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My Strengths And Weaknesses Within My Family

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There are many strengths within my family of origin. My grandparents and my parents are all highly educated. My family members have all been hard workers, with excellent work ethics. After my parent’s divorce, my mother was left with no job or education. I watched her go to school at night. She got her Bachelor’s degree in special education and later went on to get her Master’s degree to become a high school guidance counselor. She accomplished all this while raising three children, one with special needs, on her own. My mother and father were both excellent teachers. Being a teacher myself, I find that people can trust me and come to with their problems as a personal strength. I also look at my determination and perseverance as a great asset. I find my biggest strength to be my ability to connect with most anyone on a personal level. However, people often tell me my biggest strength is my ability to always see the best and most beautiful side of any given person. However, I often struggle to see the good in myself. Despite my internal insecurities, I am always able to see the best in others and continue to try to look at myself in the same way.
Family Life Cycle The family life cycle stage my parents were in at the time they divorced was families with young children. My mother was already pregnant when she married my father. They never got the chance to experience the new couple stage. They started their marriage already having to accept new members. My father had to make adjustments in his work schedule, finances, and responsibilities to take care of his children (Carter & McGoldrick, 1999). My brothers and I are all born eighteen months apart. My parents were already having relationship issues, but what seemed to push them over the edge was the birth of my younger brother. He was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck which caused him to experience a lack oxygen. Having a son with special needs was a bit draining on my parents. It was my father who had a hard time accepting the fact that he had a son with developmental disabilities. His inability to acknowledge my brother’s disabilities is when his drinking became excessive, his visits to the bar became every day, and his affairs began.

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