Keith Aldridge's View Of Parenting

Single mothers and absent fathers had a big part in The other Wes Moore. They had affected how they did in school, with other people, and in bad situations they had gotten into.

Another thing that really affected him was slavery. He hated slavery more than anything on the face of the world.

Whether you agree with Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, or Erik Erickson, theoretical approaches to human nature all agree that early childhood years play a major part of our conscious and unconscious decisions we make. For instance, even though both Wes Moore’s were brought up without a father in their home, the reality is that these absences meant something different to each of them. For Wes 1 his father died an unnecessary death due to lack of training of emergency personnel. He remembered his dad as being compassionate, loving, and kind. Wes 1 always knew that if given the choice, his father would have stood by him throughout his life. Wes 2, however, is left with negative fatherly feelings. In the three times they were together, his own father acted as though he didn’t recognize him. What’s worse is that Wes 2 knew that his dad didn’t want to know him, he chose to leave. That left not only a hole where there should have been a very important role model, it left rejection in its place. When Wes 1 was visiting Wes 2 in the jail and asked about the impact his father had on his life, the second Wes said, “Your father wasn’t there because he couldn’t be, my father wasn’t there because he chose not to be. We’re going to mourn their absence in different ways” (Moore page 3). Later in the chapter Wes 1 gets emotional thinking about how he misses his father. He was left,

In “The Other Wes Moore”, abandonment played a huge role in Wes life. The book states “Mary was left with two alcoholic, abusive men who shared the same DNA of her two children but no husband or dad for her boys” (p. 23). This means that Wes dad was not in the picture, he would rather drink his life away than be apart of her son’s life. Growing up without a father can affect a young man in many ways. He will grow up looking for a father figure to look up to, he will accuse himself of being the reason why his father wasn’t in his life, and without his father there to teach him how to be a man, he will have to teach himself, or learn from outside sources. Sources like “The Consequences of Fatherlessness”, states that “Children from fatherless

and encouraged them to sleep at his house when their mothers were absent or high. (Few

was used as an outlet to express his visions of injustice in America. He had also taken interest in

What makes the perfect parent? Countless magazines and websites strive to answer the question but often possess differing opinions on what techniques and parenting styles will foster the ideal child. In Chaim Potok’s novel, The Chosen, Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders grow up in polar opposite households. While both practice Judaism, their separate sects often highlight differences in their respective upbringings. Literature mimics real life and while reading, I found myself comparing the boys’ friendship to that of my closest friend and I. Despite the drastic divergence between time periods and settings, post-World War II New York and modern day Suburbia, Reuven and Danny mirror my best friend, Abby, and I. Though disputes can arise, contrasting

Roosevelts had a better than most people in that era. At eight years of age he

Absent parents are very important in the text as well. Wes (the author) grew up with his father enough to remember his morals, personality, etc. This contributed to shaping Wes’s life for the better. If he never knew his father, things could’ve been a lot worse for Wes, in terms of irresponsible actions. Even when his father died, his mother was very present in his life. She had to make up for what had been lost. She provided him with motivation, and reminded him that he was capable of doing great things. This is similar to what his father did as a child, reminding Wes that he was loved, and had potential to be a great man. Wes Moore, on the other hand, was the victim of an absent father from the beginning. This could be a reminder to Wes that he was unloved or that he wasn’t cared for. Although his mother was in the picture, she was very absent as well. She wasn’t involved in toxic behavior, but was working often. Wes Moore, of course, had no other person to look up to, besides his older brother, Tony. Hence, how absent parents played a role in who each of the Weses looked up

religion was Presbyterian. Also, he had a bad temper. He had the label of a

He concluded that liberty of conscience was absolutely necessary because no one would know what God truly intended the certain form of religion to be. Yet, if so many people believe and claim to know God’s true words like Anne Hutchison then there must be some truth behind these words even if just a little. His beliefs could be wrong yet he believed strictly in religious tolerance. These views are what fueled his passion and made encourage the views of what so many people today believe in, even if they have a certain religion.

His ideology pronounced anti-intellectualism in regards to the qualifications of the average person because he had high hopes for them and did not think they needed specialized training to acquire jobs. (Gienapp 17). He was descended from the frontier as a common man, himself, and he was not exactly elite. He was not educated, he had a poor childhood, and he was also a self-taught lawyer. As president, he wished to preserve the liberties of the people and limit the government's power.

They would ignore those who struggled to get their kids into the school and did not wear the finest clothes. He rebelled against the common conceptions of age and maturity. He believed that you should be considered mature when you could thin for yourself and make your own choices, not when you reached a certain age or certain physical appearance. He wanted to be treated like an adult and resented others judging him based on his age.

Ed McCoy, and his children were referred for counseling after experiencing the death of his wife and the mother of his children (Thomlison, 2016). Ed, now has become a single parent. Although his mother-in-law Grace lives nearby and appears to have a good rapport with his children the responsibility of raising his children alone is now his responsibility. Now, Ed has a multiplicity of emotions as he is also concerned about the health of his daughter inheriting the disorder that caused his wife’s death. After the loss of his wife Ed is in mourning over her, concerned about the health of his daughter long term, and questions himself on how he will parent these children alone (Thomlison, 2016).

Parenting is different for everyone, but is any one way really better than the other? Amy Chua, a professor at Yale University, believes that the strict parenting style of Chinese mothers is the way to go. She believes that her strict and often harsh parenting style contributed to the success of her daughters. Chinese parents believe that if their children are successful, it is a reflection of the parents. Hanna Rosin, a contributing editor for the Atlantic, has very different views from Ms. Chua about the correct parenting style. Ms. Rosin believes that the more relaxed, nurturing, and self-led style of Western parenting is the better way to raise children. She believes that placing your children under immense pressure can produce