Relationship Reflection

Relationships are the fabric of who I am. I love people, and love being around them. I have many relationships, but my favorite are my relationship with my mother, family, my two bestfriends, and of course my child development peeps. All of these relationships are important to me, and add to who I am as a person. Without any of these people and the relationships I have with them, I would not be the same person

Relationship with my Mother

The relationship I have with my mother is the core of my existence. My mother is a single-parent, and it has always been just us two. This relationship is positive because she keeps me grounded. My mother is literally the fuel that keeps me going. When I am down or hurting, she is the first person I call, and somehow she makes it all better.

Relationship with my Friends

The relationship I have with my friends is very valuable to me, but it is also the relationship that has some difficulties. As much as I love my friends, we don't always communicate effectively with each other, and sometimes disputes can occur. What makes this relationship so special is that these ladies accept me for who I am. We have been through ups and downs, but we still get along, and learn something new about each other. The way we have to keep this relationship positive, is by being supportive of each other, communicating often with each other, being respectful of each other, and asking when opinions are wanted, instead of just giving them. 

Relationship with  Child Development Peeps

This relationship is one that I cherish. This relationships started back when we all used to work with one another. Now since we all are a different places, we meet up once a week and talk about all the child development news that is occurring in our community. What I love so much about this relationship, is that we all have the same passion, and careers in early childhood, so we speak each others's language when we talk about quality care. This relationship is positive, because there is a sense of belonging. We all want the best for children and are willing to advocate for them.

One thing that I have learned about any relationship in my life, is that all relationships require some level of work and reflection. Anytime you take two people who are different, and put them together, you have to work at it. I sustain the relationships and partnerships in my life by communicating, engaging them in any of my life events, and being supportive of their desires and goals.

I believe that "relationships" and "partnerships" are very important components in the early childhood profession. I have relationships with teachers, parents and children. In order to make these relationships and partnerships last and become healthy is by communicating often with them. I have made is a personal duty to always say, "Good-morning" and "How are you," and give them time to answer. When I learn something new about myself from my personal relationships, most likely I apply them to my work relationships as well. You can't have a healthy and quality child care program, without first having relationships with the people and families of the program.