Relationship Reflection

Relationships and partnerships are important because people can learn from each other and help each other. This is also good for your social web to have a support system that you know about. I have positive relationships with several people that are inspirations, mentors, role models and those that are reaching the same goals as myself. I have a group of friends that live in Mobile, AL. We all met through a mutual friend. We connected from the moment we met and found that we all have something in common. We are all single mothers and working towards the same goals. In this relationship, we continuously support each other and give encouraging words when they're needed. We share our achievements, our let downs and our kid stories. They have helped me grow and believe in myself to become a good mother. Friends are hard to come by, especially those that you can trust.

My mom and I have a good relationship. We work together in making sure my kids are picked up from school and are cared for while I work. She is a big help when it comes to my kids especially since I'm a single parent.  We don't always see eye to eye but she's always there for me and my kids. We can cook together and she gives me tips on how to get around in the kitchen. She is open to my ideas and gives her opinion and vice versa.

My grandmother had one of the most important relationships to me. She was in my life from the time I was born until her death. She told stories about her growing up. She was my personal cook and was willing to scrap up change just to buy me a soda. I enjoyed our conversations and her advice. We could talk about anything. She prayed for me often and with me even more. She didn't have a lot to give me in life and making decisions  but she was my number one supporter in everything that I did. If she couldn't make it to something, she would always call to see how it went. She taught me on e important thing and that was to love everybody no matter how they treat you.

My last important relationship/partnership is the one I have with my daycare provider. She is the absolute best. She has her own home daycare and both of my kids have been under her care. She is great a what she does and she loves it. We have built a partnership based on my kids development and growth and a relationship from love. She has helped me look for jobs and find different ways to get my children to learn things. I love her so much. She has helped me in so many ways in understanding child development. She is also my inspiration to become a teacher. She is more concerned about quality instead of quantity. Not only does she have a relationship with me, but she has one with all of her parents. She said it's not about the money, it's about building relationships and teaching the children what they need to know to be successful in school.