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    I strongly believe that a secure mother-child relationship is highly important in the later development of a person. The influence that a mother has on her child can later lead to important aspects needed for life; these may include behavioural/social skills, cognitive abilities, emotion and even on the personality of the child. Not only can a good relationship help nurture these positive characteristics but also prevent later difficulties in life such as trauma. There are two types of attachment

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    in any robust affinity between two parties, every relationship must be rightly ordered; that is to say, the relationship

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    favored his older brother. She never expressed feelings or actions of love or affection toward him and his sister, but did the brother. Harold’s father left when he was a baby. Harold and his brother became police officers and developed a close relationship. Eight years ago his brother was killed in the line of duty. At his brothers funeral a tree fell on the car of Harold’s best friend, killing his friend. After the funeral of his brother his mother became withdrawn, would not leave the house, stopped

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    lawsuits, Karen battled with Sharon’s parents, Donald and Della Kowalski, about Sharon’s guardianship. In the first case,5 Karen argued that she was best suited to serve as guardian based on her intimate relationship as well as Sharon’s preference. Donald Kowalski, relying on his biological relationship to his daughter, countered that his “unconditional parental love” supported his appointment.6 Sharon’s physicians and nurses closed ranks, denying Karen access to Sharon’s medical records and supporting

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    Technology is ruining relationships from healthy to unhealthy, and with increasing percentages in dating relationships, they are resulting with harassment and violence. Healthy to Unhealthy Relationships: A study showed how people have a healthy relationship to unhealthy relationships. At the beginning, they are usually healthy and typical, but after monitoring and controlling behaviors the relationship became unhealthy (Baker, 2015). Healthy relationships are the type of relationship people want to have

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    The subject of spiritual discernment was researched and applied to my own life. First, my personal position was formed through discussing the decision-making factors that were the most important through the use of a survey. From there, the approach that I would most likely implement in my life was shared with the support of personal experience and research. Next, I discussed the past and present elements that influenced my approach to spiritual discernment. These elements included my religious

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    The Eye of the Sheep (2014) and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (2003) are novels which convey how the paradoxical nature of relationships and a difficulty of communication and understanding among family members can cause a dysfunctional family relationship. In The Eye of the Sheep, Jimmy’s autistic disorder causes a strain in his relationship with his father as he is forced to repress his anger towards his own son. Similarly, in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, the

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    The power of strong female relationships allow love in a world filled with male violence, Alice Walker, in The Color Purple, implies symbolism, dramatic irony, and connotation to show how love between females help a young girl get through tough patches of her life. The entire story is told by a young girl who has faced tremendous horrors throughout her life but despite all the odds she still managed to keep her hope. Celie lives her days writing letters to god since no one else can help her get through

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    Relationship Interview Form Interviewee: Nanette 1. Describe a past, close relationship with someone of the opposite sex that has since ended. Nanette was married to David, from 1989-2000. They got married because they were pregnant. She had just terminated a marriage when she met David. They had two children during the relationship. 2. Slide 6 of the Session 1 powerpoint details the characteristics of interpersonal relationships: uniqueness, irreplaceability, interdependence, disclosure, intrinsic

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    It can be distressing when a relationship begins to change. And if one partner begins to re-establish their independence the other may react negatively by becoming overly demanding. It is said that partners who manage this phase well have a much better chance at developing the skills they require in order to deal with the challenges of the coming years. And to be honest, that is what relationships are all about, pushing through minor differences and hard times. Disappointment and Disillusionment

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