Burciaga Reflection

There has been one particular event in my life that will influence my work and goals at CCU. In

Have you ever been told that you couldn’t have a kid? Well, Kathe Hoch of Sinking Spring, PA did, she got told when she was younger and was really disappointed. From that point on, she never thought she would have a kid in her life. She also realized she had a lot more responsibility after having a kid than before she didn’t have a kid. Kathe did not think life after a kid would be different but now she says it is a lot better and different with a child. Kathe Hoch was a good student at the Governor Mifflin School District. She didn’t really like math but she loved English. Kathe looked up to be a veterinarian or a teacher growing up but never became one. A baby her was like chocolate to a little kid. 14 Years ago in 2003, Kathe gave birth

I am writing this essay concerning myself and my experience that will take place with Colorado Christian University. I believe CCU will be a very good place to start and pursue my education. Just to know that its a Faith Based Organization and College is good enough for me. I have been wanting to get back into school to further my education for a long time now and because of many obstacles and procrastinating on my part has delayed the process. But I believe that if its going to happen for me and my family then its now or never. This will help enhance my knowledge in what I already know to help me become A better Pastor and In the Educational Field. Just to let you know a little bit about myself I am the Senior Pastor and Founder Of The Worship

There are many people around the world that do not know the basics for child health care. “One in fifty-six children are abused and sixty-one percent of children are neglected. In all 50 states we must have a license to drive an automobile, we have to have a license to marry, but anyone can become a parent” (Dreyfus). Although, it is very clear that there are parents that are wonderful at raising their children, but the neglected children usually do not come from a very well constructed home.

While pregnant I tore though countless parenting books hoping to absorb the wisdom of the so-called experts. I also picked the brains of every friend who had been-there-done-that, but no one – not a single one of them – told me the God’s honest truth. That parenting is the surest pathway to destitute, guaranteed to drain the most robust bank account.

The parental role takes on a substantial amount of responsibilities; especially being a single parent with five kids. However, the absence of Betty exposed an adverse environment for her children. Child behavior patterns are linked with high rankings of parental stress and depressive symptoms (Einfeld et al., 2013). Therefore, by taking these courses, Betty can understand the deficits that affect their children. Instead, she can learn to become a nurturing parent that can provide a safe and encouraging

A defining experience in my life occurred during the summer following my first year of high school. I had the opportunity to travel with several members of my church youth group to the city of San Salvador, El Salvador. Our purpose was to serve the community and the orphanage at which we were staying. I did not realize at the time that what I learned on that missions trip would change me. It would change everything about me, and it would affect me for the rest of my life. This monumental experience is the experience which I believe will have the greatest impact on my academic work and goals at CCU, and there are several reasons why. Every morning of the trip, we designated approximately an hour to spend reading the bible and communing with

There are many pains the human body can experience and still withstand; one of the most excruciating is childbirth. Although it may bring large amounts of pain for moments, the final creation produces more unexplainable happiness than could ever be imagined. While there are dozens of old wives-tales about birthing a baby, none can prepare a mother of any age for the experience of not only having but raising a child. Many people have attempted to study the bond between and mother and their child, but none have ever been able to successfully produce an origin for this relationship. The love I have for my son and my son has for me is such a resilient relationship. Carrying, birthing, raising, and loving him has been a never-ending experience like no other, and even at the age of twenty four, my “Roo” (Myron)

Motherhood has taught me many life lessons. Before becoming a mother, I was a self centered child. I had no motivation to succeed. All I was worried about was where the next party was. At that time I had no want to try because I was so scared to fail. I was slowly progressing to go nowhere and do nothing with my life.

It is October 2005 as everyone joins the rest of the Company in northern Minnesota for one last get together with friends and family at a nice hotel. Everyone is eating their last, good, American meal before they are restricted to Army chow and MRE’s. The thought of being a parent at such a young age will scare anyone, even more so when the lifestyle chosen has been already non-conducive to being an active role model and a key player in the development of that child. No way could I have been ready for this responsibility with the cards already stacked against me. You leave for training the same day you find out you are going to be a parent, but after you leave the comfort of that special person in your life whom you are about to communicate with through chats and email for all but two weeks out of the next 18 months.

Maya Angelou said, “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow” (Wanderlust 1). The relationship a mother has with her child transcends all other relationships in complexity. Maternity largely contributes to the female identity in part because the ability to sexually reproduce is uniquely female. With this ability often comes an unparalleled feeling of responsibility. That is, mothers experience an inherent desire to protect their children from the world and guide them through life. Serving as a child’s protector then transforms a woman’s perspective, or the female gaze. While these protective instincts often arise naturally, they are also reinforced by the ideas society’s perpetuates about motherhood. Globally, women are expected to assume the roles of wives and mothers. The belief that motherhood is somewhat of a requirement assists in the subjugation of women and reinforces a plethora of gendered stereotypes. While some women enjoy the process of childrearing, others feel that having a family comes at an irreparable cost: losing sight of oneself. In response to the polarized views surrounding maternity, several authors have employed different writing techniques to illustrate the mother-child dynamic. Through the examination of three narratives, spanning fiction and non-fiction, one is able to better define maternity and the corresponding female gaze in both symbolic and universal terms.

The foreword also reveals Baby’s courageous step to leave behind all that she knew to be her abusive home and to start all over in pursuit for a better life with her children and herself, unlike her mother who did not have the courage to take her children with

From the moment she was born I knew she was different, arriving much earlier than expected, and frightening me to death with her little surprise. Then mere seconds later, after the doctor removed the umbilical cord from around her little pink neck, I heard her soft, sweet cry. In that instant, I knew she would be mama’s little fighter. Now here we are, 10 years later, and she still manages to amaze me every day. My daughter, Alexis, has tremendously changed my life and made me a better person by teaching me patience, showing me strength, and motivating me to improve myself.

This journal will explore Sara Ruddick’s conceptualization of maternal thinking which she describes as the judgements a mother makes, the values she embodies, and the decisions she takes in her practice of mothering (Ruddick 96).

In today’s world, one of the most damaging thing parents can do is neglecting their child's well-being. Especially when it comes to mental health issues and any other type of medical issue. It's almost along the same lines as the over opinionated “soccer mom” or “hockey dad”, but when forcing your child suffer from not getting the proper medical or psychological support it's a lot more damaging for the child.