My Divorced Parents Essay Examples

9340 total results

Difficulties of Being a Single Parent (621 words, 2 pages)

I would have never thought being a single parent would be so hard. Growing up I lived with both parents, they were happily married and had a life that I always wanted to live. My mother and father were always there for me when I needed them the most. Still ... Read More

My Parents’ Divorce: How It Affected Me (1248 words, 5 pages)

I could hear my parents arguing, an occasional scream coming from my mother or a door slamming, shaking the entire house. I wasnt quite sure what they were arguing about, but this was normal in our house hold. Clash! An abrupt splash of sound came from downstairs. I ran down ... Read More

Analysis of Divorce and Our National Values (782 words, 3 pages)

Peter D. Kramer, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Brown University, is the author of Divorce and Our National Values, arguing how divorce rate reflects our national values. At the time of this article, Louisiana had a strict law for covenant marriage that limits cruel treatment, other than physical or ... Read More

The Effects of Divorce on Children (2144 words, 4 pages)

Is divorce a speed bump in life's road to children whose parents split,or it is something more? Andrew Root, Assistant Professor of Youth andFamily Ministry at Luther Seminary, argues that divorce is much morethan a short-term challenge to those who experience the termination oftheir parents' marriage. The uncoupling of the ... Read More

Effects of Divorce on Children (2750 words, 9 pages)

vs. joint custody is a condition where divorce negatively affects a childs health or wellbeing. As methods to determine the difference between sole vs. joint custody directly are difficult, sole custody is when legally one parent is to make decisions for the child, as well as their duty to care ... Read More

My Experience as a Teaching Assistant (2537 words, 7 pages)

Back in January when I first filled out my learning agreement my biggest hope was to learn how to become a professor. I knew that a lot more education would be needed but I hoped that it would at least give me a glimpse of what it was like to ... Read More

A Pursuit of My Interests in Law at Hamilton (1489 words, 3 pages)

Remy Kartzman Class of 2014Tuck EssaysEssay 1After receiving my Bachelors Degree from Hamilton, I would like to pursue my interests in Law. However, prior to Law school, I think it would be beneficial to first either enroll in a competitive Paralegal program, such as the Legal Assistants program offered at ... Read More

The Joy of Being a Parent (933 words, 5 pages)

Sully, Sully I have some great news! Remember when we started talkingabout having children. Well, I went to Andrews to go for a routinecheckup and guess what? We are pregnant!We are going to have a baby I can't believe this!Guess what else Myra and Grace are pregnant to. Oh this ... Read More

An Analysis of My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult (1171 words, 5 pages)

The tragedy ofHamletmust end in this final catastrophe the death of all.In a shocking development in Denmark, the King, the Queen and the heir apparent have all been killed, along with several others according to a report by the Chief of Police.In a related development, Prince Fortinbras of Norway has ... Read More

How I Will Achieve My Educational Goals (833 words, 2 pages)

I sit in front of the mirror, and my image reflects back at me. I see how over time I have aged both physically and mentally. Im no longer the little girl that once needed help from her parents in carrying out goals she wanted to achieve instead I am ... Read More

Family Matters: Why I Love My Family (368 words, 1 pages)

Crazy..Funny.. Stubborn. This is my family, all rolled up into one. My family is full of laughs but sometimes we just want to get away from each other. My siblings drive me crazy, our exchange students keep me sane and my parents keep us all in line.Firstly, Andrew and Declan, ... Read More

My Poker Experience (1227 words, 2 pages)

The room anxiously focused on the 55 remaining occupied chairs, 10 of which would leave empty-handed and 450 that already had. The cards slid across the felt in ordinary fashion, but as I peeled them up just enough to catch a glimpse, I knew my patience had been rewarded. A ... Read More

The Best Moments in My Life (349 words, 1 pages)

My favorite time of the week it Is definitely Thursdays at five forty-five in the afternoon, because thats the time my last class of the week ends, also its the time when can relax and spend time with my family and people that I love.The first reason that I love ... Read More

My Learning Experience at University Level (638 words, 2 pages)

Think of one episode in your learning and explain how theories of the self social identity or self perception can be applied to an understanding of your academic achievementIn order to assist us with our own understandings of how we come to expect ourselves to think, feel and behave regarding ... Read More

My Goals in Life (230 words, 1 pages)

In the next six to ten years, I see myself flushed with success in many goals I plan to achieve. My first long-term goal that I plan to fulfill is without a doubt, to grasp that darling diploma in my hands. This achievement will be my proof of actually passing ... Read More

Cooking with My Mom (404 words, 2 pages)

What is better than chocolate as a main ingredient in a dessert's recipe? I have always liked cake, pudding, mousse. Whether I am cooking or eating. Being at the supermarket and going through all those kinds of chocolate is just breathtaking. All the sudden I decided to make a chocolate ... Read More

How My Grandmother Changed My Life (665 words, 2 pages)

Everybody has a special someone who has made an impact on their life. While there have been many important people in my life that have made an impact on me, the person who has made the strongest impact on my life is my grandmother. When you are younger you tend ... Read More

My Favorite Local Food: Duck Eggs (477 words, 2 pages)

For my local food, I chose duck eggs. It was difficult to find these eggs because many places that I went to did not carry any or were sold out. I was able to find a few left at Cheviot Hill Farm in Pleasant Hill, however. These eggs were so ... Read More

My Grandfather’s Death (425 words, 1 pages)

I was lying in the bed when my mother came home from work. She thought I was sleep, so she didnt bother coming in my room. Once she realized I was still up she came in my room and popped the light on. All she kept asking me was I ... Read More

My Childhood Memories (806 words, 3 pages)

I grew up in a small town called Lancaster Illinois and my single dad was all I had therefore, my options for entertainment were limited. I spend most of my time venturing around there large woods surrounding my secluded, childhood home. I was about eight years old when it seemed ... Read More

Consequences of Disobeying Your Parents (607 words, 2 pages)

Obeying your parent can sometimes be a very different thing to do. Your parents might tell you not to do something, but instead you disobey and did it anyway to pay the consequence later. The reason for disobeying is that as a child you are so eager to have fun ... Read More

The Worst Experience in My Life: Losing My Father (660 words, 2 pages)

Tuesday, November 10, 1987 will be a day that I will always remember. I was getting ready that day to go to work. I had graduated in May from high school and was starting on the third week of my first real job. My younger sister and brother had already ... Read More

The Tragedy: My Worst Life Experience (375 words, 1 pages)

Have you ever experienced an event where you almost died? I haveexperienced three of them but the most haunting one occurred when I wasjust seven. I almost drowned which was frightening. It happened duringspring break.My mom woke me up at 900 a.m. I got up from bed, and I went ... Read More

A Definition of an Epic, a Short Biography of Robert Frost, and the Issue of Having Incompetent Cooks in My Dining Hall (547 words, 2 pages)

1. The EpicAn epic is a long narrative poem or story about a hero who belongs to a noble or royal family. In many epics, there is something supernatural or magical about the hero's birth and death? The hero's central motivation is to perform brave deeds that will protect his ... Read More

Negative Effects of Having Alcoholic Parents (1643 words, 5 pages)

Having alcoholic parents will affect a childs life tremendously. Growing up on welfare, food stamps, and child support is never the ideal home for a child to grow up in. Always hearing that daddy was wrong when you were with mommy, and mommy was wrong when you were with daddy ... Read More

My Passion in Reading (817 words, 3 pages)

Reading was always there in my life, but I just never had to interest to pick up the book and read it. Having a single mom with four children all within five years of age, she was always working and never had the time to sit and read to my ... Read More

How Winning This Scholarship Will Help Me Attain My Goals (347 words, 1 pages)

I am a sophomore at Atholton High School in Columbia Maryland, and Ihave big dreams. How will winning this scholarship help me attain mygoals? Well my parents always asked me what I wanted to be when I gotolder, I always knew that I wanted to have a career in Obstetrics ... Read More

Experiences That Have Left Footprints in My Life (378 words, 1 pages)

Two situations have left footprints in my life. These two situations have helped me with my personal development and strong desire to prepare myself intellectually in different areas. The first one is being a basketball player. I started practicing when I was 10 years old. When I first started practicing, ... Read More

My Childhood Memories (1021 words, 3 pages)

The sun was splendid, the yellow rays were going straight thorough my face, I felt the warmth of my eyelids that were closed covering my eyes. My cat lucky was sitting in my lap. When i try to brush her back. Lucky was standing crossed other side of the street. ... Read More

My Achievements and Awards (274 words, 1 pages)

In this essay you need to explain some award that you won. You need toexplain what the award was and why you won it. About 500 words aboutthat.touring my high school year I have been honor for my academic,leadership and community services. But I have two awards that am veryproud ... Read More