Family Reflection

I stood in the corner of the room observing the chaos around me. The red and blue lights flooded the once empty, quiet street. Paramedics rushed into my house as my mom sat on the stairs trying to breathe. My brother, still holding the phone he had used to call 911, watched my mom intently.The commotion from my little sister’s cries to the paramedics faded to the background. My heart still pounding from the journey to my neighbor’s house in search for help. “Everything is going to be okay,” my neighbor instructed as she placed her hand on my shoulder. This had not been the first time my mom had been rushed to the hospital. However, this time, my siblings and I had been left completely alone. Across the world, my father fought a war, while my

We collected ninety-three new stuffed animals. I was one of the few to deliver them to the hospital. Although we were unable to see the children, the administration was very appreciative of our efforts. I could feel their generosity and knew that we had accomplished a great act of love. A fire in my heart has been ignited to extend love to the sick and suffering.

The Family Crucible, written by therapists Augustus Napier and Carl Whitaker, depicts the remarkable treatment of the Brice family through principles and techniques of symbolic-experiential family therapy. The immediate family comprises of Carolyn; the mother, David; the father, Claudia; the scapegoat daughter, Don; the son, and Laura; the youngest daughter. Following the treatment, there are evident shifts of focus between all parties. This shifting of focus allows readers to see that a system’s problems cannot stem from just one person but all members including their interactions with one another. Many of the principles and techniques used in this model would seem inappropriate or absurd to many other therapy styles. Carl Whitaker and Augustus Napier achieve a sharp depiction of how this model could create immense transformations in families such as the Brice Family.

Participating in the Putting Families First course allowed my training in patient assessment, patient care, interdisciplinary teamwork, and problem solving to be put to practice. I believe my team had a very successful outcome with this course, and I learned many lessons I will continue to apply and develop throughout my professional training. In particular, our team successfully employed the teamwork skills of team leadership, close-looped communication, adaptability, shared mental model, and mutual trust. Upon our first time meeting as a team, we immediately established communication via a messaging app. In addition to this, we reviewed the syllabus and requirements for this course before the first home visit to ensure we understood the expectations

I remember feeling helpless as the CPR trained guest began to tire from compressions and sympathy as I watched the mother cry for her child. Watching the event unfold caused me to realize that I didn’t want to be a bystander, but someone who could actively contribute to the situation. If a similar circumstance ever arose again, I wanted to be able to give aid, not only for the benefit of the child, but for the distressed mother.

1. Family Dollar Implementing a Retail Strategy Family Dollar is one of the fastest growing discount store chains in the United States. During the last ten years, more than 4,000 new stores have been added to the chain, of which over half were added in the last five years. The merchandising strategy that drives this growth provides customers with good values on basic merchandise for the family and home in a small-box, neighborhood format. Its merchandise is sold at everyday low prices in a no frills, convenient, self-service environment. Most merchandise is priced under $10.00. Stores are located in a contiguous 44-state area ranging northeast to Maine, southeast to Florida, as

Going to this event was challenging for my emotions. It was very hard hearing these heartbreaking stories about some of the situations the children had to deal with at such a young age. Some children saw their own parent be taken away in handcuffs as child services takes them away too. Some children watch their parents do drugs and drink themselves to sleep at night. Some children suffer to eat three meals a day because their family cannot afford it. Keeping my emotions together was a difficult task but I knew I had to be strong for the children. However, it was very rewarding knowing that I really made some of these children’s Christmas. Most of the kids in the program look forward to attending this Christmas party all year long. Nothing was more rewarding then seeing their faces as they eat that first bite of the Christmas meal we prepared for them and watching their faces just glow as I handed them a gift that they have wanted all year. These gifts were nothing extravagant to us but to these kids it was like giving them a one-hundred dollar

“Make me a teddy bear pillow!” pleads Cesar, as I take out materials for our craft project. It is another Tuesday where I spend my time volunteering at Blythedale Children’s Hospital providing companionship to the patients of the facility, and in return I receive a smile and thank you. Given that I have been to this children’s hospital numerous times before, I always notice new faces. Each time I am there I form an unforgettable connection with a child. After volunteering for almost two and a half years at this facility, I came to realize how fortunate I am to be healthy. Many children, both near and far from home, when admitted into the hospital, often are unable to have their families stay with them overnight. These children are away from the familiarity of their own homes, living in a hospital and just desire to feel a little of the comforts of home.

I began volunteering at Children’s of Alabama as a patient pal, someone with whom the young patients engage with in play or arts and crafts. I vividly remember the day I was requested to assist a doctor in the emergency room. Two doctors were interacting with a small child who had a deep cut between the thumb and index finger. The child was very apprehensive until the doctors and I calmed him down so that the skin could be sutured together. The joy on the child’s face as he was playing after the procedure became one of the most uplifting memories of my time at Children’s

A little girl was crying across from us and the boy looked up to me and said, “She’s crying” and sprinted to her. He was standing next to her asking in a tiny voice almost whispering, “Why are you crying? What’s wrong?” The girl continue crying as she pointed to the restroom door as if it answered everything. The boy looked like he understood her, as I stared around looking for answer. The answer arrived, as her dad came out the restroom spreading his arms out for her. Instead of the his little girl running to him, the little boy intersected and hugged him. He was so happy that the dad came back. It was an amazing interaction to see that despite all of his worries regarding his doctor’s visit, the little boy could stop and share someone else's sorrow. Service is something that I always enjoyed because there’s always a cause to help. I want to dedicate my life to helping my community through something I am passionate

Despite their suffering, they kept their spirits high and it was a pleasure being around them. During my pediatric internship there was a cholera epidemic in a village and our hospital was flooded with patients. My co-intern and I took extra care of the children and visited many villages to stress the importance of sanitation and chlorination of water. Nursing sick children back to health evoked a glimpse of the staggering reward I imagine I would receive as a pediatrician. I have also had the humbling experience of holding the hand of a grieving mother whose child suffered a serious illness or a congenital anomaly. Through these experiences, I have been guided by clinically brilliant yet gentle

My family is deemed to be what is referenced as a nuclear family. A father, mother, and their offspring biological and adopted living together under one household. My family was of low socioeconomic status and due to this position, we were raised in a low-income neighborhood. However, that did not affect how my mother and father reared their family. I am the third child in a family of five. My role in the family was that of a helper to my mother of household duties and a caretaker of my younger siblings. My parents did a wonderful job of nurturing my siblings and I by providing a faith based structure that gave each of us a solid foundation. My parents ingrained strong ethics, values and traditions in my

In physical science, the term substance simply refers to a pure form of matter that contains molecules, where a combination of different molecules forms a mixture. In the context of this paper, the term substance relates to drugs and alcohol, which, when misused, bring about undesirable consequences. Drugs can be of varied categories. Addictive drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroine are usually harmful to one’s health as their consumption brings about health complications. Others such as prescription drugs are helpful to people’s health because they cure diseases, but if abused, they can equally harm an individual’s health. The present paper focuses on

”No one is ever born into Life alone. Everyone has shared the bond of family, at least at birth, and for many people it is a bond that will follow them throughout life. For many people it is the most important bond of all.”

Imagine you're a guest to someone else home and you're not accustomed to the culture you've found yourself surrounded by. A home of a different culture most likely won't have the same formal or informal beliefs and values you share. The sounds, smells, and your full surroundings are just a huge question mark in your head, because, it's a blank page of something completely new to you. At the young untimely age of 12, the lag year of the pending teenage years to come, and you realize what you believed you knew about yourself and your family aren't exactly what you expected out of them or yourself. Being 12 years old and questioning your entire identity of values, choices, appearances, beliefs and friends and family is a stage in life I