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This blog will be used to inform readers of what I have learned in my Family Relations class and how I interpret in my own thoughts and feelings. Welcome!

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Know Your Role... and the Rules.

W hile in discussion with others, I learned that we tend to have similar roles as a member of the family. The Peacekeeper: The one in the household who seeks peace in the family. They desire no conflict among the family. I like to think of them as the superhero of the family. Whenever conflict is present, they are present to calm the conflict down and present a solution that brings peace. Family members may tend to seek advice from the peacemaker regarding even the littlest conflict present in the family. The Leader is the one that takes control in the group. This can be direct or indirect. For example, let’s say there is a decision to be made between you and your siblings. If they tend to always rely on you for the answer to the decision, you most likely are the leader of the group. The Gatekeeper: The one who connects the family together. This can occur in a variety of scenarios. One commonly scenario is when a child is the connection between the mom’s side of the family and the dad’...
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A Child to Their Parents

 When children are brought out into the world, they have as much information as a speck of dust. They must learn through sight, sound, and experience. Where can they obtain such knowledge? The family of the child is the best source of knowledge for the child. As a little baby, the parents would be the best source of all family members. Children are heavily reliant on their parents. They rely on them for things such as food, water, and shelter. They also rely on them as a source of knowledge of this brand-new concept of life that they have just entered. As a source of knowledge, what can the parents offer? For one, as mentioned previously, parents can offer their children the basic necessities of survival. Such necessities include, but are not limited to, water, food, and shelter. Without food and water, just as with all human life, the children will be unable to feed their appetite of things that the body needs. Shelter provides many benefits to the children. It can provide a space...
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