At the age of 13 my birth mother got pregnant with me. In September of 1998 3 ½ months early‚ I was born premature with no complications and then a month later in October I was diagnosed with spinal meningitis. Now for a 13 year old mom this was a lot to handle and all this just happened to fall on October 31st‚ Halloween (remember this for later in the story). Shortly after having me‚ my birth mom got pregnant with my sister. Many times me and my sister have heard “You guys are so close in age”
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to tear up... She looked over at her daughter‚ moving her hand up to her mouth trying to hold back the tears as she looked at her‚ one tear dropping from her eyes to the floor. Her daughter name Annabelle looked at her‚ and instantly knew what her mother was crying about. She ran up to her room and locked the door behind her and layed on her bed bursting into tears as she sat there thinking about about what the future holds for her now. She sat up wipeing the tears after she had sat there for awhile
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In the article‚ Adapted from Battle of Hymn of the Tiger Mother the author Amy Chua’s intent is to describe the differences between Chinese and Western parenting styles. She begins by explaining her personal parenting style and although her parenting style brings controversy it also demonstrates what a parent will do in order to help their children be successful. After all‚ a parent’s true purpose is to do what is best for their children. Is Chua harming her children or is she setting them up for
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focuses on a mother’s reminiscing of the decisions she’s made regarding her first child‚ Emily‚ and the resulting impact those decisions had on her daughter. The mother‚ also the narrator‚ paints a picture of guilt‚ resentment‚ and remorse toward her choices while raising Emily. Throughout the story‚ there’s several instances that point to the mother possibly being a victim of postpartum depression. Emily. Although the consequences of the mother’s choices have already taken effect‚ she can’t help but to
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In the article‚ “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior‚” the author Amy Chua‚ talks about how “Chinese mothers” identify different than “Western mothers.” Amy has two daughters and was brought into the U.S. at the age of one. She writes this to show how she raises her daughters as westen kids brought up by a Western father and a Chinese mother. She writes this to inform mislead people about the common stereotypes of Chinese kids that tend to be the best at academics. Chua joins the argument that Western
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Name: Institution: Course: Date: “The Mother‚” by Gwendolyn Brooks The poem talks about a mother’s regret for the aborted children‚ she failed to bring into this earth and by extension give life. The poem is a lamentation of the dreams that failed to materialize because of a single decision. In the first line‚ the reader finds evidence of this in the warning about abortion not letting the guilty individual forget. The poet gives a vivid description of what an aborted child looks like‚ describing
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Should mothers work outside the home? Today‚ mothers are working outside the home even though they’ve just given birth to their children. However‚ there are a lot of concerned things that must be considered but the most important things to consider are the lack of caring the children and the economic reasons. The first concerned thing for the working mothers is how to raise their children while they are working. Some mothers want to play the full role of mothers by quitting their jobs and looking
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womenship. She was brought to Maycomb to be a kind of mother figure. The thing is I don’t get that. Calipernia is at least three times as beter of a mother than Aunt Alexandra. Now I will tell you why. I will start with Calpernia first. She is twice as hard on Scout and Jem if they do something wrong than an actual mother. She has a good moral and a good way of teaching the kids and Atticus agrees. The second reason that she is a better mother figure is that she cares for the wellbeing of the kids
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Why did he lie to me all this time I was sad inside of me thinking that he had a mother. I wanted to be his mother I felt shivers when the lady told me that Jerry didn’t have a mother and I was angry. In my mind all I saw was images of Jerry and clues that he would tell me.! I felt so stupid! The first thing that I thought about was to go and look for him. I ran as fast as could and my dog passed me in an instant. My breath was so heavy that I felt that I was about to drop out and pass out. I stopped
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Poem and Song #1: Never Give Up “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes is a well-known piece written during the Harlem Renaissance. In this poem‚ Hughes uses a mother-figure as a narrator. She is speaking to her son and telling him about her life. She has had a rough life but has persevered to this point and plans on continuing that. She tells her son to never give up and to keep going even when it’s hard. The overall tone of this poem is one of hope and perseverance. When Hughes’ narrator says
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