“Abandoned Children in the Philippines, Do They Still Have Hope”?

A supportive family helps shape your personality and instils good decision making in you. In THE FARMING OF BONES the main character Amabelle was abandoned by her family when she was

Please sit down and relax for a moment, and ask yourself the question of all questions: What is most important to you in life? This is a question asked by many psychologists, surveyors and even employers. A common answer is “I just want to be happy and successful and follow my dreams.” But think about it– who really makes you happy? Who helps you become successful? Who inspires you to follow your dreams? To this people generally answer: Family. Now imagine what it would be like to have your family taken from you in the spur of a moment.

Meg Jay talks about a client named Emma that is struggling with her identity and feels alone because she does not have a family. Families matter because they provide a sense of security and belonging, without a family people feel lost and unimportant. Not being part of a family can have negative implications on a person’s health such as depression. Having a family to go to can reduce the stress we face in relationships, school, and work. Families are important because they provide an unconditional love that is not found in other relationships.

Families play a large role in the lives of every person to ever live. If one is born without a family, their lives will be much different than one who is born with a family, whether that family has a positive influence on said person or not. Every member of a family shapes a person’s identity, especially when they are growing up. If a child grows up with irresponsible parents that do not care for their child or adhere to their needs, the child will most likely grow up to become a person of a similar fashion with similar characteristics as their parents because that is all they have experienced and that is the only way that they

The act of child removal was not only damaging to the children but also to their families, communities and country. Families, in particular mothers, were put through immense grief when their children were taken away for ‘a better life’. I believe the best was to illustrate this is to engage with the stories of those who experienced the trauma. When Margaret Tucker and one of her sisters were removed, their mother completely broke down. Margaret’s recollection puts into perspective just how much grief was left behind.

Thirty years later, parents are semi-reformed hippies whose children were conceived in a commune. For many, our definition of “family” is learned through what society tells us. Being born means we are somehow connected to someone whether we are the most famous person or the poorest beggar on the street (Shields 559). In its most basic form, everyone has a family.

Family is a concept older than recorded time. The fact that humans form familial bonds, take care of their young, and work together to achieve a goal is the reason that humanity has succeeded this far. But maybe for not much longer. In George Orwell’s 1984, a totalitarian government monitors everything that its citizens say, do, and even think in order to prevent revolution and suppress individuality. One of the ways the government achieves this is by destroying all bonds between members in a family by turning the children away from their parents (and towards the government) at a young age. To the government in 1984, a citizen’s closest relationship should be to the party. In fact, a citizens only good relationship should be with the party.

The lost child is one that gets little attention from the parents or other siblings but provides relief as well. According to Vernig, “The other family members are said to pay little attention to the lost child, and he or she develops a world completely separate from them” (2011). The lost child is withdrawn and does not get noticed for outside achievements like the others. The feelings of the lost child are loneliness and sadness. As adults, the lost child may have little or no communication with parents or siblings. Also, the scapegoat tends to be a loner in life and may have issues with intimacy as adults, but are self-reliant, understanding and patient (Samuelson,

Family is of great importance to having a functional or dysfunctional development; it will help or impede the child to have a support system in place.

A typical Poulin Family Saturday includes smells of pancakes and butter, fresh air accompanied with yard work, and lots of homework. On one Saturday in June, my mom stopped us in stride and reminded us that this Saturday we would be packing meals with Feed My Starving Children. I didn’t know what to expect and honestly I spent more time thinking about what I would wear (picking out my outfit) to/for the event than what I would actually be doing there. When we got to Calvary E Free Church, the FMSC staff showed us a video about chronically hungry children around the world and how Feed My Starving Children provides nutritious meals to these children…so they can survive. It was hard to look at the pictures of the malnourished kids. It was too painful…For two hours we packed rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins in small bags and loaded them onto a semi...I went home and totally forgot about this experience. The emotion I felt during the true stories was just that…emotion.

This Infographic caught my attention because it was using very bold colors such as blue, white and yellow. The infographic also caught my attention because it had a theme of a school it also had a title which started with “child poverty”. The word “poverty” when look at it, I expect a homeless child in some developing country. The child I expect looks very skinny, hungry and has clothes on that are torn up or no clothes at all. Also this infographic had a lot of numbers side by side, this caught my attention because I was very curious about what those numbers were for. In my thoughts I was thinking the numbers were to do with education inequality’s but I soon found out that I was wrong.

Family is a powerful and important aspect in an individual’s life. Most people will go above and beyond to help family depending on what the reason is. If you have children you would go even further to help them because they are your flesh and blood. Imagining life without your child is every parent’s worst nightmare and they may do anything to prevent that.

Child welfare is an issue that is vastly debated today in the United States. Regardless of party lines, socioeconomics, gender, religion, or race, it seems like everyone has a stake in shaping this issue. As such, progression in policy can be difficult and is often controversial. Throughout the 1900s, the United States Supreme Court heard and decided several cases that set forth precedent, giving more power to, and enabling, parents to raise their children as they see fit. As constituents, parents have a substantial say in what policy should and will be enacted. However, as individuals, parents do not have nearly as much power alone as they do in groups to influence public policy. Therefore, by banning together and creating interest groups, as well as participating in political parties, individuals who have an interest in child welfare, are more likely to make a substantial difference.

Children are often caught in the middle when the state decides whether a child’s right to live in an intact family conflicts with its interest in maintaining immigration control. Along with this issue, there is an argument regarding allowing children born in a country to have automatic birthright citizenship, even when their parents may be undocumented.

Throughout our lives we move from one story to the next. Whether we are listeners, readers or writers “we live our lives immersed in stories.’ From the many stories we encounter, both fiction and non-fiction, the orphan figure stands out as one of the most prominent figures in literature. Orphan figures have prevailed in the literary arena for centuries, from ancient poetry, folktales, and myths to modern day novels. This constant reoccurrence of the orphan figure in literature emphasizes the need to understand the significance attached to it. However, according to the editors of Bastardy and its Comparative History literatures great interest on the orphan figure is poorly reflected in literary criticism. It is further