What I have learned

Well, next week is the last week of this class. I have learned so much from this class about the family and how they work. One of my favorite topics in class that we discussed was parenting. I have always enjoyed studying about how to parent children effectively. After taking this class I have a better idea of how to parent my children. Another thing that really interested me was communication in the family. So many times things go wrong in the family because a family member has not communicated effectively. It is so important to have open communication in a family. Another topic that we talked about that interested me was stress in the family. It made me reflect back on the times in my family that we have been under stress and the most recent time and the reactions of everyone in the family. As I look back on this class as a whole it's been such a good experience and I have learned so much. I am so grateful that I was able to take this class. My knowledge has increased about the family as a whole.

Parenting

I was happy that we discussed parenting this week. When I was younger, I would read my mom's parenting books. They fascinated me. Anyway, we watched several short videos about how to parent your teenagers. Active parenting instead of permissive or authoritative parenting. At first I kind of laughed at the videos. The teenagers in the videos seemed a little fake and the parents did somewhat as well. But the more I watched them, the more I realized how true they were. I hope to be a really good parent someday. I know I won't be perfect, but I will work on being the very best parent I can be.  I really enjoyed our discussion in class today about how everyone needs to be touched. I remember as a little girl my mother having to chase me to give me a hug sometimes but I still liked to be held and cuddled especially when I was upset. My parents showed me alot of love and affection. I would consider myself to be a huggy person. It's one way that I show people I love and care about them.