Quote, summary, source analysis, and citation #2

"Thousands of kids experience the stress of divorce each year. How they'll react depends on their age, personality, and the particular circumstances of the separation and divorce process."

This quote basically states that the experience of stress due to divorce for multiple years effects how they will react; however, your age, the situation, and your mind set also play factors, as to, how you will react in the situation.

In this article you will find how to help your child through the divorce, starting with how to tell them to parenting during the situation.  Also you will find how to answer the questions your child may have and how to help them feel better.

New, Michelle. "Helping Your Child Through a Divorce." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Jan. 2011. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. <http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/help_child_divorce.html>.

Photo, Caption, and Citation #2

In this picture they show a little girl trying to not listen to her parents arguing.  This mainly happens when parents happen too young and have kids without seeing if they can live together under one roof before they decide to have children.  In most cases the parents split and then the child must go through a time that she/he is unstable.  In other words, the child is constantly switching homes between their parents/guardians during court, which can last atleast 1 year for custody trials.
I received this picture from "Child hearing her parents fighting." Web. 21 Mar 2011. <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYy0OS24Mm26-JNIGGamGlz8jFK4R57AfAa-8e8fxAYRJ5Y0H46Qnb9i-Gd4DtF35Rkt86pB1o_SbHmrLwVqIEC9FM_XpI6VWsOPasVg670f1UObQKiktTgC3v9rpM0DbgTX3Kn-I8g/s1600/iStock_000013343605XSmall.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ifyourparentsdivorced.com/2010_09_01_archive.html&usg=__zs6GtyPtUDitwSGrbkMvFRsyecw=&h=282&w=425&sz=166&hl=en&start=33&zoom=1&tbnid=mq8vmoyYxW39wM:&tbnh=106&tbnw=148&ei=oByCTfzLNoOlcd6LlYkD prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchildren%2Bin%2Bdivorced%2Bhomes%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26gbv%3D2%26biw%3D1020%26bih%3D537%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C902&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=718&vpy=279&dur=500&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=159&ty=101&oei=hByCTbrcLMubtwfA8ojWBA&page=3&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:33&biw=1020&bih=537>.

Quote, Summary, Source Analysis, and Citation #1

" The advantage that children get from living in two-parent families may actually be due to family stability more than the fact that their parents are married.  A new study finds that children who who are born and grow up in stable single-parent homes generally do as well as those in married households in terms of academic abilities and behavior problems. "

Dush, Claire K. "Child Success Depends On Family Stability." Medical News Today: Health News. 1 Sept. 2009. Web. 16 Mar. 2011. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/162479.php.

This quote is about how children who grow up in a single - parent home have the same amount of stability as a child in a two - parent home; however, if you have shared custody  it takes away that stability.

Photo, Caption and, Citation #1

This picture shows a child and her parents being torn apart. It also shows how the little girl is sad that her parents are getting a divorce. I chose this picture because it shows that every child is sad when thier parents get a divorce and that it will effect them the rest of thier lives.

"Child in divorce." Web. 21 Mar 2011. <http://www.inkingrey.com/uploads/images/1270297512-c4.jpg>.

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"Children and Divorce: Helping Kids Cope With Separation and Divorce." Helpguide.org: Expert, Ad-free Articles Help Empower You with Knowledge, Support & Hope. Apr. 2010. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. .

This article was written by four women; Jocelyn Block, M.A.; Gina Kemp, M.A.; Melinda Smith, M.A.; and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. They all tributed to this article to help adults help thier children get through divorce.

Naik, Abhijit. "Divorce Statistics." Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web. 16 Mar. 2010. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. .

This article is written by Abhijit Naik. This person wrote this article on 16 March 2010. This website gives statistics of divorce rates by state to show how many kids/families go throw divorce per state.

New, Miranda. "Helping Your Child Through a Divorce." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Jan. 2011. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. .

This article was written by Michelle New. This was published in January 2011. It talks about how to help your child not to feel abandoned and to get through divorce, so they will not have trouble later on in thier lives.

Dush, Claire K. "Child Success Depends On Family Stability." Medical News Today: Health News. 1 Sept. 2009. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. .

This article was written by Claire Kamp Dush who was in college at Ohio State University. It was written on 1 September 2009. It was mainly to how a child's success depends on a child's stability in thier school years.

Should a child have stability?

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What I want to know

There are a few things I wonder about my topic.  One is how would you feel if you had to make a life changing decision?  Another is what if you cried for feeling abandoned at age six, or younger than eight?  Thirdly, what if you had to ask where am I sleeping tonight?  Fourthly, how do you think they want to live, rich with tons of money or like everyone and just have a kind and loving family?  Last I want to know should a child ever wonder if they were to blame of the struggles in their life?

What I already know about my topic

When a child grows up with living in four homes over the course of two weeks, they no longer function and trust the ones they love.  They wonder where they will stay that night or who their real family is, and it is all because their loved ones made and make stupid decisions.  When a child grows up hearing anger and yelling and fighting, they will most likely turn to an object or person in which they know there is no anger and hatred in their voice.  However, all children who do not have caring and stability in their life will see everything and everyone differently.  They may not trust someone or ever feel that they can ever be loved.  They may think that, that is the way of life and that is how you treat your children or family members or friends.  I want to know just how these people will develop later on in life.

The story behind my topic choice

Have you or someone you know had a complicated childhood?  Have you ever wondered how you or someone else will mature based on what other people's choices?  A small child who does not have a stable home and a place they can call their own throughout their life is a sad and curious child as to where they will stay or what will happen to them that night.  They envy their loved ones who are stable and want to be with them.  They want to feel the love and support that they receive because they do not receive those themselves.  I choose this topic because I personally know people who are not in a stable home and I wonder how their outlook on life is and what it will become.  I also want to know how other people's choices affect a young child's perspective on life later on as teenagers and adults.