Caregivers
As a society, they have been always dependence on either family members or non-family caregivers whom we assume have roles in our well-being and health. Over time, the complexity of caregivers’ responsibility has increased with issues such as making decisions on matters concerning education, religion, and marriage. Additionally, a primary caregiver may be your parent or another individual who has been granted the responsibility for your daily care and perform critical tasks for you. In many cases, the primary caregiver takes care of either an old or a sick person or a child. Being raised by a single parent, my mother has been my primary caregiver all through my life.
I was raised by a single parent, mother together with my two siblings, a brother, and a sister. Our parents separated while we were still young hence we have never had a father in our life. Some researches argue that children who are raised by a single parent have many disadvantages as compared to children who are raised by both parents. In some extend this hypothesis is somehow true. A single parent does not give as much attention as both parents who share responsibilities. However, my mother has always been there for three of us. She has played both the role of a father and mother to us.
Our mother has faced a lot of challenges in playing every role in our lives. For instance, she has been working as a high school teacher to earn money that caters to our education, clothes, and other primary needs. It is never easy to balance between a career and raising children. However, she has been strong and brilliant to ensure that our basic needs are met. Besides, our mother has been the greatest source of emotional, and religious support. She raised us in a Christian background giving us hope for a better future. Am grateful to ensure that I will pass the culture of simplicity, region, and faithfulness in my next generations.
References
Giddens, A., Appelbaum, R. P., & Duneier, M. (2006). Essentials of sociology. Norton.
Meier, A., Musick, K., Flood, S., & Dunifon, R. (2016). Mothering experiences: How single parenthood and employment structure the emotional valence of parenting. Demography, 53(3), 649-674.