Single Parenthood Essay

I was a lucky child growing up. Yes, I’m sure that a lot of children would say that, or at least I hope that they would. As the child of a single mother I would say that in comparison to how society frames it, it is not nearly that bad. My mother was a successful, dedicated working parent and my father a hard-working detective. They cared for each other, they just did not see a future together, despite my birth. Being the child of a single parent is considered a disparaging obstacle when it comes to child development. I however do not feel that I suffered at the hands of single parenthood. The theories of Freud, Piaget, Erickson, and others lend notion as to how aspects of nurture and nature, come together to shape an individual.
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If a caregiver is unkind or unresponsive the child will likely develop a dysfunctional attachment to the parent that they carry on into adulthood (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). Thankfully my mother was quite attentive, she held me when I cried, she grew up in the era where a baby could never be held too much. Through this I feel as though I developed a very secure attachment to my mother. As an adult we do not always see eye to eye, yet, I feel as though I am able to form my own opinions without fear of recourse or rejection. Both she and my step-father say how proud they are of me and the woman, mother, and wife that I have become. Being that my mother was a single parent and worked full time I spent a lot of time in the care of others. Our text highlights the risk to Mother-infant attachment about daycare, especially poor-quality care situations. My mother was always vigilant when it came to my care, I was always enrolled with in-home caregivers which my mother had screened diligently. This early time, birth to two-years, is the sensorimotor stage according to Piaget. During this time, I would be