Tracy is doing well in her school work, but has temper tantrums at home when things do not go her way. Harold was recently laid off from a job he held for over 10 years and is feeling very discouraged. His mother has loaned him money until he can find another job, but he worries about his ability to take care of his family. Shirley returned home from duty three weeks ago. She was initially very happy to see her family, but is having trouble adjusting to being back home.
Her husband works every day and is consumed in work. Mary feels overwhelmed taking care of these two young children constantly. She is feeling depressed because she misses her old lifestyle, going out and having fun. Her husband is never home, and she feels her marriage isn’t the fairytale she imagined. She decides to get a babysitter and heads out for a night with the girls.
TO: Steve Cann FROM: Mary Smith DATE: December 19, 2011 RE: Suzy Tenant’s Case FACTS Ms. Tenant came to us seeking legal advice after receiving a Notice to Vacate from her landlord’s lawyer for unpaid rent and for allegedly being the one bringing unwanted people into the building. Ms. Tenant denies the claims and accepts that while her now estranged husband was living there, he yelled at her and she yelled for help when he was violent; four months ago, she separated from her husband and got a restraining order against him. The eviction letter also states that Ms. Tenant is a convicted thief to which she explains that she did it one time she was driving home with her kids and had no money left to buy food, her youngest child was crying
In the fall of 1972, Dave’s mother seems to get worse. She argues with her own family, especially her mother. After that, Dave’s grandmother rarely visits, but they continue to argue over the telephone. After the arguments she would take out her anger on Dave. Dave’s mother also yells at her husband, who comes home drunk.
Marla: All I remember from my childhood is hearing my mother yelling through the walls that I shared with them, or seeing her with a black eye or broken arm and not being able to take care of me; while my father takes off for couple of days or a week. I cannot recall ever having a family dinner with my parents that was argument free and heard laughter. Clinician (Dardree): How was the relationship between your parents? Marla: The relationship between my parents was toxic, but my mother loved him a lot. Now that I’m older, I think about it and still cannot understand why she did.
If Jennifer’s husband would want to cut his hours that would be great, but something has to give at this point. I wonder if Jennifer’s husband is just too laid back for Jennifer and she needs a man who is more assertive, because Jennifer is taking everything on herself and her husband is letting it
On other days, Dave tried to elude any attention. He is no longer made to stand in the corner of his mother's bedroom but he is made to stand for hours in front of a mirror. His mother would smash his face against the glass and pressure him to frequently say, “ I am a bad boy!” His older brothers, Ron and Stan, would ignore him. Dave was sent to search for items in the house. This was often an all-day adventure.
I can say that my worst fear is being a failure Being a grown man wishing I finished high school or college, stressed out trying to figure how I’m about to pay my rent for next month and not being able to provide and help my family when they really need it. Both sister and my brother and even my father have recently had children. This has made life a little more stressful and hard. My brother and sisters has dropped out of college and started work at minimum wage jobs to provide for their children. I sometimes wish I could show them that their lives don’t have to stop
Hypothetical Working Agreement Paper BSHS 321 Kimberly Anderson April 26, 2012 Freydia is a twenty-seven year old mother with two kids. When she was twenty-three, Freydia and her husband were struggling with their marriage and their lives started to disintegrate from there. They could no longer afford making their car payments or paying car insurance. All of their bills were piling up, late bill after late bill, she was afraid that her and her family would then has to leave their apartment and move in with her mother to save money. Freydia’s husband could no longer take all of the disappointment and grief he gave his family, so he left without a word.
Because of the malnourishment and poverty they lived in, Richard was not able to have a happy, bright, normal life as that of a child born during the 21st century. Not only did Richard not have a normal life, his life revolved around getting a job to help maintain his family at a very young age. When Richard was less than five years old, his father left him and his brother in his sick mother’s care. Although Richard’s mother looked after them, she needed her husband’s help financially. “You ought to be ashamed…Giving your son a nickel when he is hungry.