Interview

1. Whats your favorite thing about having children?

there are so many things, but i think the love from all of them is my favorite. 

2. Whats the hardest part?

being responsible for them and always trying to make everyone happy.

3. If you could change anything about how you raised your children, what would it be?

Time- i wish i had more time day to day with them.

4.  How do you maintain a good relationship with your child?

communication and honesty, we tell each other everything and were comfortable with that.

5. How do you know your being a good parent?

Trial and Error, i guess you really know you just have to hope your doing right by them. 

6. Which gender is easier to raise?

i have 2 boys and 2 girls, its all the same one is not easier than the other. 

7.  Are you satisfied with how you parented your children?

 yes and no. i guess you learn and grow with them along the way so you always hope your better as time goes on.

8.whats the hardest part about watching your children grow up?

leaving one day - all though you want them to, when the time comes its understandable but its kind of like a piece of you is grown up and leaving. 

9. what would you change about parenthood?

the endless exhaustion

10.how is it handling someone else's needs?

that is something over time you don't give another thought to, its natural to right by them. 

To Love or not to love?

The question is whether you should or you shouldn't fall in love. In my opinion I think everyone should experience falling in love at least once, whether it ends badly, lasts forever, or is a mutual agreement on parting ways from the relationship. Not many people can say they have shared a love between them and someone else, I think love is a reward for those who truly deserve it. Love is something that can last forever or maybe just a month but it’s something to cherish while you have. Even though I’m young I’m very fortunate to say I've experienced being in love. I've been through many hardships in life and having someone there for me who may not always understand but always helps makes me feel very fortunate because not many people have someone in their life that they’re in love with but also have them as a best friend. Love is a blessing for a lot of people. Sometimes love is hard and sometimes it’s the easiest thing, it’s about making it work if you truly love someone. Love isn't always rainbows and butterflies it’s about going through hardships together and overcoming obstacles. When you get married and you take those vows of being together through sickness and health, thick and thin, you make it work because that’s what you do when you truly love someone. Love is a complicated thing sometimes you can love someone who doesn't feel the same way which can be heartbreaking but can teach you to be stronger. Sometimes love is interpreted in different ways, you can love your partner, you can love your family, you can love your friends and you can love things in life. Love is a beautiful thing to experience and I believe if you wait for the right one you will find your soul mate and you will fall in love.

FLIFFERHUZZA?

Mr.Sheehan i have no idea what a flifferhuzza is i would write something but i can honestly say this is too confusing for words..

"A Difficult Conversation"

*me and my 6 year old sister talking about her losing a baby tooth*

Nicole: Julia look at my tooth

Julia: wow that's so cool put in under your pillow, so mom can leave you money.

Nicole: (confused/sad look on her face) what do you mean mom?

Julia: OH you know because mom and the tooth fairy are friends and when the tooth fairy cant make it all the way to our house mom helps her out by giving you money and sending her the tooth in the mail...

Nicole: so mom is the tooth fairy?

Julia: NO! shes just the helper you know like Santas elf's..

Nicole: um okay...

* Julia walks away awkwardly feeling awful*

Reaction to Adora Svitak talk on TED.com

i agree with Adora on many levels. i agree that kids have some pretty good ideas and adults should take the time to listen. for example Adora's so young and shes talking to all these adults about these things. i guess you could say that it made me realize that people should take to the time to ask kids how they feel about things, believe it or not most kids are really intelligent.

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what makes me enthusiastic about learning?

i have to be honest when it comes to sitting in class and learning something I'm usually not that excited about it, but when I'm learning about something that i truly find interesting then i find it enthusiastic. for example sometimes in history when i learn something that catches my interest i find myself enthusiastic about learning more about this topic.

Courage

A time that i felt courageous was when i was younger and went to Disney land for the first time. i was 7 years old and i was about to go on my first roller coaster which extremely frightened me. i was so scared that i started to panic and my mom told me she would wait with me if i didn't want to go on, but i felt so bad because the whole day i had stopped her from going on rides because i was so scared. eventually i gained a little bit of courage and i got on the ride. i was extremely scared and to this day i still don't go on roller coasters but i was proud of myself for having the courage to go on this ride for my mom.