Essays on Family Relationships

As I continue my journey in life, I always ask myself this question, “What is my true identity?” Am I a daughter? A sister? A friend? A student? Then I realized, I am all of those. I am a daughter because I am my parents’...

Divorce is always harmful to the children in some way, even if it is both desired by the children and parents. Divorce is sometimes necessary, mostly in toxic households, while many argue that divorce is not an option. Divorce is always harmful to children because...

Divorce has become a debatable topic because of the loss of family structure and foundation. Living in a toxic relationship effects the two partners and their child, if any involved in negative ways. The reason why I chose this topic is because it has been...

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a beautifully written story of her not so average life. She talks about her dad, a smart engineer who cares about his children and has taught them many important lessons. But, when he drinks, he turns damaging and...

“The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka incorporates direct references to Kafka and his family’s lives. From the way that Gregor’s father treats him, to his sister slowly giving up on him it shows close relation to the reality that was his life. Kafka introduces the audience...

The Making Adventures of making a garden grow; first, before getting started, I had to learn what to plant during this season with it being winter time. I had to figure out what would grow over the year in which I was dealing with. What...

Families can be complicated and so, at times, are the decisions we make. Often the very things in life we endure and survive are affected the most by the attitude we hold. In Gardening with Guns, author AJ Wootton shares a page-turning glimpse of a...