Abstract: In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph. My father had passed away before I had been born; however, I did not only have my mother. We had extended friends and family that knew my father and helped my mom take care of me and my siblings. I never really knew what it was like to have a father, but I learned a lot from friends and relatives that had both parents. I also had my nanny; Nana, that helped my mom with the kids while she was going to school for her master’s degree in counseling. Since my mom was going to school and we had our Nana helping out around the house myself and my siblings took responsibility in chores and taking care of each other when my mom was not around. Also I learned to branch out to friends when I needed help. I was playing sports at a young age and into high school and when I needed a ride to games or practice I would ask friends because my mom couldn’t drive all four kids around. I think the most important thing that having a single parent taught me was to be independent as possible but to also look after my This parent and child is available in Verbum: http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/verbum/vol10/iss1/19 Rachael Drojak and Jacob Swarwout The Gift of Family Growing up in a different family dynamic can be difficult yet rewarding. Rachael and I come from two separate family dynamics. Rachael grew up with a single parent and I have grown up with both parents. Although we come from different homes our families have helped us develop into the adults we are today. Growing up with a Single Mom vs. Growing up with both parents: Rachael: My father had passed away before I had been born; however, I did not only have my mother. We had extended friends and family that knew my father and helped my mom take care of me and my siblings. I never really knew what it was like to have a father, but I learned a lot from friends and relatives that had both parents. I also had my nanny; Nana, that helped my mom with the kids while she was going to school for her master’s degree in counseling. Since my mom was going to school and we had our Nana helping out around the house myself and my siblings took responsibility in chores and taking care of each other when my mom was not around. Also I learned to branch out to friends when I needed help. I was playing sports at a young age and into high school and when I needed a ride to games or practice I would ask friends because my mom couldn’t drive all four kids around. I think the most important thing that having a single parent taught me was to be independent as possible but to also look after my family. Jacob: Coming from a household with both parents made childhood much easier for me. However, when I was younger my father traveled for word a lot and I only saw him on the weekend or when he was on vacation. I believe that I can relate to Rachael because of this because with both parents working I relied on my older siblings and grandparents. Similar to Rachael I would often ask others for rides when I was playing sports or if I needed help. However, I had the benefit of having my father home a lot of the time and I could go to him for advice or to play outside. I could also go to my mother for advice that my father could not help me with. Rachael did not have this in her life and I really do not understand what it’s like to only have one parent in my life.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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