Family Relations - James

 Divorce is a very sensitive topic. It is a process that I wish upon nobody. There is nothing more important than the family. So, to see and hear of a family break-up truly breaks my heart. In past blogs, various topics were discussed regarding the family. Each family plays a special role. Combined, a family in unity brings peace, joy, and love. Divorce is the path away from this. Divorce can occur for a wide variety of reasons. Those who have witnessed or experienced a divorce will find that many of the situations are vastly different. There can be many different factors that can ultimately lead to the decision of a divorce. So, what kinds of factors can cause a married couple to file for a divorce? For one, one side of the couple could be introducing dangerous outside factors into the family. In order to avoid the outside dangers, a couple may divorce in order to send off the family away from the dangers. Couples may also divorce due to a compiled list of problems that have built...

 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...

I was able to analyze and ponder the text of Kate Fogarty and Garret F. Evans entitled “The Common Roles of Fathers: The Five Ps.”   In this text, they speak of exactly what it is entitled. They state that “Fathers' efforts can be labeled according to the ‘Five Ps’: Participator / Problem-solver, Playmate, Principal Guide, Provider, [and] Prepare.”   I wanted to also share my thoughts regarding the Five Ps.   Participator / Problem Solver:             There are many issues that children will face as they grow up. While minor or major, they may not have the biggest capacity of knowledge to be able to solve their problems. A father, with many experiences in his lifetime, should be willing to share and resolve issues that a child may come to face. They should also allow the children to learn from any solutions to problems. Doing so allows the child to prepare the child for what is to come in the near futu...