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FAILURE OF RISK MANAGEMNT

2011-06-23T03:04:00.000-07:00

The book says the advantages and disadvantages while taking any kind of risks and it point out the mistakes or careless es taken by the government in case of nuclear power blast and other vulnerable issues.

It decribes the failure of own risks caused many million peoples. The book clearly says that to think a while before taking a rick . Never mind do it a model for that. Further taking of preventing issues and etc.

Risk is generally assumed to have negative impact. However, a ‘risk’ can also have a positive impact. The book talks of positive risks and calls them ‘opportunities’. Given that most project managers only have a passing knowledge of managing risks proactively (our industry still seems to reward crisis management notwithstanding the fact that most often people who fix a crisis were responsible for it in the first place!), it is extremely likely that most such opportunities are wasted.

Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks. Perhaps this person will never be disappointed or disillusioned; perhaps she won't suffer the way people do when they have a dream to follow. But when the person looks back-she will hear her heart”

“In the long run, we get no more than we have been willing to risk giving.”

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www.howtomeasureanything.com, www.howtofixriskmgt.com, www.pulsethenewscience.com,
www.hubbardresearch.com

Infant with autism

2011-05-07T09:10:00.000-07:00

Jaundice is not uncommon in newborns and it is usually of little concern to pediatricians, but a recent study is raising concerns about the condition and its possible link to autism.

The yellow discoloration of the baby's skin and eyes, most common in neonatal infants, is a sign of excess bilirubin in the blood, indicating that the newborn's liver isn't up to the job of filtering sufficiently. Often, the yellow tint disappears within a couple of days, as the liver catches up.

"Treatment of infant jaundice often isn't necessary," according to MayoClinic.com, "and most cases that need treatment respond well to noninvasive therapy."

Researchers describe as "surprising," then, results of a 10-year study out of Denmark that indicates that jaundiced infants may be more likely to develop autism.

According to the study of 733,826 Danish children born between 1994 and 2004, "babies with jaundice ... were 67 percent more likely than other babies to be diagnosed with autism."

"The best guess as to how jaundice causes changes in psychological development is that bilirubin crosses the blood-brain barrier and destroys brain cells, as we know it does in cerebral palsy," Dr. Rikke Damkjaer Maimburg, the study's lead author, told Reuters.

In fact, "environmental exposures prior to, during and shortly after birth are emerging as important risk factors for the development of autism," Reuters Health cited Hannah Gardener, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, as saying.

Of the 733,826 children born during the study from Denmark's Aarhus University, "35,766 were born with jaundice, 1,721 were later diagnosed with a psychological disorder of some kind and 577 developed autism," Reuters reported.

Autism researchers and advocates in the U.S. were quick to say that the findings of the Danish study "should be interpreted with caution by the public, by parents of children with autism -- and by parents of the millions of newborns who develop jaundice in the first few days of life," MSNBC reported.

"This study does not say that increased bilirubin caused autism," the cable station quoted Dr. Susan Levy, a developmental pediatrician and autism expert at the Center for Autism Research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, as saying. "That may be a little piece of it, but it's not the whole thing."

By The Times Of India

An infant’s gaze may be an early, although subtle, marker for autism, says a new study.

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Delaware, created a novel, multi-stimuli social learning task, where infants were seated in a custom chair with an attached joystick within easy reach, a musical toy located to the right and their caregiver on the left.

They evaluated how quickly the infant learned that the joystick activated the toy and the infant’s level of social engagement with their caregiver.

The team found that high-risk sibs spent less time looking to their caregivers and more time fixated on the non-social stimuli (toy or joystick) when the caregiver was not engaging them, which could indicate a disruption in development related to joint attention.

Joint attention is often a core deficit for children with autism.”This study shows that there is a particular vulnerability in high-risk siblings at six months of age. They are not as socially interactive and engaged on their own as their peers, but still respond typically when engaged by their caregivers, making for a subtle difference that could be easily overlooked by both parents and some professionals,” said Dr. Rebecca Landa. However, the study did not show evidence of impaired associative learning in the high-risk siblings.
“Babies in both groups of the study learned the multi-stimuli task to the same degree,” said Landa.

The findings reveal that like older children, infants at high risk for autism may benefit from frequent exposure to simple cause and effect learning opportunities to aid in their development.
A follow up for the study will soon be published from the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute.

infant play gym

2011-05-07T08:58:00.000-07:00

Baby activity playmats are a kind of play center designed for stimulate infant age between 0-8 months. The basic one consists of just a soft baby playmat with various textures embedded on it so that a baby can experience a range of tactile sensation when touching the surface of the baby playmat. Nowadays, baby playmats evolve into baby activity playmats which incorporate much more than just various textures on the playmats. They now have a variety of things embedded on them for the baby to discover. This gives a baby enough stimulation and activity during tummy time.

The most sophisticated form of a baby play gym is called soft play gym. Soft play gyms are basically baby activity gyms combined with baby playmats. These toys are very educational, developmental and they benefit infants in many different ways.

Another kind of play center for a young baby is called baby play gym. As the name implies, baby play gym is designed to encourage baby for a physical activity. It consists of either one or two crossed arches full with suspended toys. Babies are supposed to hit the toys hung on top of them by a baby play gym, hence a baby play gym is good for enhancing baby gross motor skills. The basic or old version of baby activity gym only has one arch with only a couple of toys suspended on it. Nowadays, baby activity gym consists of two crossed arches and is choked-full with a variety of toys to hit and explore.

Benefit of The Soft Play Gyms

First,they provides a variety of sensory stimulation for your infant. When your baby is young, he can just watch the toys. When he's older and can reach for the toys, the suspended toys at the baby activity gym provide your baby with tactile stimulation. In addition, the baby playmats which have different textures and fun areas on them provide your baby with an additional tactile stimulation and cause-and-effect experience.
Second, each piece suspended on this infant toy gives you interesting things to talk about hence enhancing your baby's receptive language.
Thirdly, they will improve your baby's physical development. The baby gross motor skills will be improved as your baby tries to hit the suspended toys, and the fine motor skills will be enhanced as the baby graps, spin and roll the toys.

Soft Play Gym Buying Guide And Recommendation

In order for the soft play gym to be developmental and to get the maximum play value of it, we suggest you to get the one which has these followings:

a variety of brightly colored-toys with different textures and sounds/noises. This will provide a multi-sensory stimulation.
a variety of toys which can enhance your baby's motor skills in different ways, for example: toys to grip, toys to spin, toys to roll, etc.
a variety of other activities , for instance activity designed to encourage baby to discover a cause-and-effect experience

At the beginning, your infant may not use all the activities available. But as your infant gets older, she should be able to explore these toys for increasingly longer period of times and use more and more features. One way to help your infant to play and discover the activity is to interact with your infant and to talk about each toy and activity found on the soft play gym.
One word of caution though. When your baby approaches 5 or 6 months, she will be able to pull the toy with more strength. Therefore, always supervise her while she's playing with her play gym to avoid accident.

Infants and Toddlers

2011-04-25T07:24:00.000-07:00

Eat, sleep, poop; hardly subjects of popular literature and a Hollywood movie, but it happens to be what most infants do well. Each of those activities, when properly balanced, helps a baby grow strong and stay on track for normal development.

It’s relevant, then, that findings of a recent study indicate that babies and toddlers who don’t get a good 10 hours of sleep each night often begin to tip the scales – literally. At a time when childhood obesity is epidemic in the U.S., this study points to an often overlooked factor in a child’s physiological development.
Previous research has shown that "people who sleep a good eight hours-plus are more likely to maintain a normal weight than those who sleep less than eight hours a night," National Public Radio reported Tuesday. The study, published in the September issue of the journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, "finds that even for infants and preschoolers, a good, long night's sleep may be just as important as diet and physical activity."

Researchers studied government data on nearly 2,000 U.S. kids divided into two groups; ages 1 month to 59 months, and ages 5 to 13 years, with baseline data collected in 1997 and again in 2002.

At the end of the five-year period, they found that the sleep-deprived infants and toddlers in the study group were "nearly more than twice as likely to move from normal weight to overweight, and from overweight to obese," during that time.

"Among the younger children, lack of sufficient nighttime sleep at baseline was associated with increased risk for later overweight or obesity," said a Bloomberg Businessweek report on the study.

"For older children (aged 5-13 years)," the study’s abstract says, "baseline sleep was not associated with subsequent weight status."

Researchers Janice F. Bell and Frederick J. Zimmerman wrote that the findings indicate there's a critical period before age 5, "when nighttime sleep may be important for subsequent obesity status."

"Insufficient nighttime sleep among infants and preschool-aged children appears to be a lasting risk factor for subsequent obesity," the authors concluded.

While the study did not address why sleep-deprived children tend to become overweight, Bell said that less sleep brings certain hormonal changes in the body which can cause a craving for unhealthy foods. She additionally theorized that the kids may just be too tired appropriate exercise and play.

Early Childhood Lab School (ECL)

The Early Childhood Lab School (ECL) is the weekday program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at CCFS. It serves as a model early childhood program, a site for research involving young children, and provides an educational experience for students studying child development. The program enrolls 82 children: 10 infants, 12 toddlers, and 60 preschoolers, in four classrooms and three large outdoor play spaces.

Each class is staffed by a Head Teacher with a B.A. in human development or early childhood education, a Program Coordinator with a Masters degree in either field, and four or five undergraduate student caregivers enrolled in our Communication and Interaction with Young Children course. These are upper division UC Davis students with background in human development who allow us to provide individualized attention to children.

Our children's program is based on a philosophy of active learning through play in an enriched environment. We strive to respect every child's own developmental needs and interests. Our curriculum incorporates ideas from a variety of models, including the Reggio Emilia schools of Italy, the High Scope Active Learning Curriculum, principles of the Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) and others to create our own eclectic approach, tailored to each age group. Our focus is on children's social and emotional development in a setting that emphasizes nurturing relationships within a culturally diverse school community. Although we do not teach academic skills in a formal way, children are given many opportunities to develop early language and literacy skills, build on math concepts, explore science and nature and learn social and emotional skills that will contribute to their success in later schooling.

Research about child development is an essential part of the ECL. Parents who enroll their children grant permission for their children to be part of the naturalistic observation research that takes place daily. Several times per year parents are asked to consider other research projects that would involve direct interaction with their child. Parents receive a description of each research project approved by our Research Director and sign an informed consent form. Research assistants are supervised by faculty members and by our staff.

INFANTS CLOTHING

2011-04-25T07:08:00.000-07:00

All baby products and baby clothes on Baby Mall Online are NEW items - the prices are low, even for newborn clothes, but rest assured that all products are brand new!

We never thought this would be something to be addressed, but we have had the occasional inquiry as to whether our infant clothing is new, from the clearance floor, or in some other way sub-standard. And all because our prices were so low!

To settle the matter firmly, please let us repeat that ALL of our infant clothes and products like baby bath items and baby toys are NEW and unused. They do not represent the leftovers of some manufacturing floor somewhere and are not in any way sub-standard!

Our prices seem low to some newborn clothes shoppers because the Web has typically been used only for high-dollar transactions. Our efficient order processing team allows us to offer the inexpensive basics, such as baby bibs and the higher ticket items like baby bedding sets.

The low price items like baby socks and even single pack crib sheets are things that every baby needs. Baby Mall Online is pleased to be able to offer a wide assortment of low price baby onesies, rompers, receiving blankets , crib sheets , baby socks and baby booties as well as hooded towels and other baby clothes and essentials!

We are rare in being able to provide these types of cute infant clothes and gift items to you at great prices from the convenience of your own home, but we are still offering good, quality, NEW baby care products to our customers.

2. Newborn and Infant clothes are normally in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

Baby Mall Online is able to maintain a steady supply of over 500 baby clothes and baby care items! While some of our baby gift items and care products might be drop-shipped by a manufacturer, the vast majority of our infant clothing is shipped to you from our location in Poughkeepsie, NY where all styles, colors, and sizes are available in large quantities. It's really very rare that we run out of stock!

Most importantly, the newborn baby clothes and baby onesies you like and purchase today are available for reorder later in larger sizes of the same styles! Because our newborn baby clothing is designed here, we are able to provide valuable insight to the design team based upon feedback from our customers. This helps us to provide you with baby booties , gift items and cute infant baby clothes that YOU want and can use.

3. Your credit card transaction for your infant boys / girls clothes is safe and secure, and we work hard to get your order out as soon as possible!

Baby Mall Online offers convenient and easy shopping, and all baby clothes, baby care items or baby shower gift orders on our site are protected by SSL security. During checkout you'll see a hovering red triangle from Comodo that provides more security information for your peace of mind upon mouseover.

We can't deliver your baby gift items and baby bibs to you the instant you order them, but we'll do our best to get as close to it as we can! We ask that you allow up to 2 days of processing time, but usually we get your baby clothes orders out the next day. We never want to disappoint so we've stated a comfortable fulfillment window for even the busiest times.

4. Baby gift items and infant clothes are available in clearly visible color options for each product.

All of our baby product images are taken by us or delivered to us by the manufacturer. This helps reduce our overall costs, so we have more savings to pass on to you. It also allows us to present you with a clear idea of what you're considering while you're shopping!

Most of our discounted baby clothes come in various color and design choices, just like all of the baby care products on our site, and each product shows the full range of available design options in the picture. Each picture can be clicked on to see a larger version of the newborn baby clothes and other products to give you a better idea of what you'll be ordering. We want it to be as clear as possible to our customers what they can expect when they're making their decisions.

5. Baby Mall Online has a fair and reasonable return policy with no restocking fees.

Some places will charge a small restocking fee for the return of items purchased online. There are no restocking fees at Baby Mall Online if you return your infant baby clothes, Sassy toys or other unused baby products from our site within 30 days.

6. We want to hear from you and we offer several ways for you to reach us!

Our customer service personnel are familiar with all of the baby clothes and baby care items that we offer, and they are always here to help you. You can reach them by filling out the contact us form, sending an email to customercare@babymallonline.com, or calling 845-473-6780, xtn 1# at any time. We're available to respond to your inquiries Monday - Friday from 9 am - 6 pm and will always make getting back to you our priority..

Dressing for the Season

Whether it's cold or warm outside, you'll want to protect your infant from the elements. During the cooler months, clothing keeps your infant warm by trapping warm air next to the skin. During warmer periods, clothes serve to protect tender skin and keep your infant cool. The following suggestions will help ensure that your baby can enjoy both summer and winter months safely and comfortably.

For winter, dress baby in three outerwear layers
The following is a scientific approach using layering to keep your infant warm, dry and comfortable. Keep in mind, the layers listed are on top of your infant's undergarments and clothing. Because body heat is rapidly lost through the extremities, be sure to keep your baby's head, feet and hands bundled well. Regulating zippers and adding or subtracting layers will keep your infant from overheating.

First Layer
The first layer should be made of a non-absorbent, loosely woven material that allows any perspiration to be absorbed by the next layer. Because cotton absorbs moisture, it is not recommended for a first outer layer.

Second Layer
The second layer will trap air between the first and third layers, as well as allowing any excess moisture to move to the outermost layer, away from baby's skin. It should be constructed of a light, breathable material such as wool or polyester fleece.

Third Layer
The third layer protects your baby from the elements, such as wind, sleet, snow and rain. The outer layer should also be made of a breathable fabric, but one that is also water and wind resistant. Materials such as polyester and specially-treated nylon are good choices.

Tips For Fun in the Sun
An infant's tender skin is particularly sensitive to the sun's rays. High mid-day temperatures pose another concern. The following tips will keep your infant safe during the warmer months.

•	Children of all ages should ideally avoid direct sunlight and peak sun hours. If your infant is out in the sun, and if her skin & scalp are exposed, use a sunscreen with SPF-15 or higher and both UVA & UVB protection.
•	Use insect repellents only as directed on product labels and also check with your pediatrician.
•	Do not wear perfumes or use fragrant soaps before walking with your infant. This may attract bees and other insects.
•	Avoid walking in areas where insects may gather, such as in the woods.
•	In high temperatures and/or humidity, keep your infant indoors.
•	Venture outdoors before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. when the sun is weakest.
•	Dress your infant in loosely-fitted, tightly-woven fabrics, like cotton.
•	Choose light-colored clothing over dark to reflect the heat.
•	A wide brim hat will help protect your infant's face and scalp from the sun.
•	Use sunglasses that provide UVA and UVB protection.
•	Avoid walking near bodies of water or sand; they reflect light.
•	Make sure your infant continues to drink enough liquids to avoid dehydration.

confused baby

2011-04-04T05:41:00.000-07:00

A new mother is often confused about which foods to give her baby when the time comes for solid foods. With the wide variety of foods that make good starter foods, finding some that the baby likes should be no problem. The following foods are good starters for a baby.
For most babies the first food is baby cereal mixed with formula or breast milk. Cereal is an excellent starter food because it is easily digested and easy for the baby to eat since it can be made very thin for the first meals. As the baby gets used to eating, the thickness can be increased.
The first vegetables should be mild yellow ones like squash, carrots and sweet potatoes. These veggies are easily digested and babies usually like them.
Yogurt is a very healthy first food and one that many babies like. Plain yogurt is recommended but if the baby doesn’t like it try yogurt with fruit on the bottom. Get yogurt with as low sugar as possible. Check the store brand; it is often lower in sugar than other brands.
Mild fruits such as applesauce, bananas, peaches and pears are good choices and they are foods that babies usually like immediately.
Many pediatricians suggest giving a baby cereal, vegetables and unsweetened yogurt for the first solid foods. Then fruits and sweetened yogurt can be added a little later. This recommendation is based on the theory that introducing sweeter foods later rather than when starting solid foods discourages the development of a sweet tooth.
A baby should be given only one new food at a time and there should be an interval of several days before another new one is given. Following this recommendation allows the mother to determine if there is any food that the baby is allergic to or does not tolerate well. Once the baby has been introduced to the foods above and tolerated them well other vegetables like peas and green beans and meads can be added to the diet. Spinach and broccoli are harder to digest and should be added when the child is older.
When starting to feed solid foods, if the baby is really hungry give him some milk, breast or formula first, then offer the solid foods. That will make him much more likely to try the food. Those first few feedings will be a challenge for the mother as well as the baby; great patience is needed here. Most babies end up with more on their faces and clothes than they eat. Don’t worry; things will get better. This is merely one step in the baby’s learning. At this point the solid food is not the only source of the baby’s nutrition

Top 10 cutest celebrity dads

2011-04-04T05:32:00.000-07:00

FROM Orlando to Brad, we're falling father and father in love with celebrity dads.

This week, proud dad Orlando Bloom melted a million female hearts by taking new son, Flynn, out for a stroll in the sunshine.

In one snap, movie hunk Bloom clasps the tot carefully to his chest and plants a tender kiss on the little fella's head.

And Matthew McConaughey's chest barely got a second look on the beach in LA this week - with fans fawning instead over his adorable children Levi, two, and Vida, one.

It seems the irresistable combination of movie star looks and nurturing parenting skills has got us all going googoo gaga.

Take a look at the top ten celebrity dads currently making our heart go Pop.

New dad ... Orlando Bloom with baby Flynn

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1. Orlando Bloom

Age: 34

Squeeze: Miranda Kerr, 27, model

Dad to: Flynn, 20 days old

Orlando says of fatherhood: "I'm really excited about it."

Pecs appeal ... Matthew McConaughey with daughter Vida, one

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2. Matthew McConaughey

Age: 41

Squeeze: Camila Alves, 28, model

Dad to: Levi, 2, Vida, 1

Matthew says: "I always wanted to be a father and thought it would be great, but it just took the right woman to make it all happen."

Going for a ride ... Mark Wahlberg takes son Brendan, 2, shopping

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3. Mark Wahlberg

Age: 39

Squeeze: Rhea Durham, model, 32

Dad to: Ella, 7, Michael, 4, Brendan, 2, Grace, 1

Mark says: "I don't want to be away when the kids get older but eventually they'll end up getting sick of me."

Daughter with flowers

2011-04-04T04:54:00.000-07:00

everyone (especially daughters) love flowers on valentine's day.

THE LOVE OF DAUGHTER

2011-04-04T04:36:00.000-07:00

I love your figurines. I own "The Hero" because of a loved one who has passed away and she stands next to his military flag. I gave "Close to Me" to my daughter while she was away at school. I gave "Generations" to my grandson's mother at her baby shower. I gave "Father and Daughter" to my husband when I first saw your beautiful figurines, and "Promise" was my anniversary gift to him a year ago on Valentines. Right now I am looking for Mother and son for both of my sons. One son is now a father and the other is going through some rough times. So I thought I needed different emotions, but of course your figurine says it all. I do wish though, that there was one showing a mom embracing her son like she never ever wanted to let him go. I think my son needs that right now and he is in another state, so symbolically your statue could say that for me.

Thank you for making such beautiful and meaningful art! Sometimes I find myself standing there in tears or smiling or just...standing in awe. RL

Father and daughter

2011-04-04T04:29:00.000-07:00

"i don't want anything to do with you anymore. i just wish it could be different..."

Dear Dad,
I want you to know how hard overcoming my childhood has been. And you denying any involvement in my molestation as a child has caused me even worse pain then before. I needed you dad! I needed you to admit it to me, to talk it over with me, then I could truly forgive you! But instead you completely deny everything and in doing so have stunted any possible progress I could've made. I want you to know that I will no longer be contacting you in the future. I don't want to see you or hear from you. It's only a trigger for me which brings back really painful memories. I refuse to be held back by you anymore. I don't plan on forgetting you, because I know that wouldn't make me heal. I plan on moving past you, and searching for a way to forgive you. I hope that you can forgive yourself dad. But in order to do so you must first admit what you did.
Please don't write me back.
Your daughter,
Angela

Father and son

2011-03-28T04:56:00.000-07:00

I grew up with two half sisters. Both of my parents were on their second marriage. When I was two, my half-sister who was 15, became pregnant. She married, left home, and gave birth at the age of 16. About one year later, my other sister left the house and married. Both of my parents worked full-time, so I was always alone. Toys and television became my babysitter and best friend. I grew up insecure about myself and I didn’t have a foundation to grow on. The father-son relationship was severely lacking.

There was no communication in my family and when we sat down at the dinner table, there was no discussion about our dreams, wishes, or hopes. My father was grumpy and showed little or no emotions at all. I remember always eating my dinner in a hurry so that I could leave the somber surroundings and go outside to play. That is how I escaped from all the emptiness inside of my heart. I soon became very distant from my parents.

I never received the love, attention, and nurturing a young boy needs. Of course, my mother would be there when I fell down or hurt myself. She was the one who worried about me the most. I remember she would struggle to even let me go outside to play, afraid that I would get too dirty or hurt myself. My mother stayed very busy. She would come home, tired from working all day, and cook dinner and then clean up. Her work never seemed to end. My father never offered to help -- not even once. I remember seeing my mom on her knees at night crying and praying in her room. She was the only Christian in the family. When I was young, I often went to church with my mom, but my attention span was very limited.

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Father Son Relationships – Learning About My Father
I grew up with two half sisters. Both of my parents were on their second marriage. When I was two, my half-sister who was 15, became pregnant. She married, left home, and gave birth at the age of 16. About one year later, my other sister left the house and married. Both of my parents worked full-time, so I was always alone. Toys and television became my babysitter and best friend. I grew up insecure about myself and I didn’t have a foundation to grow on. The father-son relationship was severely lacking.

There was no communication in my family and when we sat down at the dinner table, there was no discussion about our dreams, wishes, or hopes. My father was grumpy and showed little or no emotions at all. I remember always eating my dinner in a hurry so that I could leave the somber surroundings and go outside to play. That is how I escaped from all the emptiness inside of my heart. I soon became very distant from my parents.

I never received the love, attention, and nurturing a young boy needs. Of course, my mother would be there when I fell down or hurt myself. She was the one who worried about me the most. I remember she would struggle to even let me go outside to play, afraid that I would get too dirty or hurt myself. My mother stayed very busy. She would come home, tired from working all day, and cook dinner and then clean up. Her work never seemed to end. My father never offered to help -- not even once. I remember seeing my mom on her knees at night crying and praying in her room. She was the only Christian in the family. When I was young, I often went to church with my mom, but my attention span was very limited.

As I grew older, things that were important to me were not interesting to my father and he routinely ignored me. I could never share my feelings or show any emotions -- my father called emotions a sign of weakness. I never learned how to stand up for myself, so I mastered the art of running away from every conflict or altercation.

My mother tried to understand me and she would always teach me right from wrong, but I had no foundation of family values or morals in my life. I didn’t even know what love truly meant. As a matter of fact, the only foundations that were being set were ones of pain, distrust, and rejection.

By the time I was sixteen, I could never do anything right in my father’s eyes and his words made me feel worthless. He would often tell me that I would never be successful in life. I was heart-broken and had no one to turn to. I was alone. It seemed he was always fighting with me, but never for me.
Father Son Relationships – Trying to Run
My world felt like it was ready to self detonate. The pressure and all the anxiety that had built up inside of me was like a volcano waiting to erupt. I felt helpless, alone, and unworthy. At the age of seventeen, I realized that the father-son relationship wouldn't change, so I ran away from home and moved in with my sister, her husband, and their three boys. When I first moved in I was very insecure about myself and lacked any confidence. I had to sign an agreement that I would keep good grades and that I would work to earn my keep

Graduation was rapidly coming and I had no future plans. I never really thought about a career or where I was going to live and my parents could not afford college. I didn’t know what to do, so I called my sister’s husband, who served in the military. Because of his influence, I enlisted into the United States Marine Corps after High School. Upon graduating boot camp, I was finally on my own. I was free to do what ever I wanted. It didn’t take long for me to get into drinking and partying. I began dating and having sex. My life was out of contro

lovely creations

2011-03-28T01:08:00.000-07:00