A home is part of one self in that it is a connection, or bond. ... Joan talks about the memory of her problems while growing up in her home, and how the different relationships she has within her family caused those problems. ... Joan's thoughts show that she is torn, and does not want to accept that the relationships she has within her family are connected to why she is so uncomfortable in her own home. ...

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Today, families seem to be much more meaningless. Minimal time is spent together, family dinners are virtually nonexistent, and the bond and love of years ago just doesn't seem to be there. ... That is what a family should be. ... There may be absolutely no socializing with the family, and no bonding whatsoever. ... As I mentioned before, the family of today is much different than the family of 50 years ago. ...

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Today, families seem to be much more meaningless. Minimal time is spent together, family dinners are virtually nonexistent, and the bond and love of years ago just doesn't seem to be there. ... That is what a family should be. ... There may be absolutely no socializing with the family, and no bonding whatsoever. ... As I mentioned before, the family of today is much different than the family of 50 years ago. ...

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Even with these obstacles, she was able to create a closeness and special bond with the child and keep their family together, with loving care. ... This shows us her love for this child, which is so great and must be from a special bond she has with him. ... She had a special bond and relationship with him, but said "If I can't help him to survive in the simplest way, how can I be his mother?... As in Erdrich's "Foreword,"" she begins to create a bond with her non-biological kids. ... A relationship is a bond that two or more people share with each other. ...

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Some criminal detach themselves from their family, some or their parents just walk away from them, and some get their family taken away from them. ... And so, he did, not only did he go on to say that, but even further, which led him to his Social Bond Theory. The Social Bond Theory In his Social Bond Theory, Hirschi touches on attachment. ... While growing up we are more attached to our family. ... So, that gang they have provides them with an even closer relationship than what they have with their real family. ...

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compare and contrast essay A daughter is more likely to have a stronger bond with her parents if they are married. ... Where as, in a divorced relationship the daughter may grow a stronger bond with one parent due to living situation, custody, and frequency of seeing each parent. In families where parents are married, daughters relationships will vary verses relationships in families where the parents are divorced. In families with married parents daughters grow strong bonds and relationships with there parents. ... Men from divorced families, he said, "date more but are less...

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In "The Altar of the Family", Michael Wilding influences the reader to sympathize with the main character. ... "Altar of the Family" is about a young boy, David and his simple wish to gain acceptance and honour from his distant and critical father. Since David attends a boarding school, he only comes home to his family for the holidays. ... This suggests that David's parents are quite uncaring and they do not seem interested in bonding with their son. ... The moment of realisation is significant in "The Altar of the Family" as it looks at gender expectations, violence and the father a...

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Being the only child in a family is easy because it awarded me with various positive experiences such as; having high self-esteem, being lavished with extra loving attention, and establishing a closer relationship with my grandfather. ... Being the only child I got to experience this special bond. As for a family with other siblings the love would have to be shared. Having my grandfather as my parent, I realize we have a very special bond that most children and parents haven't been able to experience. ...

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The relations of strong family ties in this book form a celebration of family and affirms the absolute best in humanity. ... It is within their relationship that true family values can be learned. ... It is at this point that the true test of family ties is displayed in this relationship. ... Nabi was the Wahdati house servant, but their bond became much closer than that. ... These relationships display strong family ties and can reassure the very best in humanity....

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As a military child families and friends come and go like seasonal changes, so having a friends that stays in one place for a while is rare. ... We shared the same classes, and over time our bond grew stronger every day. ... Together our friendship was one of a kind until the day my friend had to move away because the military had orders for her and her family to move. ... Gilgamesh knew that his friend was meant to be his companion because of how strong their bond was. ... Friendships come and go but real friendships will always hold a strong lasting bond....

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In this paper, I will discuss the conflict between Alexandra and her brothers, the nature of women and their roles on the prairie, and Alexandra's relationship with men outside the family; namely, Carl Linstrom. ... While she holds a close relationship with Emil, the bond between Oscar and Lou is lacking. ... Despite Alexandra's tremendous efforts and ultimate success over the land, her work is trivialized by the men in her life, who even go as far as to say "The property of a family belongs to the men () because they do the work (pg. 160)". ... Through this mutual respec...

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As a military child families and friends come and go like seasonal changes, so having a friends that stays in one place for a while is rare. ... We shared the same classes, and over time our bond grew stronger every day. ... Together our friendship was one of a kind until the day my friend had to move away because the military had orders for her and her family to move. ... Gilgamesh knew that his friend was meant to be his companion because of how strong their bond was. ... Friendships come and go but real friendships will always hold a strong lasting bond....

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Their relationships with their own mothers, friends, extended family, the child's father, and most importantly, their child are gravely impacted. ... "Individualism and connectivity" (Gunn, 1996) creates a good bond between she and her teen. ... All the people in attendance were my family. ... He will in turn develop an extremely close bond with their child. ... They also capture relationships with their families; mothers especially and their friends both old and new. ...

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Our families used to get along extremely well. ... Our mothers shared a common bond in that they exchanged ideas on how to keep their marriages strong and how to raise children. ... My feelings were immensely hurt by the negative comments they would say about my friend's family which, by the way, always included her. ... I began to see the bad traits in my friend's family and I didn't approve of them at all. ... I continue to value the special bond I have with my best friend. ...

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Bonding, specifically male bonding, follows and acceptance is the final stage. ... Mostly for the purpose of bonding (the sharing of experiences) but also for continued evaluation. ... This getting to know each other, or bonding, allowed us to cement our relationship. ... True acceptance for me only exists with my closest friends, the friends who I think know me better than anyone else (with the exception of my immediate family). ... Along with my family, they provide a support structure and a group that I can share happiness with. ...

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I used informal research with my friends and family interviewing them with a brief survey. ... Through further questioning it became apparent that my dad's purpose for teasing or allowing the teasing to occur was for the sake of bonding. ... The two were not bonding as well as Dan and Alyson would have liked and that's when the teasing began. ... I believe there is merit to my intial thoughts that this phenomenon occurs out of basic bonding or to validate attachments within the dyadic relationships. The bonding type of teasing tended to be more subtle and the teasers would stop ...

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However, this tight familial bond becomes loosened throughout her ye! ... One of the most important of these examples throughout Wilson's play is Jolene's idea of "satellite love" which is most definitely a purely platonic bond between father and daughter. ... Both Auburn and Wilson choose to employ contrasting emotional experiences in order to bring out the realism in these families. ...

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Those friends and family members know that there is no other alternative to say I need your help, can you lend me some money. ... Few and far in between are the friends and family members that I can trust to confide in with my thoughts of antagonism, happiness, and gratification; however, those individuals who I choose to disclose my inter most significant point of view must always bear in mind the trust of friendship bestowed upon them; has helped me out a lot to be able to talk to my loved ones who in return will me their trust and succor to bond a relationship of values; Some might say bett...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The use of this program forms a strong emotional bond for parent-child relationship (McGolerick). ... The bond between the parent and child naturally connects and bind them from the heart. Aside from physical bonding, parents should meet their children's emotional needs through communication. ... This Tiger parenting described in the book is a stereotype of Asian families. ... Finding solution through communication would create a loving family environment. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

We must first take a look at each family and get an understanding of how they relate to each as a family member. ... She knows that together they are safe because of the strong bond they all share. ... What has this action done to them and what consequences if any are there to their families? Calixta and Alcee have reaffirmed their love for their families. ... They truly love their families and by ridding themselves of this passion they are able to know focus on what truly means the most to them, their future with their families. ...

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Romantic Love Society has conditioned the population to believe that marriage is an event that is synonymous with romantic love. Upon reflection, the conclusion can be drawn that marriage is essentially unnecessary. Being in love is one of the strongest and most intricat...

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Maggie evidently has a strong bond with her brother Tom; her whole world revolves around him when she is younger. ... He gave her the acceptance and appreciation she didn't receive from her family. Philip recognized that Maggie was intelligent and had lots of potential, something her family discouraged in her. ... Maggie returns home to her family, but no one wants to know her including her brother, Tom. ...

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As the bond grew between them, they also faced times of tragedy together. ... It troubles Amir throughout his life, and long after that night the truth comes out between him and Rahim, a family friend. ... Being informed by a family friend, Amir feels as though most of his life has been a lie. ...

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He fled the confines of his family and the pain of deception. ... Krakauer says,"If McCandless felt estranged from his parents and siblings, he found a surrogate family in Westerberg and his employees" (18). ... He began to bond then distanced himself again. Chris seemed to go to great lengths not to bond with anyone because he felt it was a threat to his independence. ...

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Their outlook on life is to aid their family in not only providing the necessities of life but other items may it be materialistic or altruistic in order to keep our family happy. ... Their hard work in bringing opportunities for our family is priceless. ... In my opinion, a friend is easier to share problems with because I believe that ridicule and mockery is alleviated due to the close bond that I share with them and the friend's understanding and compassion for me. ...

• Word Count: 749
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• Grade Level: High School