Child Essays

In the article entitled “Unmarried with Children” the authors present the findings of a study which they spent years interviewing 162 low-income mothers in eight poor neighborhoods in Philadelphia and its suburb, Camden, New Jersey. (Edin and Kefalas, 34). “We spent five years chatting over kitchen tables and on front …

Over the years, there have been dozens of psychologists who have proposed hundreds of different theories regarding human development. These theories are read by educational professionals, who incorporate the parts of the theories that they believe in, into their own personal philosophy. Developmental theories should help counselors understand potential outlooks …

Judith Wright once said in an interview, “I write poetry because it’s one way to understand life”. Being able to understand life and how it works seems to be Wright’s intention in the poem Sports Field, a poem that she was inspired to write after going to a school sports …

I often accompanied my mother to work when my after-school babysitter called in sick or was otherwise unavailable. Encouraged to be quiet, I sat under her office desk, unnoticed by the steady stream of clients who came and left. Her specialty was family law and she worked three days a …

The two essays, “The Sanctuary of School,” by Lynda Barry and “‘I Just Wanna Be Average,'” by Mike Rose, are two essays concerned with children and the way a school system affects a child’s life. Barry and Rose use situations in their own life to help readers understand their point …

A Love between a mother and her child can be so strong that sometimes it is hard for one to express how they feel. A mothers love for her child is unconditional and so is the childs love for their mother. However, everybody expresses their love in different ways and …

Write approximately 250 words stating what significant idea(s) are explored through this text, and how. Use quotes to support your points. The poem, “Solstice Poem,” by Margaret Atwood is about a mother sharing her thoughts and asking herself how to raise her daughter well so that she will be able …

How is a parent supposed to become a good parent opposed to being a bad one? Many different people have different opinions on what makes a “good” parent. Many can agree that there are some general qualities that a “good” parent must have. A good parent is one who has …

Baby boomers are classified as the generation, born after the depression in the 1930’s, where soldiers returning from the war found that life was much easier in Canada. There were more jobs and houses were easily acquired. Because of the prosperous time, people were able to have large families and …

Fire extinguishers seem to be an interesting & useful topic to learn about. It may help us in the future for our own safety. I chose this topic mainly because of my own interest to learn about these valuable lessons in life. There are many aspects of fire extinguishers to …