Family Reflection Paper

I interviewed three different family member of all different age that have experienced my family culture in their own way. For my interview I interviewed My mother Okala Mundeke. She is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo but she moved to America when she was 35 years old and she is now 50 years old. She has grown up mostly in Congo so she has a strong knowledge of our heritage and family history since she was around it more.. My sister Emmanuella Kalonda she was born in the congo but has little memory of it since she was less than a year old when she came to america. she is currently sixteen years old. But she was raised with my mother learning about family and our culture. My next candidate is my other sister Jocelyn Fetner

Our culture helps shape the type of people each of us become and the course we take throughout our lifetime. With a variety of cultures comes an unlimited array of life experiences which include similarities and differences between all groups of people. It is important to learn of another person’s experiences which will help expand our understanding of the world we live in. In order to get this understanding, I chose to interview a woman named Isabella who comes from a family that originated outside the United States. When her mother was still a child, she made her way from Mexico to the United States with her family in search of better opportunities. Her father was born in Spain and met her mother when visiting in the United States. Growing up in a home with two separate cultures helped Isabella become a well-rounded person and accepting of other

In life many individuals will experience the joys of marital bliss with the pleasure of happiness when they see their spouse, the thought of living their entire lives together, starting and raising a family, the process of buying their first home together as a married couple, and overall embarking on a new and profound journey with the one they love; on the contrary however many of these same couples will encounter times in the relationship and within their immediate family that will include feelings of: being overwhelmed, stressed, annoyed with their spouse, children, stepchildren “as many families are blended due to many first marriages ending in divorce after children have been conceived,” stress from work, bills, as well as the many other

They are on a regular diet with few restrictions on fried foods and fat intake. The children eat school lunch and the parents from outside restaurant choices. Mom tries to cook a meal a day after work or they seldom eat Subway or Pizza Hut. No variation in weight gain or weight loss reported. They try to eat dinner as a family at home on a regular basis. However, this was not feasible all of the time due to dad’s late night work hours and CH basketball practices after school. They generally get 6-7 hours of sleep per night and denied any sleep deprivation. No exercise program has been implemented by this family. CH is the only physically, athletic member. DH stated that he likes to ride his bike. The children are active in Sunday school and participate in summer camp.

While my grandfather, Frank Smith, and my great-grandmother, Jeannette Smith, were alive they resided in my home. I never met my grandmother, Georgie Smith, as she passed away when my mother was seven.

For this assignment, I interviewed my wonderful mother Joan. I asked her for her opinion on the topics of marriage, sibling relationships, and grandparent relationships. She provided insightful answers that revealed a great deal about her values.

The family I have chosen to study and observe is that one of a very close friend of mine. His name is Rafael, he is a 38 yrs. old United States Marines Communication Technician; He was a stationed at Camp Lejune, North Carolina when they met about 5 years ago, soon to retire now in 2 years; his wife Theresa is now 25, stay at home mom and they have 2 boys together, Elias 6 & Alan 4.

In social work, families are vital for understanding clients as they interact with one another and realize how the dynamics of the family are affecting one another. The explanation of these behaviors can set the stage for what the social worker will be addressing and helping with. In using the systems perspective, you can see how all areas of life effect one another. Families then, in regards especially to my own, get integrated in a variety of ways.

Abuse in today’s society can be broken down into numerous sections and types, those in which, people around the world experience it. Such forms include, but are not limited to, drug abuse, discrimination, physical and verbal abuse, and sexual abuse. Many of the aforementioned changes people’s outlook on life; however, personally, I have observed my friend’s sexual abuse, changing my view of perfect families. When all's said and done, individuals can only move forward in life, trusting that there will be a better day even after relationships have been torn apart.

Beloved Family! It has been a joy partaking together for this 21 Days of Consecration. My heart rejoices over the personal testimonies received from many of you resulting from this 21 Days of Consecration. WOW! You may ask, what now? What's next? Remember consecration is not just a few days of being set apart, then going back to the same things that served as a distraction for deeper intimacy with God but rather consecration is a lifestyle. We are God's consecrated people cleansed by the blood of Jesus! You are at a new place now, a new level and let NOTHING bring you down! Live to the Glory of God! Hold dear and near everything that Holy Spirit has spoken and revealed to you during this time. Godly habits that were strengthened or

Family systems are described as everyone in the family playing a vital role in how the whole family functions. If any member of the family steps out of their role or changes their role, the process will be unbalanced. The balance of a family is called homeostasis or equilibrium and changes are made to ensure that the family stays in balance (Hinson 2015). For example, a family may set up a curfew time for their teenage children to come home after going out with their friends of 10:00pm. One teenager goes out with their friends and comes home at 9:55pm. The teenager returns home on time and meets their curfew. However, the next night the other

My family health assessment was conducted using the 11 Gordon functional health pattern. Marjorie Gordon’s functional health pattern is a guide for establishing a comprehensive nursing date base, using the 11 categories enable nurses determines the following aspects of health and human function (Gordon 1987). The Gordon 11 functional health patterns are health perception/health management, nutrition, elimination, activity/exercise, cognitive, sleep/rest, self perception/self concept, roles and relationships, sexuality and reproduction, coping and stress tolerance, values and belief. This paper will summarize the findings of each health pattern as well as the family based nursing

To answer the question of what defines normalcy in my life, I look to two of my experiences: “It’s not Divorce. And It Doesn’t Define Me,” and, “Morey’s Piers will be Closing in 5 Minutes...” These two memories deal with feelings surrounding family structure and class, respectively. In the first experience, one of my relatives referred to my father as my mother’s “ex-husband.” What I interpreted then as pure anger, I now don’t believe is solely anger at all. I think hurt and confusion contributed to my shock. I remember that I asked myself, “Did my parents divorce and not tell me?” a thought I discarded as impossible. My parents separated, they did not divorce. The question is, why does that matter so much to me? I think I became so upset because that word threatened the very unstable notion of family that I had left. My understanding of family was partially location based, but mostly media based, which is a culturally specific location within itself. Of my friends, most of their parents were still together. Some were not. But those with divorced parents had a system worked out. While different, their family structure still made sense. Mine did not. So, I have to consider the movies and television shows I’ve seen that depict families. I’ve seen married parents, divorced parents, single mothers and fathers, and extended families. Never once have I seen separated parents. My idea of normalcy excluded my own family. In multiple theories, authors discuss the consequences and realities of those that fit into “less than” categories. Categories themselves, Crenshaw claims, are “intrinsically negative,” and work to “exclude or marginalize those who are different (1242).” But what about those that don’t fit into a category at all? In reflection, I may have been so angry that this relative was trying to place my family into the category of divorce because I knew my family existed outside of normalized categories. While unknown, confusing, and invisible, our situation did not necessarily carry negative connotations. I was actively resisting being placed into a negative category, something worthy of pity and being looked down upon. I wasn’t the norm, but I was invisible. So, somehow, that made me safe.

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

I remember a time when I was working in an infant classroom and I had a “those parents” moment. It involved the parents of a 12 month old who was still strictly on baby food, which is provided by the center. When infants in the classroom turned roughly 9 months we would speak with parents about the introduction of table foods from our centers menu in addition to their normal meals/snacks. Each week we would give them a menu for the upcoming week for them to highlight items that they were comfortable with their child sampling to send back to us. This process is set up so that when the child turns one, they are transitioned over to the regular menu and no longer have baby food provided by the center and the parents would be responsible for supplying the meals. However, with the parents of this particular child they always sent back the menus with yogurt and applesauce highlighted. Unfortunately, without parent consent, we could not allow the child to sample any of the other table foods. It made me wonder why they were being so strict on the table foods. The Cultivating Good Relationships article helps to put an end to the “those parents” thoughts by giving strategies that help the situation by building relationships, instead of dwelling on the challenges.