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Week 11 Blog

    This week we talked about parenting. Parents are the best, even when it might not seem like it, they are always there for their children and want the best for them. Parents follow an endless line of having their own parents which makes them more than capable at parenting their own children, yet it is still a huge fear new parents have when they have their first kid. It is a big deal to be a parent, having a young child can be scary because you always need to keep an eye on them, but then when they get older they want to make their own decisions even when the parents know what is best for them. Not all parents are perfect obviously, and there are some circumstances where the children are abused which is awful, but all of the good parents a lot of the time don't get the respect they deserve.      The most important job parents have in my opinion is teaching their kids right from wrong. This does not just mean teaching them the big things like not to steal, or ...

Week 10 Blog

      This week we talked about finances and fatherhood. Both are important when it comes to have a strong family. It is important in a marriage relationship to have good communication when it comes to finances, when couples can discuss this topic it shows the strength of their relationship and also helps the family be smart with their money, and fatherhood plays an important role in this specific aspect of the relationship and in many many others.      I would first start with one of my own thoughts when it comes to fatherhood. We talked a lot about how having a father in the home can affect children in the future and things along those lines, I asked if we were including father figures in these situations and I was told no, soo everything I talk about in this blog will be addressing biological fathers, but I do think it is very important to recognize father figures for people out there, maybe a grandpa, uncle, family friend. I know I sometimes take having...

Week 9 Blog

    Non-verbal communication, this was the topic of our discussions in class this week. We have mentioned before in my past blogs and in past class discussions that communication is crucial in having a healthy marriage and relationship, and non-verbal communication plays a specific role in having good communication within a relationship or marriage. Wikipedia defines non-verbal communication as " communication is the transmission of messages or signals through a nonverbal platform such as eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture, and the distance between two individuals." Since non-verbal communication does not involve actually speaking, that is why it is so important to learn how to give off positive verbal signs and be able to read others verbal signs accurately.     Tone of voice is a big factor when it comes to non-verbal communication. For example, when you say something with sarcasm you are meaning the literal opposite of what you say. Sarcasm ca...

Week 8 Blog

      This week we talked about the family being under stress. It was actually very interesting. We learned about what can cause stress and how stress in a family can sometimes actually be a good thing. This wasn't individual stress we were talking about either, it was family stress. Have you ever felt stress in your family? Maybe on a small level when your parents were getting mad at a sibling and you can feel the stress and  intensity? Or maybe on a higher level if a parent lost a job? Well let's talk about these things.      First I want to talk about what can cause stress. There are lots of things that can cause stress, some worse than others. Spouse has a drinking problem, or other addiction? Spouse is struggling holding and job and providing for the family? I have seen a friend go through this experience. I knew two kids in the family, they had both parents but the parents struggled, eventually the husband ended up taking his own life..then just ...