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Philosophy Of Parenting Research Paper

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Parenting is one of the most important, demanding, and rewarding job that one can have; however, when it comes to occupational hazards, I think that parenting by far is the most difficult. There are so many outside influences that will interfere with parenting in comparison to any other job. For instance, the loss of a job, relationship problems, illness, death, poverty, social and economic status, cultural differences are all factors when it comes to parenting. I believe that I set a good example for my children by maintaining my standards and quality of parenting throughout. I have parented consistently through divorce, death, and financial hardship. My children have been through many struggles throughout their lives, but they know …show more content…

It has not always been easy, and I believe that it is healthy to let your children see the hardships and obstacles that occur in the real world. I have done my best to show my children that despite my hardships, I will continue to push forward and overcome those obstacles. There have been time throughout the years that I have let depression affect my ability to parent. It is not always easy to shield your children from the pain that you are experiencing when dealing with adult issues. I believe that my weakness as a parent has been to allow my emotions and frustrations that I am feeling affect my general mood and attitude toward my children; that is why I believe it is important to immediately address any mental health issues that you are experiencing right away before it causes long term effects on your children. I found that when I was going through my divorce with my children’s father, I was short tempered and would catch myself often speaking harshly to my children. Fortunately I recognized this behavior and worked …show more content…

From a very early age, my son was diagnosed with ADHD. He had struggled his whole life in school, despite being an extremely intelligent child. He never seem to fit in with his peers, and I constantly struggled with decisions of whether or not I should protect or shield him from any event which might expose him to any uncomfortable setting, such as track meets or activities that involved athletics. Nicholas was very gifted and musically inclined from a very young age. When he was eleven years old, he began to play guitar in the youth worship group at church. His talent was quickly recognized by many local musicians. At the age of 14, Nicholas was asked to play lead guitar for a young, female, Nashville artist. Nicholas quickly jumped at the opportunity. What started as nightly band practices that were very time consuming, turned into nationwide traveling, touring, promotions and even lead to televised appearances. As a mother, I was elated to see my son go from that lonely child with little self-esteem, to being a very confident, popular, young man. Of course, as with anything, comes consequences. Nicholas was forced to choose between traditional high school and online high school. This was a very serious decision to make as a parent, but I am glad that I made the decision to allow my son to follow his dreams. I received a lot of

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