It got worse and not only was he hitting my mom but now me as well. This continued till I was about 11 or 12. My dad cheated on my mom, my mom kicked him out and he didn’t come back for about a week or so. Then my mom cheated on my dad with his cousin and it got ugly a fight between my parents broke out again and I walk outside my room
Poverty and Wealth Really Do Have an Effect Growing up, I knew I was lucky; I had the family that every little girl would want. I always thought that when it came to being wealthy my family was average. We were able to afford all of the necessities, plus more. I never thought that my parents stressed about money until the day I saw my mom crying in the kitchen because my parents could no longer afford the dream house they built together. After struggling through that tough time, my family is now living in a more affordable “dream home.” In order, to live the lifestyle we want, we now have a monthly budget list with the priorities at the top.
* How my Parent’s divorce affected my Life * Children of divorce have lifelong effects. I grew up in a two-parent home for 17 years of my life. Then one day it was over, my parents announced they were getting a divorce. My parents had been married for 23 years and during that time they produced five children. I always knew my parents were going to be divorced someday, because all they did was argued.
The only thing that sucked about it was the fact that after I got a job bartending I got an apartment, and then somewhere down the line I bought a new car, which pushed me to have to work so much more to pay my bills and maintain the things I needed in life. The worst part about being a single parent raising a child is because I work so much during the week and my job is an hour and a half away and I get off at 4 or 5am every day, I only get to see my son on the weekends while my mom
They also have to work extra hard to fill the gaps the father could have done, such as paying the mortgage and helping pay for the bills. Having a good job makes it easier for the family to enjoy and be happy. Without a good job, the family might not have food to eat maybe for one or two days. Even though being a single mother requires a lot of responsibility, hard work, and sometimes it might bring a lot of problems, some mothers might want to give up, but others know they can do it. No matter how difficult the job is, the best thing is that they always have their families to support them in everything they
Having financial problems played a factor also in my returning to school. Being a single parent, with no support, I knew that I had to make some drastic changes. I have to joggle so many tasks each day and it can be hard. My family motivates me not to give up on my academic goals because I know it is something I have to do. Additionally, having a better income to support me and my family would be nice.
I told my mom when I got back from the doctor. It was really hard to tell her because I told her I was only going to have one kid. When I did, we cried together, and then I told her what I wanted to do with the baby and she supported me 100%. She knows what a hard time I had with my son and she did not want to see me go through that all over again. It took me a while to call the numbers, but when I did I was really scared and nervous.
When I returned home a week later I found out that my supposed best friend was dating my supposed boyfriend. I felt so betrayed that I avoid her as much I could until one day I could not hold back. Let me tell you I went at her like a dog chasing a ball. We started to yell at each other and saying the rudest meanest things we could think of at the time, everyone that heard would have never thought we were such close friends before. After that day we did not speak for about a month and during the month of not talking we would spread rumors about one another to try and hurt the other person.
We are living in a society where in order to survive, two-income households are virtually a necessity, but household chores and child rearing are still considered the woman’s responsibility. Men in society are still expected to work and provide. But what happens after a child is born? In American culture it is usually the mother who takes maternity leave to give birth, care for and bond with the child while she recuperates and her body heals. After a standard, and usually unpaid, 12 week leave, she usually will return to work, only to come home and take care of the household, and now also, care for her new baby.
While this is a good philosophy I took it to another level, stopped planning for my future, and got into drugs other bad behavior. Then a little over a year ago I got into a really bad wreck, broke two ribs and should have been hurt much worse. This started a change in my thinking, and then last January I got arrested and faced serious trouble. My family did me the greatest thing ever for me and refused to bail me out. After sitting in jail for over a month, my wife still standing beside me something finally changed.