Task # 1
I think the chart is right. Just reading it over makes me think a little harder on life. It makes me realize that we go through a lot and sometimes over think certain things or don't think of things at all that could be really important. Like our body image we worry so much about how other people see us, but we really shouldn't care how others view us. We should just be happy for our self and people that care about you wont leave you because they aren't want they want you to look like. People go through many changes in life and its amazing to see how people change over the years.
Task # 2
Article #1 - Is your teen trustworthy? Can you tell?
Summary
This article refers to parents trusting their teens. When teens feel trusted it seems to inspire kids to behave in ways that keep their parents trust. The more kids lie, the more trouble the teen gets in, they worse they get long with their parents, and then the teen will feel less trusted. Teens who believe their parents have the right to make rules and guidelines for them have the feeling of being trusted.
Connection
In my life my parents don't have a lot of trust due to my older siblings and the mistakes they made in high school. My parents do trust me when I'm with friends and family they trust but other than that, they don't like me hanging out with people or groups they have no meet or know as a parent is not a good choice to be around.
Article #2 - Stressed out teen girls: cutting to cope
Summary
Molly is a 16 year old teen in her junior year of high school. She began to cut herself for relief of stress. She said she does it to " just to feel relief or sometimes, just to feel something." Molly's mom hates to see her child that she loves so much know her daughter is hurting herself on purpose and is leaving scars is beyond scared and confused. After her mom freaked out, she felt her mom did not understand at all. Self harming is an option, but cutting is a coping mechanism that helps regulate feelings. When teens cut they like that they can control it and keep it a secret. They see it as feel result, like stress plus cutting equals relief. Teen girls today experience much more stress than what the common parents generation is.
Connection
Someone I know in my life has scars all over their arms and legs, and they regret all of it. They talk about it to close family or friends that need advice or an outlook in that situation. I know a lot of teen girls do it especially with the stress of being in high school and wanting to fit in. Stress puts a lot of weight on teen girls and cutting becomes something to relief your pain and no one can see it. It's something a parent cant yell at their kid for, but talk to and help them get through it.
Article #3 - Latest news about teen marijuana use
Summary
Marijuana is becoming a more regularly used drug than ever before. A study shows that 6.5% of high school seniors smoke marijuana on a daily basis. Marijuana has a potential for physical addiction, those who try to quit on their own face withdrawal symptoms like mood swings, anxiety, and depression. Teens who gain a sense of confidence by smoking weed in social situations or use it to help them relax or sleep with no doubt about using it again. Marijuana can become their go-to source for comfort. It also puts an impact on the heart. It then flows to the brain and other organs in the body. It can increase the heart rate by 20-100% and remain raised for up to three hours. It can also lead to heart irregularities, palpitations and arrhythmias. Regular marijuana use can lead to many respiratory problems and phlegam production and chronic cough leading to lung infections. THC reaches receptors in the brain that influence pleasure, but with long term use it can lead to interaction with memory, problem solving and learning. Marijuana affects memory, judgment, and perception and can lead to poor decisions. Marijuana may even be consider less dangerous than alcohol or other drugs. Parents and teens need to be informed on marijuana use.
Connection
I think the research in this article is accurate. Marijuana is becoming a more common used daily drug. On average I know people who do it at work, school, friends, and family. It's becoming a more used drug, I believe using marijuana for medical purposes is ok but once it becomes a long term daily use it can become very harmful. I think people need to be informed on all the drugs available now of days and the affects each one has on it.
Article # 4 - My daughter didn't invite me to her wedding
Summary
This article is a short response of a mother or an 18 year old girl that is secretly getting married to her boyfriend at the court house. The mother had said some hurtful things to her daughter and her boyfriend. The mother said sorry, but now the daughter refuses to talk to her. Her mother said she wasn't really a big part of her daughters life and wasn't the best mother she could of been but now feels awful. Someone had responded to her help as a mother and told her how she may feel and that being a mother is very difficult thing. They give the mother advice to give her daughter some space and to talk to a therapist about her feelings,
Connection
I can connect to this article a lot because every since third grade my mom has not been a part of my life. I basically never had a mom role in my house even when my parents were together. due to my moms past and the mistakes she has done and the things she has put me through I hate talking to her but I will defiantly invite her to my wedding because she is my mother and I cant let her go because she is my mom and will always be my mom.
I think the chart is right. Just reading it over makes me think a little harder on life. It makes me realize that we go through a lot and sometimes over think certain things or don't think of things at all that could be really important. Like our body image we worry so much about how other people see us, but we really shouldn't care how others view us. We should just be happy for our self and people that care about you wont leave you because they aren't want they want you to look like. People go through many changes in life and its amazing to see how people change over the years.
Task # 2
Article #1 - Is your teen trustworthy? Can you tell?
Summary
This article refers to parents trusting their teens. When teens feel trusted it seems to inspire kids to behave in ways that keep their parents trust. The more kids lie, the more trouble the teen gets in, they worse they get long with their parents, and then the teen will feel less trusted. Teens who believe their parents have the right to make rules and guidelines for them have the feeling of being trusted.
Connection
In my life my parents don't have a lot of trust due to my older siblings and the mistakes they made in high school. My parents do trust me when I'm with friends and family they trust but other than that, they don't like me hanging out with people or groups they have no meet or know as a parent is not a good choice to be around.
Article #2 - Stressed out teen girls: cutting to cope
Summary
Molly is a 16 year old teen in her junior year of high school. She began to cut herself for relief of stress. She said she does it to " just to feel relief or sometimes, just to feel something." Molly's mom hates to see her child that she loves so much know her daughter is hurting herself on purpose and is leaving scars is beyond scared and confused. After her mom freaked out, she felt her mom did not understand at all. Self harming is an option, but cutting is a coping mechanism that helps regulate feelings. When teens cut they like that they can control it and keep it a secret. They see it as feel result, like stress plus cutting equals relief. Teen girls today experience much more stress than what the common parents generation is.
Connection
Someone I know in my life has scars all over their arms and legs, and they regret all of it. They talk about it to close family or friends that need advice or an outlook in that situation. I know a lot of teen girls do it especially with the stress of being in high school and wanting to fit in. Stress puts a lot of weight on teen girls and cutting becomes something to relief your pain and no one can see it. It's something a parent cant yell at their kid for, but talk to and help them get through it.
Article #3 - Latest news about teen marijuana use
Summary
Marijuana is becoming a more regularly used drug than ever before. A study shows that 6.5% of high school seniors smoke marijuana on a daily basis. Marijuana has a potential for physical addiction, those who try to quit on their own face withdrawal symptoms like mood swings, anxiety, and depression. Teens who gain a sense of confidence by smoking weed in social situations or use it to help them relax or sleep with no doubt about using it again. Marijuana can become their go-to source for comfort. It also puts an impact on the heart. It then flows to the brain and other organs in the body. It can increase the heart rate by 20-100% and remain raised for up to three hours. It can also lead to heart irregularities, palpitations and arrhythmias. Regular marijuana use can lead to many respiratory problems and phlegam production and chronic cough leading to lung infections. THC reaches receptors in the brain that influence pleasure, but with long term use it can lead to interaction with memory, problem solving and learning. Marijuana affects memory, judgment, and perception and can lead to poor decisions. Marijuana may even be consider less dangerous than alcohol or other drugs. Parents and teens need to be informed on marijuana use.
Connection
I think the research in this article is accurate. Marijuana is becoming a more common used daily drug. On average I know people who do it at work, school, friends, and family. It's becoming a more used drug, I believe using marijuana for medical purposes is ok but once it becomes a long term daily use it can become very harmful. I think people need to be informed on all the drugs available now of days and the affects each one has on it.
Article # 4 - My daughter didn't invite me to her wedding
Summary
This article is a short response of a mother or an 18 year old girl that is secretly getting married to her boyfriend at the court house. The mother had said some hurtful things to her daughter and her boyfriend. The mother said sorry, but now the daughter refuses to talk to her. Her mother said she wasn't really a big part of her daughters life and wasn't the best mother she could of been but now feels awful. Someone had responded to her help as a mother and told her how she may feel and that being a mother is very difficult thing. They give the mother advice to give her daughter some space and to talk to a therapist about her feelings,
Connection
I can connect to this article a lot because every since third grade my mom has not been a part of my life. I basically never had a mom role in my house even when my parents were together. due to my moms past and the mistakes she has done and the things she has put me through I hate talking to her but I will defiantly invite her to my wedding because she is my mother and I cant let her go because she is my mom and will always be my mom.