11/20/11 Adoption

1.       How to deal with adoption. I have seriously thought about adopting children. I am not married so I obviously don’t know what his views will be on the matter but after taking this class I feel like I am more prepared to handle it. One of my best friends had foster children in her home growing up and since I have known her I have had a love for the system. I feel like I would be a good foster parent.

11/15/11

1.       The influence birth order has on the members of the family. This semester we talked a lot about birth order and the family system. The oldest child is usually responsible and knows how to take charge. The youngest is more of a free spirit. When we first started talking about this I didn’t feel like this was actually the case but as I thought of examples, I believed it more and more. I am the oldest and I see myself having all of the qualities we talked about in class. 

11/8/11 Communication

1.       I need to learn how to be more careful with what I say. Communication can be a really good thing but sometimes it can get out of hand. I know a lot of people, especially girls, who think that they can tell everyone everything all of the time. It is really not a good thing because it usually ends up biting them in the butt. I think this is important especially when I am married because the only person you should tell everything to is your husband.

12/11/12 Divorce

When I was two years old my mom and dad got divorced. It really wasn't that hard for me but as I got older I realized that I really did need a father figure. When I was eight years old my mom got remarried to a man named Tyler that quickly became my father. The transition to having a new father was not bad for me at all. I felt like it was a sleepover every night but most children do not react this way. If I ever have to go through this situation I hope that I will be prepared to handle it since I have taken this class.

12/1/11 Parenting

Having children is one of the most fulfilling things that we can do in this life. We can learn and grow as we help provide a stable family for another one of Gods spirit children. It is very important that we do everything in our power to set our children up for success in life. Our parenting styles will greatly influence the children for the rest of our lives.

11/2/11 Cheating

I have seen way too much cheating in my lifetime. It has been so sad to see so many of my family members get divorced because of cheating. My mom was the relief society president for a couple years and she would always tell me how much social networking can harm a marriage. Many of the women in the ward were having problems  with facebook because they would add their exboyfriends from college or high school and rekindle their relationship without their spouse knowing. To make sure this never happens to me I want to make sure that I have all of my spouses passwords and make sure that they have all of mine.

10/26/11 Arguments

I have found that the way you react in an argument can greatly affect your marriage happiness. I am currently reading The Seven Principles to Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman. This book is a great one to read if you are married or not. It teaches you how you should respond to arguments. It focuses mainly on how you should respond with your spouse but it can definitely help you when you are working with roommates, family members, or friends. It is highly recommended.