Melody B's Micrososystem

Despite J’s broken family and sick mother, she has a very strong support system backing up her. Like I previously mentioned, J’s mother and brother are extremely supportive. They are more than involved with J’s school life. Even though J is an independent girl her family is always there to back her up with anything. J’s sister and brother and law are also a huge support to not only J but also the family. J’s sister and her sisters husband are established and living on their

A family of four came into counseling. Frank, 43, who works so much. Emily, 39, who is a mom that works from home part-time. Two daughters, Sarah (10 years old) and Whitney (6 years old). One night, Frank came home from work, and Emily called a family meeting. Sarah has decided that she would like to have a little brother because a friend of Sarah’s is going to have a little brother. Sarah spoke with Emily about how much she would love a little brother. After thinking about it, Emily decided to speak with her husband about having another baby. Frank did not seem like he wanted another baby at his age, and was thinking about doing a little traveling now that the kids are getting a little older. Frank has been leaving town a lot more, causing

Erin is a White female in her late forties currently going through a divorce after 24 years of marriage. She and her husband, Sam, had three children together. Sam is an agent with the FBI and Erin was a stay at home mom during her marriage, at the insistence of her husband. Sam lives in the marital home with the youngest son, who attends high school and Erin’s widowed mother moved to the state to provide a place for Erin to live. Erin’s oldest daughter lives with her and the grandmother. The middle daughter is away at college, but stays with Erin when she comes home. Erin has been estranged from her only brother for years. Neither liked the other siblings spouse, and they have been at odds for years. Erin states her husband has

Daniel is a 31-year-old Hispanic male who is married to Sarah a 29-year-old Hispanic female. Daniel and Sarah have been married for three years and dated for two years prior to getting married. They do not have any children. Daniel’s parents are from San Diego and have been living in the U.S. for two generations. Daniel is an only child. Sarah’s parents are from Mexico and moved to the U.S. before she was born. Sarah is the oldest of three sisters. They both have college degrees and work full time. Daniel is a Diesel mechanic and Sarah is and elementary teacher. They both report feeling exhausted and stressed at the end of the day.

After a few years, Bridget found herself married and living the sought after adult life. Bridget’s marriage was short lived and had no children. Since then, she reports to have had boyfriends and companions along the way but never had the opportunity to meet the right man to have children with. Currently, she resides with a roommate/companion which happens to be her boyfriend of five years. From her nuclear family, Bridget reports that her parents passed away several years back due to old age and health complications. Her two younger brothers both reside in Fort Worth, Texas with their spouses, adult children, and multiple grandchildren. Bridget currently reports to have a good and stable relationship with all her

African American single parents have to balance being supportive, financially stabled, and positive towards raising their family. The cooperation of siblings working together to get things done on their own has been remarkable. Brody and Murray stated the older siblings are looked up to by their younger sibling when it comes to care-giving and socialization (2007). The single parent

Jane is a 22 year old single white British female who lives with her parents in a house outside the city. She is heterosexual and has had a boyfriend for seven years. She feels unable to discuss her issues with her boyfriend. Her parents both have mental health issues and Jane does not feel able to talk to her mother about her problems. She has an older brother she has a good relationship who lives with his girlfriend, a four hour drive away.

My virtual family consists my partner and a daughter, Nameste Denell (Manis, 2014). The transition from being a couple to being a triad was a bumpy one (Manis, 2014). My partner and I have had some obstacles most of which had to do with money (Manis, 2014). We even contemplated divorce shortly after Nameste Denell was born (Manis, 2014). My partner worked full-time outside the home and I was a stay-at-home mom (Manis, 2014). Nameste Denell was three when Jasmine Leann came along (Manis, 2014). She looked forward to helping and playing with her baby sister (Manis, 2014). Soon after Jasmine Leann was born my partner and I saved enough money to move from our neighborhood, which was becoming overrun by crime (Manis, 2014). We bought

When picking my adolescent I had quite a few choices to pick from but I decided on my adolescent 15 year old sister since I know a lot about her and have seen first-hand how she is coping with this adolescent stage. Patricia is a normal 15 year old girl still in high school. She lives in a household of 7 with 3 older siblings and one younger one. She mentioned that she lived in a small home with three dogs, two fish, a bird and six other humans. Both her parents are field workers so they aren’t really at home much. Patricia has a younger 7 year old sister that she pays attention to a lot, they have a really close relationship, and she cares for her younger

Expectations at this point in a relationship often differ, and as Linda Waite reports, even if one partner expects the relationship to be permanent, the other often does not (2000). With differing expectations, lack of communication understandably leads to misunderstandings and eventually arguments. The negative atmosphere fostered in a cohabitation relationship not only comes from lower levels of communication, but also confusion over roles in the relationship such as finances and household chores. Unlike a marriage relationship, cohabiting couples have no assurance that their partner will be around indefinitely. Because of this, these couples often carry out their tasks individually instead of dividing the work, resulting in two people getting in each other’s way and general disorder in the relationship.

Kelsey has several individuals in her social network that are especially important to her. Her boyfriend of three years, Nathan is a special relationship to her. Kelsey and her boyfriend live together; however, they communicate daily through text messaging, calling, and Snapchat. Kelsey feels that she and her boyfriend are compatible and have similar interest, thus they have a special relationship. She can discuss everything with her boyfriend, and she knows that he will always be there for her. She has hopes to marry him someday, and this is the one relationship that Kelsey holds close to her heart. Her mother is another individual that is

Angela is an 18 year-old, African American female, who is attending her Freshman year at a University in the South. Angela’s family is very close, and they hold high religious values. Angela holds that same value for the church and is a leader in her youth ministry. Angela is the first of her family to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree and has always been a good student. Angela would like to be a teacher and is pursuing a teaching degree. Angela is experiencing discord with her Caucasian roommate, Jen, who doesn’t hold the same religious values, challenges her beliefs, and regularly spends the night at her boyfriend’s apartment. After some time, Angela just avoids Jen but when Angela becomes seriously ill, it is Jen and her boyfriend who come to her aid. Angela had been considering a request for a different roommate before her illness, but is now

The family chosen for my CFAM paper includes a mother (L.M.) age 32 years and her son (J.M.) age 2 years. This is a nontraditional family in that the mother is raising her son alone with only extended family support. Mom works as a laboratory phlebotomist in her hometown clinic and her son attends daycare while she works in a nearby town. Mom and son exhibit strong emotional bonds with each other. Mom spends the majority of her time with her son doing various activities when she is not at work. They have extended family nearby and they spend as much time with them as they can. Mom is also attending school online to further her education. Mom states that her son is “her life’s center and she vales all her time with him but also feels the burden

For today’s young adults, the first generation to come of age during the divorce revolution, living together seems like a good way to achieve some of the benefits of marriage and avoid the risk of divorce. Couples who live together can share expenses and learn more about each other. They can find out if their partner has what it takes to be married. If things don’t work out, breaking up is easy to do. Cohabiting couples do not have to seek

Although marriage has been a central factor and gives meaning to human lives, the change in people’s lifestyles and behaviors through a long period of social development has resulted in alternate choices such as being single or nonmarital living. As a result, cohabitation has become more popular as a trendy life choice for young people. The majority of couples choose cohabitation as a precursor to marriage to gain a better understanding of each other. However, there are exceptions, such as where Thornton, Azinn, and Xie have noted: “In fact, the couple may simply slide or drift from single into the sharing of living quarters with little explicit discussion or decision-making. This sliding into cohabitation without