Is being a single mother a the most inspiring, difficult, demanding, and rewarding job in the that a person can have? I always looked up to my mother as a loving and caring inspiration to me and others who she came in contact with. Even though I always looked at my mother as a role model she is not perfect, I watched her make mistakes such as abusing prescription medication she received due to an injury, spend money irresponsibly, and procrastinate time and time again. My family has battled hardship, adversity, and lack from the time I was old enough to realize what was happening in the world around me. A mother’s actions in life can leave permanent impressions on her children. I have adopted good and bad habits from my mother. I also learned from her mistakes which made me the person I am today. When I was young she was my inspiration because of the good moral character she possessed. Now that I have seen some of the negative and bad decisions that she made affect her life and everyone that lives with her I strive to do the opposite and make good life changing decisions such as eliminating procrastination and staying away from drugs. A person, especially a mother can be defined by their actions during these tough times. My mother has always been the most …show more content…
My mother is a loving and caring woman because she helped every person in need that she came across, even if it was an inconvenience to her. Such inconveniences would consist of giving anything to others when she had very little to give, giving someone a ride that she didn’t know, helping others when she did not have time, and much more. As an example, once I accompanied her to church and I witnessed her give one thousand dollars to the church as an offering when she didn’t have much money. We had to skip our morning coffee for a while to make up for the money that was spent that
...caring single parent. She became a single mother after my dad left our family, and after that, she started caring more about us. My mother cares for me, my sister, and my pets. My pets consist of three dogs, a variety of parakeets, two parrots, and a snake. Even when I ignore my pets my mom always feeds them, which are her instincts to nurture. My mom also cares for our health. For instance, she started changing her grocery shopping habits because we were diagnosed of over-weight. We are a typical Mexican family who used to eat “chorizo”, a pork sausage which is extremely unhealthy. My mother not only stopped serving us unhealthy dishes, but she also adapted to a healthier lifestyle with the help of Cooking Light magazines. All of which, supports that mothers care for their children, small animals, and want to create bonding families due to their maternal instincts.
Being raised by a single mother has definitely shaped my ideas and perceptions about work. My mother was responsible for raising five children and while doing so she chose to be a stay at home mom and not work. Although, my mother did not work she was successful with providing the basic essentials of life such as food, shelter, and clothing, however our wants were sort of limited. As a child, I always wondered why my mother did not work and why she was comfortable with staying home. As an adolescent, I started to realize that my mother was very complacent and lacked ambition. Even though, we had everything we needed, I always thought we could have had so much more than the basic necessities of life. Once I had my son as an adolescent, I realized
Alison Bechdel isn’t a normal author. She uses graphics, and wordplay to tell a very engaging, and interesting story. One of these stories titled “The Ordinary Devoted Mother”, Bechdel tells the story of her trying to write a memoir about her mom. One of the major themes in this story is reading, and writing. Bechdel explores what writing is, how it is important, and how she perceives writing herself.
Bio ~ Frances Sanchez of Coatesville Pennsylvania. Single mother of five, an Author and Publisher of her own poerty book entitled "Experienced Expressions", a Medical Assistant and Phlebotomist, Business Woman as well as a full time mom. Currently in school with a major in Psychology and a minor in communications, has her own online jewerly boutique and runs a fashion store through her online website known as Flawless Treasure. This single moms plate is full but she gets her thrive by simply eating from it.
A lot of people today are more focused on themselves and how they can advance instead of being on others and being selfless. Sure, my mom comes to mind when I think about what it meant for her to be a young single parent. She has spoken of times when she’s given my sister and I food over herself because she couldn’t afford to feed all of us. She had always put herself and her needs last when my sister and I were growing up. If we needed things, she would go without so that we could have clothes, food, etc. When I was in high school, our neighbor had lost their job and were being evicted. My mom took her in even though she was also unemployed and barely making ends meet and made sure she was taken care of. That was my mother then, but the mother I have now is lost and has gone off the path of what it means to practice humility. I’ll save that story for another
As the youngest of five children she was often overlooked. The pride of the family often overrode the opportunity to receive health care, handouts and a decent chance to become something. My mother spent her childhood in a tiny house with her family and many relatives. She was never given the opportunities to excel in learning and life like my generation has. My grandfather was a carpenter and on that living fed many hungry mouths. But despite this already unfortunate lifestyle my mother maintained good grades and was on a path to overcoming her misfortune.
Modern moms in western culture have a much different role to play than simply caring for their children and their house. According to statistics Canada, 72.9% of women with children under the age of 16 are participating in the workforce. This means that women have adapted a new role where they must balance work, social, and home life and face significant consequences if they are unable to succeed. However, this role shift is almost expected of women in our culture. With such a great majority of women in the workforce, those who have chosen to remain at home are questioned on their decision and criticized by their peers for not being an “independent women”. The idea of the modern mom is glorified in our society, but I’m asking you to think about this idea realistically. In reality, the life of a modern mom imposes more challenges on the mother and her children, therefore forcing society to increase its role in the upbringing of children.
In today’s society many grow up in a single parent household and it may effect some different than other’s. For instance you can look at the percentage of race and how it affects each. For one can look at a black family and see the effects it has on them. Black families are in the high percentage range of growing up in a single parent home. The outcome has little effect on than that of a white family. Not all black families are single parent homes, but the ones that are may be due to parent killed, in prison, or just do not know who their father’s. To compare to a white family growing up in a single parent house can have a higher effect. White families may experience being in a single parent household due to parents getting divorced or death.
Becoming a mother has been the best part of my life. I became a mother at a very young age. I had no idea what to expect and was not in the least prepared for the journey that lie ahead. I have truly embraced motherhood and enjoy all the wonderful things it has taught me. While living through motherhood, I have found that it can teach you the most valuable lessons there are to learn. Being a mother has taught me how to have patience. I have also learned that being a mother takes a lot on mental and physical strength. My children have been the best to teach me how to juggle many tasks at once. They have made me strong. Even through some unexpected turns, I have learned how to get through hard times and really learn what it means to never give up. My children are my biggest blessing, and I hope they will learn valuable lessons through me. The skills I have learned from being a mother have helped me in my college journey.
... they need. She has volunteered at homeless shelters and worked with the mentally disabled. She gives any clothes or items that we no longe need to the orphanage in Mexico. She always puts others first and I am proud to say that my mother has worked very hard and came a long way. She does no know the words “give up”. If there’s anything she has in abundance, it is perseverance; most importantly, she is able to see the potential in me and gives me the courage to do the things I hesitate to do.
Ever wonder what your life would be like if you lost one of your parents? Growing up with a single mother losing my mom was always my biggest fear. Although growing up without a father figure in my life was challenging, overall it made me a stronger, more independent woman.
The sacrifices made by my mother are ones that I think about often. My mother married my father at age eighteen the summer she graduated high school. Having dreamed of being a doctor for her entire life, she enrolled in her local university with the intention to fulfill that dream. Two years later I was born and she continued to push to towards her goal, making incredible grades all while caring for a baby and husband. However, she decided when I was two that she would drop out of college to take care of me and eventually homeschool. The story doesn't just end there. Several years later she went back to school and earned a degree in Nutrition Science with a seven year old (me), a two year old, and one more on the way. She wrote her final essay in the delivery room of my youngest sister and graduated with a 4.0 GPA, in the top 5% of the country. All of the sacrifices she made and doors she closed led to new goals and opened doors she didn't know existed. Not every parent should drop out of school or make some other major sacrifice, but parent’s must often choose between social events, some designer handbag, or a much needed vacation and the needs of their child. The small sacrifices made by parents every day make a huge impact on the lives of their children. My mother is an example of positive parental sacrifice. Her sacrifices and successes
The workforce can be a hard place, but for single mothers, it seems to be a much more threatening area. Women have been turned down from a job for being a single mother and some women have even been fired from a job for being pregnant without a husband to help support the baby. Single mothers have also been bullied at their work. Coworkers will taunt them about having spouses and a relaxed family to go home to that is run by two adults. Once single mothers get a job, they have a risk of losing it. They have no one to take care of her chil...
1. Ideal fathers based from children literature sources were characterized as stern disciplinarian. “He left the child alone in a room and gave orders that no one was to speak to Heman or give him food or drink until further notice” (p.157). Ideal mothers were characterized as sentimental, loving, nurturing and submissive to their husbands. “The mother sat by, suffering, of course, most acutely, but perfectly satisfied that it was their duty to subdue the child, and that in such a trying hour a mother’s feelings must not interfere” (p.166). She possessed defined virtue such as purity and so “Mothers are the only proper persons to convey such knowledge to a child’s mind. They can do it without throwing the slightest stain upon youthful purity” (p.169). Mothers were regarded as homemakers. “A knowledge of domestic duties is beyond all price to a woman” (p.168). Ideal sons listened to their parents, dutiful, honest and decent. “While I regret the loss of my favourite, I rejoice in my son, who always speaks the truth” (p.174). Ideal daughters were expected to have modest manners and learn domestic duties in order to prepare them become ideal mothers. “When a girl is nine or ten years old, she should be accustomed to take some regular household duties, and to feel responsible for the manner in which it is done” (p.168). The ideal characteristics of each members of an ideal family complement their roles and division of power. The father was the symbol of dominance and provider of the family. The mother was a symbol of domesticity that takes care of the family. The daughters and sons were expected to listen to the commands of their parents. Nancy Shippen’s way of child rearing was imposing strict rules and expectations. Francis Wayland ...
When I needed to talk, she listened. When I was ill, she healed me. When I was hungry, she fed me. This frail woman whom I call my mom was a superwoman while I was growing up. With wisdom, she guided; with tenderness, she spoke; and with love, she raised me. Although we were very poor, my mother made it a point always to give me a present on my birthday.