Lack of Parental Support Forces Teenagers ‘Run Away’ From Home

Introduction Presently, the rate of run-away children is increasing greatly. Many parents do not take into account that the transition period from childhood to adulthood is awkward for most teenagers, and they need special attention and a delicate way of looking at their problems. According to statistical results prepared by...

A Dramatic Breakup of Relations

As is my week-daily custom, I arrive at school early, not because I’m especially responsible but because of the paranoia associated with being late and having everyone notice. It’s some type of psychological flaw that happens to serve me well. Sometimes, about four days out of five, my anxiety is...

Birth Order and Siblings Relationships

The term ‘birth order’ is used to analyze the role of a person according to his/ her age among his siblings. Therefore it is used to determine the relationship of siblings who not only differ in age but also possess different behaviors and habits. Birth order affects one sibling’s attitude...

Contribution to the School: Sharing Experience

With my educational background in manufacturing engineering and more than 5 years of experience in manufacturing industries in India and South Korea, I believe I can make a highly substantial contribution to the Carey community. While rigorous undergraduate studies sharpened my analytical skills, industrial experience honed my technical competence. From...

Divorce and Its Impact on Children’s Wellbeing

Introduction Marriage and divorce are distinct events that affect the daily lives of children. Most notably, the mental health, as well as the physical and cognitive capabilities of individuals, can be compromised if they experience parental divorce. Hence, reviewing the research that examines the impact that divorce can have on...

Discover the Joy of Model Airplane Building

The number of hobbies in which one can become engaged is countless. Starting with the simplest pastimes and ending with extremely complicated ones, any person has ample opportunities to choose from and spend their free time with pleasure. Building models, including cars, trains, and boats, has become not only an...

Managing Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue

Compassion Fatigue Compassion fatigue is a common condition among many caregivers and community workers. This condition is “characterized by a gradual diminishing of compassion within a specified period” (Stamm, 2014, p. 2). The condition is also given the name Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). Several risk factors and conditions are associated...

Responsibility as the Fundamental Quality for Any Person

Every human being is unique and inimitable. There is hardly a person who has the same set of values and feelings as some other individual has. It makes life diverse and complicated at the same time. To understand a person it is essential to realize his/her attitude towards universal truth,...

Child Spills Milk at Breakfast: Teaching Responsibility

Situation #1: The table is set for breakfast. Your child spills a half-gallon of milk all over the table. My child spills a half-gallon of milk all over the table. The table is set for breakfast. Of course, my first emotions will be a bit negative. I spend a certain...

Comparing Organismic and Interactive Views on Emotions

Emotions play a central role in human cognitive processes. Although the psychological and cognitive aspects of human reality are closely interrelated with the emotional one and emotions largely affect the outcome of behavior, a person may find it difficult to explain what an emotion is. Throughout time, the complex nature...

Attraction, Love, Relationship Schemas and Stages

Antecedent of attraction Social psychologists argue that there is no one antecedent of attraction but rather that it is caused by numerous factors that include but are not limited to propinquity effect, similarity, reciprocal liking, social exchange, and liking (Aronson, Wilson, Akert, & Sommers, 2016). Similarity or a match between...

Compassionate and Fatuous Love Comparison

Introduction Love is typically viewed as one of the most complex emotions, which, to some extent, is correct since, unlike other emotional responses like happiness or sadness, love cannot be produced intentionally (Sinclair, Fehr, Wang, & Regehr, 2016). The intricate nature of the phenomenon, nonetheless, allows classifying the subject matter...

Family Building in Symbolic Interactionism View

Introduction Family structure, relationships inside it and factors of influence tend to change over time. In the context of social family studies, the approach of symbolic interactionism deserved its privileged place due to a number of factors. First of all, it has a wide capacity for the theoretical thinking; its...

Healthy Marriage and Family Relationships

Introduction Marriages and family relationships are the forms of conceptual institutions in which different personalities play roles to ensure that people of the opposite sexes form spousal unions. These unions are based on psychological functions that deal with mental and emotional parts of human beings. A keen examination on the...

Goal Line Technology and Football

Introduction Football has all the rights to be called the most compelling and engaging kind of sport ever, with its numerous challenges, the approaches that allow winning even facing the strongest rivals, and the inspiring teamwork. However, football matches are not only about the issue of teamwork but also about...

Dating for Compensation in the Digital Age: Nayar’s Article Analysis and Social Exchange Theory

Introduction Dating for compensation in the digital age is a phenomenon that has become increasingly popular in recent years. People can now monetize their love relationships by providing companionship and intimacy in exchange for money because of the growth of online dating services and social media (Nayar, 2016). Analyzing the...

Theoretical Perspectives on Basic Emotions and Physiological Foundations: Ekman and James

Ekman, P. (1992). An argument for basic emotions. Cognition & Emotion, 6(3-4), 169–200. Web. Ekman’s (1992) article builds on the previous evidence regarding emotions’ connection to physiological states and seeks to clarify the definitions and theorize on the types of emotions. First, being one of his century’s most cited psychology...

Pets Choice: Adopting from Shelters vs. Buying from Breeders

Introduction Many people consider pets an essential part of life. They get them for themselves or their families and for work or service. Most often, pets come to a person from shelters for homeless animals or from breeders in nurseries. Not so long ago, most people bought an animal from a...

Impact of Parenting Styles on Adolescent Behavior: Authoritarian, Permissive, Authoritative Approaches

Introduction Parental guidance is fundamental in a child’s upbringing and, more importantly, their adolescent transition. Historical parenting theories developed by Baumrind and Cherry contend that children’s upbringing determines their behavioral traits as they grow into adulthood. As such, adolescent children will exhibit behavior shaped by the different types of relationships...

Love and Hate: Relationships in Shakespearian Othello and Life

Introduction The chapter titled “Love and Hate” criticizes the idealistic portrayal of love that exists in some media. It typically displays love as two people seeing each other, falling in love at first glance, and clicking together like two pieces of a perfect puzzle, never having a disagreement in the...

What Does Health Mean: Personal Opinion

Though health might seem to be a monolithic concept the interpretation of which is unanimous across all cultures, the idea of being healthy and leading a healthy life, in fact, varies substantially. In fact, perception differences in the subject matter may be informed not only by cultural specifics but also...

Time Management Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions

Introduction The need for self-realization is one of the leading needs of the individual. It is the root cause of human activity aimed at creating benefits for themselves and other people. Self-realization is not a single action but a process of constant overcoming of internal contradictions by a person in...

Fatherhood in the Modern World

The general topic of the study considered the concept of fatherhood in the modern world. The article’s authors stress that the understanding of the father’s role in the contemporary world has changed significantly compared to how it was previously understood. According to Duckworth and Buzzanell (2009), “Recently, the very definition...

Art of Courtly Love: Emotion of Love

Introduction What is love? As explained in the paper, Capellanus Andreas explained it as a all-powerful and complex emotional experience that involves changes in your torso, including neurotransmitters (brain chemicals). It impacts your social relationships in contrasting ways, affecting your contact with those around you. There are many types of...

My Constructive Thought Strategies

A constructive thought-focused strategy is a fundamental tool that promotes self-transformation. In the past years, I have doubted myself and every decision I make. The process has become a pattern and currently formed a significant barrier hindering my growth and progress in areas I believe effort and dedication are necessary...

Cemetery Experience and Emotional Reactions

A cemetery is a highly specialized place, and people attend it for particular reasons. It is emotionally challenging to visit it because individuals typically moan and feel sadness at the graveyard. However, this location can become informative if it is analyzed from a scientific point of view. That is why...

The Experience of Playing the Guitar

The Structure of Intentionality My experience is that in my free time, I play the guitar. I play the songs I like now and try to learn new ones through repetition and practice. I use my hearing, sight, and touch senses as I experience this. The guitar, as a whole...

Evaluation of Paradigms and Personal Worldview

Introduction The ontological view or presumption that all human traits and acts are guided by one reality irrespective of context and individuals underpin the post-positivist paradigm, which is similar to the positivist paradigm. From it, four main directions can be determined – transformational, pragmatic, constructivist, and post-positivistic. Additionally, there are...

The Periods of Life Aspects Analysis

Summary Before maturing into adults, human beings undergo several stages. As people progress in their development and accomplish each period of life, they can advance and produce ideas and concepts that help them to move into the next period successfully. How humans transition from one stage to the other is...

Family Systems Analysis of “A Family Thing” Movie

Introduction: Definition of a Family The family is the smallest basic unit of the existence of any populace. It is a social group of people who share the same pedigree. This group could be related based on birth, adoption, or marriage and therefore considered to be members of one family....

Emotion Theories and Their Application

There are different ways of explaining how certain emotions are produced. For example, one may think that emotions occur naturally as a response to danger or another event. Others may theorize that a conscious appraisal of the citation is what causes an emotional response or that these processes occur simultaneously....

Is Transracial Adoption Appropriate?

Historically, the question of the adoption of children from different races was controversial. For example, the National Association of Black Social Workers released a document against transracial adoption in 1972 (Nelson & Colaner, 2018). Although modern society has become more tolerant of white-black adoptions, cultural and racial identity issues for...

An Evaluation of a Family of Origin

The family unit is important in shaping the personality of people and influencing their genes. Naturally, people inherit their genes from parents and may share similar physical and biological characteristics. Moreover, the family is the first environment where a person learns basic survival skills and other aspects of life. In...

“Enchanted Garden” Wedding Plan

Introduction The wedding day is the event people want to remember for a lifetime. Therefore, it is critical that the ceremony is beautiful, well-established, and respects the interests of all guests. The wedding is a family event, but at the same time, this day is especially important for the bride,...

Reasons and Implications of Divorce

Introduction The institution of marriage is unique to human society, with every race and culture having its own unique customs and practices, although the essence of the union tends to remain similar. Marriage instills an expectation of a long-lasting or even lifelong relationship between two individuals who have agreed to...

The Influence of Culture on Self-Development and Maturity Process

Naturally, my surroundings, including social interaction, tend to influence my identity and me as a person in general. For instance, my neighborhood and the people I befriended there impact my judgment, character traits, and opinions on a daily basis. In addition, my cultural background and its aspects like traditions, mentality,...

The Relationship Between My Laptop and Me

In today’s conditions, our relationship with laptops has become not just entertaining but necessary. Remote work was gaining popularity, and today, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all areas of our lives have moved online. Education, lectures, lessons, exams, work, interviews, and other activities now take place using a laptop....

Aspects of Parenting and Gender Roles

Introduction Gender-sensitive parenting is on the current agenda as gender roles and stereotypes are being redefined. If previously gender filling the roles of a boy and a girl was not a question and was an option by default, today, the gender distinctions are unfocused. Parents should pay special attention to...

Discussion of Experience With Birth

This paper will interview mothers from different cultural and social backgrounds about their birth-giving experience. Miranda, a 30-years old woman from Colorado, has given birth to her first child this April. She and her husband live in an affluent region of their town, receiving an average yearly income of $100...

Family Therapy Schools: Bowenian and Structural

The early communications theory is a source of several concepts fundamental to family therapy. It is focused on improving relationships within a family by studying verbal and non-verbal exchanges between family members (Nichols & Davis, 2020). The first concept is the attention to actions that lead to conflicts (Nichols &...

Creating Personal Business Plan

Vision and Opportunity Obtaining a higher education in IT business management is a long-standing goal of mine, which I have been striving for for a long time. Getting a degree in this sphere can help me realize my career ambitions to the fullest. After graduation, I want to find a...

How Fragile Human Life Is and How Easy It Is to Lose It

Practical implementation turned out to be surprisingly different from what we learn in theory. Medicine and healthcare never attracted me more than having general knowledge of the human body. Still, at school, when we were taught to behave in urgent situations, I remember imagining how I can once save a...

How a Personal Narrative Limits Your Future by Peek

According to the speech by Andrew Peek How a personal narrative limits your future, it is commonly believed that an idea is something that keeps changing and can be influenced, but the story is a fixed scenario written once. Additionally, it is often thought that the opportunity to create a...

Major Life Events: Starting College

Throughout life, people experience many events which change their lives positively or negatively. Major life events such as marriage, childbirth, job changes, and others have a significant impact on the quality of a person’s life and activities. It is true that “most people experience a major and potentially traumatic event...

Remarriages and Step-Parenting

Remarriages and step-parenting can be rewarding. However, the transition can be difficult for both the children and the new step-parents. One the one hand, the children have to accommodate the new caregivers and siblings. On the other hand, caregivers deal with their ex-spouses, child support, and managing the children. This...

A Defining Event From My Childhood: Personal Experiences

It is a commonly known fact that every person’s childhood experiences can remarkably affect their adult life. Both significant events, such as winning a contest, and smaller ones, like a particular talk to a family member, can leave a mark on an individual. This paper aims to present a defining...

Listening Skills: Term Definition

The skills of active listening and asking questions is an integral part of people’s persuasion skills. Most people do not always listen carefully to each other, even if they are talking about interesting or important for them issues. Furthermore, many believe that the ability to listen effectively comes down to...

Cheating or Infidelity in Relationships

Such phenomena as cheating and infidelity have long existed in various societies where traditions about sexual relations are established. They have different forms – sexual, emotional, and even online (Sternberg & Sternberg, 2020). The fact of infidelity violates promises and agreements between partners and leads to a loss of trust....

Health Promotion Model: The Lifestyle Change Project

Introduction As a nursing professional, there is the pressing need to address the cause rather than the symptoms of a public need relative to promotion of health in individuals, families, and the population in general (Flynn et al., 2006). This approach gives the nursing professional and the patient the opportunity...

To Be a Child in the Past and Today

Toys hold a very special place in every adult’s heart, no matter whether they were hand-made or bought in an expensive store. Although the specified product might seem unimportant to some, educators and child psychologists know that toys play a crucial role in shaping a child’s personality, values, skills, and...

The Definition of Happiness and Its Pursuit

Writers and poets have been writing and talking about happiness since ancient times; this category appears in many literary works almost on a par with love. Simultaneously, even though everyone claims to want to be happy, the pursuit of happiness and its definition never rank first on most people’s to-do...

Technology and Dating: Social Media and Committed Relationships

The twenty-first century is the age of technologies, online communication, web-life, and social networks. There are thousands of websites that make people’s lives comfortable and let them chat without going outside and spending time on the road to meet. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and a significant number of online dating...

Hipster Subculture and Green Movement Counterculture

Introduction A culture is a complex phenomenon that cannot be isolated from the process of social evolution. It often coexists with an array of subcultures and countercultures that are closely linked to the issue of national identity and the feeling of belonging. This essay dwells on values, norms, beliefs, symbols,...

The First Date Is One of the Most Nervous and Significant Events

Introduction The first date is perhaps one of the most nervous and significant events in a couple’s relationship. To begin with, it seems to be genuinely challenging to ask a beloved person out for the first time. It seems fair to notice that the first date is marked by awkwardness,...

Sliding Versus Deciding: Inertia and the Premarital Cohabitation Effect

The main concept of the article stating that premarital cohabitation has a negative impact on the future of relationships is relatively new to me. Stanley et al. (2006) note that the couples who cohabit before the marriage experience more problems than those who do not. This information could be useful;...

Parents’ Experiences of Caring for a Child with ASD Literature Review

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a serious developmental disorder that affects one throughout the lifespan in terms of social interaction, social communication, and social imagination. Considering the nature of autism, parents encounter some uncommon difficulties in their caregiving responsibilities. The qualitative research was conducted on parental experience in caring for...

Attachment Theory and Romantic Relationships

Numerous theories predict the development of romantic relationships or explain the behavior of partners. These are interdependence theory, social exchange theory, and filter theory, to name but a few of them. The current paper discusses attachment theory, according to which previous attachments profoundly affect relations. The essay argues that attachment...

A Person’s Life Description and Analysis

The description and analysis of a person’s life is a highly beneficial practice in the field of sociology. It helps to examine the influence of sociological factors on particular events and general life trajectories in a specific context to apply this experience to broader researches in the future. However, before...

Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory and How It Has Shaped My Life

Introduction Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory rests on the foundation that the environment in which a child grows has a profound effect on the development of the child. This therefore means that the end product of a child from the time of birth to the time the child becomes an adult is...

Marriage and Divorce: Poverty Among Divorced Women

Literature Review When marriages come to their unforeseen end, there are long protracted court battles over property ownership and children custody. The once married couple torn apart by differences in their marriage will be driven further apart by the court battles (Brinig & Allen, 2000). Many states have come up...

Self-Awareness: Theories and Examples

Introduction Human development is a process that takes various courses. This is because of the various life challenges and setups that come up during the development and growth of a child. Children are brought up in different environments with possibilities of acquiring various dimensions of life as well as behaviors....

Step-By-Step Guide for Horse Grooming

Horse grooming has always been a very important part of hygienic care. It is not only a means to keep your horse clean, the horse grooming is exercised before the horse shows to present a pet at best. So, this essay will elaborate on the way to groom a horse...

Single Parenting: Difficulties and Challenges

Introduction A parent who looks after his or her children alone or without the help of the other parent is regarded as a single parent. Nine years ago when I became a single parent to my daughter Dominique, I quickly became aware of the long road ahead of me. Additionally,...

Improving Teamwork in Organizations

Introduction To come up with viable strategies within an organization, employers usually identify groups comprising of staff from varied departments within the organization. Members in such a group are expected to work as a team, bring together all problems affecting their different departments in the organization, and brainstorm to find...

Meaning of Grandmothers in Lives of Family Members

Every society has fixed cultural practices for the elderly and the senior members more popularly termed as grand parents. While there may be few differences, in most societies, the elderly and the aged play the role of welcoming and loving grandparents who love to spend time with their children’s families,...

Should Homosexuals Have Children?

Introduction Homosexuality can be defined as the practice of erotic behaviors or activities with a person of similar gender or sex. (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). The practice which is a growing trend in America today has been one that is very controversial not only t religions but also to the law...

Living in Paris and Living in New York: Comparison and Contrast

Introduction The focal point of the paper is to present a compare and contrast essay on living in Paris and living in New York. Apparently, both are cosmopolitan cities and hugely populated with all modern amenities. However, there are some fundamental differences between the two cities from the point of...

Families, Delinquency and Crime

Introduction Crime would be considered a major social problem in the United States according to opinion surveys, with the major cause being laxity and inefficiency in parenting (Simons, Simons & Wallace, 2004). Antisocial tendencies can be evidenced in children right from childhood, with adult antisocial lifestyle being implanted in people...

Attraction, Relationships and Communication

Psychologists have long been tracing how people are attracted to each other and how they fall in love and build their relationships. Building and, especially, maintaining love relationships is extremely complicated (Oslie, 2007). Future partners are chosen based on their attractive attributes; if their further relations contain all the necessary...

Apartment Living vs. Dorm Living

Introduction Living in a residence hall or an off-campus student apartment is largely determined by the financial capability of the student through this varies from campus to campus. We find that living in dorm can be fun but also it has its limitations. There is no certain measure to determine...

Problem Solving: Physical Punishment for Children

Over the past few years, there have been considerable changes in attitudes of parents and teachers in regard to physical punishment being given to children. Most schools have banned physical punishment and parents have also realized that using force in bringing about discipline amongst children is not the ideal way...

Unprotected Teen Sex Issue

Abstract The purpose of the present study is to measure the ratio of the teenagers involved in insecure sexual activities and their consequences in society. The role of a welfare organization supporting the youth in this regard has also been elaborated in the present study. The need for the help...

Spent Game: Financial Decisions and Lifestyle Analysis

Introduction Decisions regarding financial issues occupy a significant place in the lives of people, including both those who have a consistently high income and those who are constantly in search of livelihoods. These decisions, in turn, have a direct impact on lifestyle, creating conditions under which a person may or...

Value of Genders in Society: Agents of Socialization

Agents of Socialization Being a rather typical representative of my generation, I have experienced numerous influences that shaped my self-representation as a female and my overall perception of what roles men and women should play in society. Among multiple agents of socialization, I might single out family, peers, and media,...

The Concept of Experience in Dewey’s “Art as Experience”

The concept of experience is important to be understood and discussed with a focus on a specific esthetic experience and its role in creating works of art. In his book, Dewey (2005) isolates and emphasizes experience as a key and unique concept to define art. According to the author, experience...

Adoption: Positive and Negative Attitudes

Adoption is a process that involves numerous positive benefits for children in a difficult situation. However, given the challenges for adoptive families and minors, it can be considered as a social issue that needs to be approached in different ways. As for the key ideas, adoption presents a process informed...

Outside Your Comfort Zone: Visiting a Debate

Introduction Venturing outside one’s comfort zone is an important skill to have in the modern world. One of the most discomforting situations in American society is, apparently, the pluralism of opinions. Instead of facing one another in an honest and polite debate, a considerable number of people prefer staying in...

Healthy Relationships in the Healthcare Workplace

Healthy Relationships in the Workplace As a former employee of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, I am aware of a bad relationship between its nurses and laboratory personnel. Particularly, I remember an incident where the Hospital Laboratory manager and the assistant nursing manager openly disagreed about the use of...

Responsibility’s Interpretation and Personal Vision of Responsibility

Responsibility is a complex and ambiguous concept the interpretation of which has been the object of numerous debates throughout the centuries. Even though philosophers and analysts have made a lot of effort to work out a framework that would define this notion, every person still has an individual approach to...

Having a Lunchtime Meal in a Restaurant

Service Expectations Taking meals in a restaurant is a common phenomenon for most people, especially for those working in towns. It is also a common phenomenon with me because I am used to taking meals in different restaurants depending on my location atany given time. As it was just a...

Same-Sex Parenting’s Impact on Children’s Behavior

The increasing number of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) couples has led to a controversial debate over their parenthood. While some states in the United States and other countries in the world permit same sex parenthood, others do not have laws that permit such systems of parenting. The debate...

Work-Life Imbalance, Its Reasons and Outcomes

Description of Topic and Research Questions Topic Description The topic I would like to research is the life-work balance. In the modern world, this issue is becoming more and more actual. People spend a lot of time commuting to work. Sometimes, they work long hours or have an unsociable work...

Cohabitation vs. Traditional Marriage

Abstract Cohabitation has taken an increasing trend in the young population and many people prefer it for compatibility before marriage. Living together with partners of opposite sex helps reduce financial and other unforeseen exposures because the partners equally contribute to the same while they get the sexual romance. This paper...

Family Relationships and Dominant Culture

Personal preferences, values, and attitudes are largely conditioned by the social and cultural environment in which people live. This idea embedded in a number of social psychology theories can be applied to the sphere of human relationships as well. It is valid to assume that the manner and outcomes of...

The Role of Fathers in Parenting: Insights into Involvement and Impact

The challenge of ensuring ample success of children in educational settings perhaps calls for ensuring richness in childcare. Following its research on the extent to which fathers involve themselves in the development of education of their children, Eric Development Team reveals how “Half of students mostly get A’s and enjoy...

Love in Historical and Social Contexts

While speaking about the concept of love, sociologists usually note that love is a product of people’s relationships which also serves as the medium to make these relationships not only easy and pleasant but also productive. Thus, love in the historical and social contexts can be described from the perspective...

Gender-Neutral Upbringing: Reasonable and Possible?

Introduction The new trend of gender-neutral upbringing seems to gain popularity in the modern world focused on the ideas of equality and the balance of opportunities. More and more parents decide to employ this approach in view that the relevant manner of upbringing will help to facilitate their children’s’ integration...

Money Issues in Romantic and Marital Relationships

Introduction People get in and out of numerous relationships in their lifetime. Studies have established that people get into relationships for economic, cultural, religious, and social reasons, among others (Gebreyes, 2014). Studies have established that one of the main reasons that keep a relationship alive or breaking is money. Money...

Urban vs Rural Living: Comparing Benefits and Challenges of City and Countryside Life

Introduction Who could have a problem appreciating the outdoors, breathing in fresh air, and experiencing peace rather than isolation? Everyone wishes they could live in such a great place and have peak mental, bodily, and emotional health. Still, the reality is that our daily routines usually dictate our living situations...

Permissive vs. Authoritarian Approaches in Parenting: Personal Reflection

Introduction The parenting style and discipline applied by the parents are essential in shaping the values and behavior of the child in the future. Parenting styles differ in many factors, such as the degree of autonomy and punishment for children. Their effectiveness can be traced in the long run, which...

Role Identity in Romantic Relationships in The Sojourner and What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

Introduction According to Stryker’s role identity theory, people create a sense of who they are by assuming different roles within their social environment. Roles are symbolic representations of expectations and actions that shape people’s identities (Stets and Serpe 12). Everybody’s life is enriched by romantic interactions, which significantly affect how...

Rosanna Hertz on Single Motherhood, Marriage, and Women’s Changing Priorities

Introduction In the book Why Can’t I Have What I Want?, the author discusses the fate of women who choose to go through the period of motherhood without a traditional marriage. The thoughts of Rosanna Hertz, the work’s author, are often based on interviews with women who have relevant experience...

Active Learning and Personal Growth in I Never Knew I Had a Choice by Corey et al.

Introduction Human development must include personal growth since it helps people improve their skills, find meaning in their lives, and become more self-aware. The 2017 book I Never Knew I Had a Choice: Explorations in Personal Growth by Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, and Michelle Muratori offers tips on becoming...

Love and Disability: Chapter 2 of Rebekah Taussig’s Sitting Pretty Book

Introduction Rebekah Taussig’s book Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body explores the author’s experience navigating the world with a paralysis disability. Thus, the book’s second chapter “An Ordinary Unimaginable Love Story” focuses on the theme of love and discusses common perceptions associated with love in modern...

How Hobbies Shape Co-Cultures: Insights from Readers and Travelers

Introduction The diversity of people’s cultures and traditions creates various values and norms that reflect each co-culture. In particular, activity shapes world perception, symbols, and other aspects of human life. This essay will discuss the co-culture’s features based on hobbies, such as those of readers and travelers. The gradual involvement...

Personal Goals and SMART-B Planning for Success

Personal Goals Personal goals are the objectives that we set for ourselves in life. They are the goals we strive to achieve in the short or long term (Rao, 2020). These objectives can be divided into two broad categories: those related to our professional careers and personal lives (Rao, 2020)....

Comprehensive Overview of Marriage Market, Cohabitation, and Social Dynamics in American Families

Definition of Key Terms Marriage Market The term “marriage market” describes the process of meeting a potential spouse, which can be affected by one’s socioeconomic standing, level of education, and personal preferences. Competition among individuals to find desirable partners and the availability and distribution of potential partners in a given...

Motherwork, Fathering, and Gender Roles in Parenting

Motherwork and the Interconnection of Public and Private Spheres In her work, “Shifting the Center,” Hill Collins argues that placing the experiences of women of color at the center of the discussion about motherwork illuminates the interconnectedness of the public and private spheres, in contrast to the separation that emerges...

3 Creative Home Activities to Foster Bonding and Learning with Your Kids

Home Activities for Quality Family Time In the bustling whirlwind of modern life, it can be easy for families to lose touch with the simplicity of home-based activities that bring kin closer and ignite the flames of imagination and learning. Today, we invite you to embark on a journey of...

Key Factors to Consider Before Deciding to Have Children

Introduction Before deciding to have children, you need to take some conscious steps. It must be borne in mind that bringing a child into the world requires a lot of effort and responsibility. As a rule, people have two reasons for having a child: a passion for family life and...

Parenting Styles and Their Impacts on Child Development and Behavior

Introduction Parenting is an intricate journey filled with challenges, rewards, and pivotal decisions that shape a child’s future. Researchers and psychologists have identified various parenting styles with distinct approaches, outcomes, and repercussions. These styles reflect the parent’s beliefs and values and play a fundamental role in molding a child’s personality,...

The Impact of Excessive Self-Disclosure on Relationships: A Case Study

Introduction The relevance of self-disclosure in relationships cannot be overstated. Depending on its application, it has the potential to either strengthen or destroy relationships. This essay will describe a romantic relationship where self-disclosure damaged the dyad. This couple, we need to call them Mark and Lisa, was in a relationship...

Benefits of Adoption: A Pathway to Family and Stability

Arguments in Favor of Adoption While there are various reasons behind adoption, its positive effects, ranging from psychological to physical, are undeniable. Adoption is an optimal option for individuals who want to become parents since this process can help them build a strong connection and satisfaction and, in turn, help...

Anne Bradstreet on Embracing Adversity: The Role of Winter in Appreciating Spring’s Joy

Anne Bradstreet expressed a big truth: “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”. Winter is a perfect example of such understanding; at first glance, the season is inconvenient and unpleasant. However,...

Contemporary Couples Diversity

The collage combines images that reflect the diversity of contemporary couples and highlights the differences between couples today and those of 100 years ago. Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait is featured as a smaller image within the collage. The Arnolfini Portrait is a reference to the conventional lovers depicted in...

Letters Across Realms: Finding Forgiveness in the Afterlife

Introduction It is good to write to you, after all this time. Now that we are both dead, we get to live on in this new plane of existence. Last time we met, we came to blows. I was angry at you for what you did to me, at first....

Unveiling Freedom: Deciphering “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

Introduction “The Story of an Hour” is a famous and exciting short story by Kate Chopin. This literary piece describes the thoughts and feelings of Louise Mallard, who is told that her husband, Brently Mallard, tragically died in a railroad accident. Main body The author fails to present much information...

Driving with Dogs in the Laps: The Main Dangers

Introduction Over the years, dogs have been a significant part of human beings offering the necessary company at home. The relationship has grown, and in the current world majority of pet owners have adopted the tendency of having the canines join them, especially when traveling in their cars. Following the...

How Shootings Shaped Political Views, Perspectives, & Attitudes: Personal Essay

One frequently runs into many societal issues throughout their lifetime. Mass shootings, which have a significant impact on the political opinions, perspectives, and attitudes of the younger generation, are one of its causes. I believe that the threat of widespread shootings has widened the ideological divide between liberals and conservatives,...

Nonverbal Communication: Exploring Relationship Dynamics

Nonverbal cues are as important as verbal communication when having a conversation with another person. One of the embarrassing situations I experienced was with the traditional OK sign. I have a friend who is Brazilian, and his parents are immigrants who do not speak much English. Once, I was picking...

Vision and Mission Discussion: Academic Networks and Career Trajectory

The environment in which a person studies and works can influence them and it is advantageous if the university’s mission and vision are correlated with their academic and professional goals. My professional and academic goals as a scholarly practitioner are to demonstrate a lifetime commitment to excellence in practice and...

Interpersonal Communication: Dividing Household Chores

Dividing household chores is one of the topics that all married couples discuss, which makes this issue relevant to most people. When individuals prefer not to express their negative feelings concerning their partner’s behavior, it often creates a critical situation. One person disregards their duties, stops thinking there is a...

The Mediation of Conflict in Personal Experiences

Mediation is becoming increasingly common because it saves time and money compared to going to court and allows both parties to own the outcome more than they would if a judge was in charge. On the other hand, a mediator is there to help facilitate a resolution that the parties...

Naming Our Offspring: The Rise of Individuality and Unique Names

A sociology book called The Family: Diversity, Inequality, and Social Change explores how families are evolving in modern society. The book discusses a wide range of family-related subjects, including gender roles, marriage, parenting, and family diversity (Cohen, 2015). Sociologist and demographer Philip N. Cohen use statistics and research to examine...

Seeking Conflict Resolutions

Introduction Greetings, today, I would like to discuss interpersonal and group conflicts and their resolutions. Disagreements are a common part of being human, as people can not always agree on everything. Limited resources, differing opinions, goals, and personal values can cause a rift between individuals that might have destructive consequences....

Marriages and Divorces: The Motivation of Choice

Introduction A traditional marriage is the union of two people whose romantic relationship has become more profound and formalized. The relationship between people does not necessarily have to end in marriage, and many couples feel great about being single all their lives. Nevertheless, statistics show that about two-thirds of women...

Planning a Wedding: Hiring a Professional Manager

Introduction Planning a wedding is a task that requires meticulousness and much attention to detail. Usually, the best way to organize a wedding is to hire a professional manager with the skills and connections needed for such a task. The manager’s responsibilities include developing the wedding plan with the clients,...

Parenting: Adoption of Homosexual Couples

Introduction The adoption of homosexual couples is the adoption of kids by same-sex couples, which may take the form of the adoption by one partner of the other’s biological kid or a joint adoption by the couple. Joint adoption by homosexual couples is authorized in many nations and territories that...

Prenatal Development & Birth Stages Analysis

Introduction Since I have no memory of my prenatal development and birth, I can strictly rely on the information I have learned about these processes. Prenatal development takes place in three primary stages. The first two weeks following conception are known as the germinal stage, followed by the embryonic period...

Workplace Romance: What Are the Reasons?

The area of personal, romantic relationships between colleagues is under-researched. It is obvious that there are specific reasons for these connections, and Cowan & Horan (2014) explore this matter. Furthermore, in their study, the authors also focus on investigating how such relationships may affect the organization they work in. In...

The Lifestyle Prescription Strategy

Nutritional therapy and “lifestyle modification” are critical to helping patients prevent or manage the disease for two reasons. First, their application allows a person to focus on something new. The daily performance of a specific action will bring more diversity to the patient’s life and make life more fulfilling and...

Diary of an Enslaved Woman: Personal Experiences

The diary excerpt is from the perspective of one enslaved woman who was forced onto a boat. It will help a reader better understand the slave trade, the daily lives of enslaved people, and the events that led to emancipation. The story is based on personal experience and may not...

Spending Plan: Saving and Spending during Uncertain Times

Monthly spending tracking is vital as it helps people stay involved in their finances. Paying attention to spending ensures that one stays within his budget and spends wisely. People with financial discipline are capable of conforming to their spending and banking to the set plans to attain fiscal goals. Actual...

Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out by Lythcott-Haims

In the article “Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out” by Julie Lythcott-Haims, she talks about how parents instruct their children on what to do from when they are little to university students. She narrates how a child’s father would have divorced her mother if she had not specialized and...

Emotional Intelligence in Action

Introduction Emotional intelligence allows people to interact with others in meaningful ways since it helps to understand and utilize human emotions. There are five aspects of emotional intelligence that contribute to the person’s ability to empathize with people and communicate with them effectively. Three of these aspects are personal (motivation,...

Parenting Styles: Infancy and Early Childhood

Generally, a child’s behavior is directly linked to the parenting approach being used by the respective parent. Each technique used has a corresponding impact on the well-being and development of the young ones. According to the work of Amy Morin (2022), there are four basic parenting methods that are most...

How Happy Relationships Affect a Person: Cause and Effect

Introduction Relationships are among the social bonds that keep people together. Social and positive relationships are sources of belonging, strength, and physical and emotional support. Individuals tend to create social connections with peers, coworkers, relatives, and friends with the hope that they will find satisfaction in life. The connections can...

Personal Philosophy About Raising Children

People react differently when they learn they are expecting their first child. To establish a meaningful definition of parenting, one ought to understand its essence. The basic definition of parenting is the process of caring for a child. Parenting is the art of naturing a child’s physical, social, spiritual, emotional,...

Personal Connectivity Milestones

How would you like to be recalled? I am always pondering that one particular question. What will I have accomplished, and what kind of impression will I have left? I desire to be regarded as a person who revolutionized the world. I want to be remembered as a lady who...

Albion’s Seed: Marriage and Cultural Folkways

Introduction David Hackett Fisher’s book called Albion’s Seed describes the folk customs of four groups of people who moved from different areas of Great Britain to the United States. The argument of the book is that the culture of each of the groups has been preserved and forms the basis...

The Daddy-Less Daughter’s Self-Perception

Perception is defined as how you view the world and the people around you; it is influenced by how you see things, your interactions with people, and how you interact with things. Discernment can either be positive or negative and this is affected by how one thinks. How you see...

The Advantages of a Failure in Society

Introduction Society considers failure a significant obstacle in the way of personal goals and objectives throughout all stages of life. The concept brings immediate negative connotations and associations. Hence, the idea created even more complex issues such as fear of failure and connected emotions such as anxiety, humiliation, and shame....

Parenting Experience of a Mother of Two Children

Introduction Parenting experience is different for each person responsible for caring for their biological, foster, or adopted children. Most people have happy and sad emotions after receiving newborns. I interviewed a thirty-year-old mother of two called Lilian (pseudonym). Particularly, she had an eight years old girl and a 4-year-old boy....

Parenting: Influences and Standards

Ayoub, Mona, et al. “Genetic and environmental associations between child personality and parenting.” Social psychological and personality science 10.6 (2019): 711-721. Web. The article discusses how many people’s ideas about parenting are based on how it affects their kids. The authors say that children can affect how their parents raise...

Marriage in Experience of Men and Women

The family life crisis is a highly challenging time for two individuals when they realize things are not going as planned, given their attitudes, expectations, stereotypes, limits, and life experiences. How eager partners are to talk and settle differences will determine if the crisis can be overcome. They must have...

Marriage and Divorce in the Modern World

People are frequently told to make plans as though their marriage will not last. For instance, many significant types of human capital—knowledge and skills—specific to relationships are beneficial if an individual stays with one’s current spouse but would not transfer to the next spouse. According to Mills, acting in a...

Romantic Relationships Built With Dating Apps

Modern technologies are actively developing and improving and helping people in all areas of their lives. The sphere of personal relationships and love is no exception. For people who are in search of their soulmate, developers create various dating apps that are installed on a smartphone or computer, and according...

Cohabiting Before Marriage: The Negative Effects

Nowadays, things that were rare and unheard of have become the new norm. Cohabitation among couples has become popular in the past fifty years, and young couples are normalizing it. Most couples decide to live together to test their compatibility, which will help prevent future unsuccessful marriages. Surprisingly, the divorce...

QuickWrite: The One Where We Ask, «What If?»

We tend to view famous people as representatives of their cultures, holders of important opinions, and, in general, very interesting individuals. However, many, if not all of them, are not who they seem to be; what we view as a celebrity’s personality is a carefully constructed image that helps sell...

Comfortable Working: Personal Essay

I am comfortable working with a social group consisting of older people. I do not have any problems or worries when interacting with them. At the same time, I might feel uncomfortable collaborating with people with alternative sexual orientations. Some interactions might be awkward for me and require additional effort...

Thoughts That Enable Realistic Prediction of Future

Forecasting is essential to predicting what the future holds; people daily map their plans and consider what steps to take in choosing their future. is essential to predicting what the future holds; people daily map their plans and consider what steps to take in choosing their future. Essentially, forecasting reflects...

“Owning Your Emotions” Study by Bippus and Young

This paper overviews a research article titled Owning Your Emotions: Reactions to Expressions of Self- versus Other-Attributed Positive and Negative Emotions. It was written by two researchers, Amy M. Bippus and Stacy L. Young. Amy M. Bippus was the Associate Dean of Enrollment Management and Outreach in the College of...

Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Keep the Calm at Home

Article Summary “Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Keep the Calm at Home” by the American Academy of Pediatrics provides a set of simple recommendations for parents regarding managing children’s behaviors during the pandemic. The source problematizes the pandemic’s implications for children’s subjective well-being and emotional stability. Families are recommended...

Employability Skills and the Future of Work

Employability skills are broad abilities that make one appealing to potential employers. Every profession requires practical communication skills, and companies want people with outstanding verbal and nonverbal communication capabilities. Employers want people with great learning and leadership abilities who can enhance procedures and establish organizational initiatives. Next, teamwork, or the...

Self-Assessment of Public Safety Followership

The role of a follower is comparable to that of a leader. It can be defined as an individual’s willingness or ability to follow a leader’s instructions. It is significant in the context of the protection of the general public. When leaders formulate or settle on policies, their followers must...

Pursuit of Happiness: Yeimi Portillo and Maya Hmed

Introduction Happiness help people develop optimism and a “take on the world” attitude. Consequently, happy people are often healthy due to effective wellness and state of mind. Every person has their own story of happiness pursuit. Family relations, including marriage and intergenerational relationships, affect someone’s state of happiness. While many...

Mothers’ vs. Fathers’ Caregiving Position Differences

Introduction Currently, there is no unanimity of opinion among researchers regarding the purely biological basis of the father’s or mother’s behavior toward the infant. The mother’s role is often emphasized as social, not just biological. The cause for this is, among other things, the observation of the behavior of mammals...

Example of Speech About Personal Views on Independence and Personal Development

Exposition Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here today to share with you a very personal event that has had a significant impact on how I view independence and personal development. It was a pivotal moment in my life when I boldly decided to leave my hometown’s familiarity and venture into the...