Week 12 Blog

This week's blog topic is Divorce, Remarriage and Aging Families: I really don't know a lot about this topic and cannot relate to this in any way possible. What I do know is that divorce is a very big thing or problems for others in this country. I cannot really relate to the topic of divorce because of the fact that I have not been divorced or even remarried. It is a very foreign topic to me but I will try my best to convey my limited knowledge about these topics. I hope that I can share any insights or things that I have learned and be able to enhance the life of someone and allow them the opportunity better their lives.

I know that the topic of divorce is a very sensitive and troubling topic for most, this specific topic can be a very emotional for some and bring back the hurt associated with such experiences. Divorce can be a very touchy thing to talk about and share feelings about it to others, those who are involved in these experiences have a lot of emotional and hard feelings for themselves and others involved. I know that there are a lot of people who have opinions about this topic and there are a lot of them that have some very scary and heart wrenching, traumatizing experiences that most of them wouldn't want to relive or talk about. They have a very hard time with talking about it or even reliving these moments in their minds, it can be a very tough time while their are discussing and sharing their experiences with others. There can be a lot of emotions and tears shed throughout these trying experiences and it can bring about many feelings that have either been forgotten or they have also been trying to forget these horrifying experiences.

Divorce is not always a hard or as horrifying experience for some, it can be because of other problems in the marriage or sometimes it can be infidelity. Divorce for some doesn't always have to be a bad thing, divorce in some marriages can be a good thing, it can be money, lack of communication, pornography or infidelity. There are many instances where divorces can be beneficial to some and it can the best thing for those involved and if there are children involved, it can also be more beneficial them too. For some in the divorce process, it can be a very relieving and exciting event. For some these experiences, it can be an event where the stress is lifted off the individuals and it can also be a very unnerving experience for most. There are a lot of good and bad reasons for divorce and these experiences can very relieving and liberating for most and it will allow them the opportunity to get out of these bad marriages or allow the opportunity for closure.

Another part of the topic that we discussed this week is the topic of remarriage. While some marriages end in divorce, it will sometimes allow those involved to get into new relationships and eventually they end up marrying again and they learn to love another person the way that they used to  love another. Remarriage can be like combining families or individuals that came out of different situations, whether it be an abusive relationship or just getting out of a bad situation. In instances like these it can involve the adopting of kids from their spouses previous marriage or it can also be a situation where one of the people involved takes on the name of Step dad or mom. Remarriage can bring a lot of people together and it can allow them to develop new friendships and new loves, it can be a very sacred and great experience when combining or blending families together.

Week 11 Blog

Throughout this week in class, we have been discussing the topic of Parenting. For myself, not being a parent yet, I can’t really relate to this topic but I have been around and worked with kids for a lot of years. Parenting can be a really tough subject for some and can be easy for others, there is not really a good way to be a parent, every parent is different and there is not a specific way to have and raise a child, every child is different and they all have their own mannerisms and ways they do things. There are many ways to be a parent and everyone has their way to be one, parenting can sometimes require a lot of changing of plans, things always happen and you never know when they will happen and what order they will occur in. There are a lot of people out there that think that their way of parenting is the best way and that they have all the answers to any question that may arise but the one thing that these particular people don’t understand is that nobody is perfect and everyone has their way to go about things.

For me, I was raised by really great parents and they taught me all of the things that I need to know to become a parent one day. Becoming a parent has been a rather rough thing for us, my wife and I have had a really hard time with the whole making a child thing and it has been really difficult with all the babies being born and blessed during church. In the LDS church, there are many that kind of rush into marriage and the whole parenting thing and they don’t really know how a lot of those things work. Parenting isn’t just something that you can rush into, it takes a lot of time and planning. There are a lot of those around that think that parenting is something that is easy and that anyone can do but the truth is that being a parent is hard and it is something that you cannot jump into.

I have learned a lot about parenting and being a parent from my own parents, they are the best examples of what a parent should and can be like. There taught me a lot of things in my life and I have learned a lot from them and all that they have instilled in me throughout my life. I have taken a lot from them and has used these things in my life, everything I have learned from them has made me the man I am today. I owe a debt of gratitude to them and all they have done and will do for me. They are the best parents in the world and I owe them so much for putting up with me during my life. I am the man I am today because of everything they have done for me, the lessons they have taught me and the vitals skills that they have passed onto me.

During this week, I have been thinking a lot about how much of a gift being a parent is and the opportunity that we each have to raise a child with our spouse or significant others. We have a very special mission on this Earth and that is to raise future generations and passed onto them the many things that have been passed onto us. It is a very important task and responsibility that our Father has entrusted us and it is the most sacred thing that we can be a part of while on this Earth and it is a very important part of the plan of happiness.