parenting styles, Theory of attachment, Kohlberg’s moral development and their strengths and weaknesses literature reviews and how the theories can be applicable to real life situations. INTRODUTION Socioemotional process consists of variations that occurs in an individual’s personality, emotions, and relationships with others during one’s lifetime (Santrock, 2007). Developmental psychology was initially targeted on studying how adolescents strengthen to develop into youngsters and then adults, but contemporary...
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Why Parents Should Not Be Held Responsible for Adolescents’ Cyberbullying Cyberbullying commonly affects teenagers when online communication becomes prevalent as technology develops. They feel important to stay connected with friends online in order to gain peer acceptance while their online behaviors are influenced by friends and peers significantly. Instead of listening to their parent’s advice, they do what their friends do or told them to do. They want to be independent and do not need adults' intervention. Many of them...
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Introduction In this paper I emphasised on analyzing relationships of Parents and children in short stories Barn Burning by William Faulkner and Great Falls by Richard Ford. For the analysis of short story, I will discuss how childhood incidents can build the foundation of adulthood by analysing short story Death by Landscape by Margaret Atwood. I am going to use formalist approach for analysis of the literature. In the formal approach the literature is looked from the structure point of...
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