Mother Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

Mother to Mother Initiative is a community based women empowerment organization that will target poor single mothers and other vulnerable women. The organizational activities will be run and coordinated by professional women willing to volunteer their time to help their vulnerable counterparts.
The concept of Mother to Mother is based on the reality that only a woman who is a mother can understand the length to which another mother can go to, to provide for her children. It is therefore easier for a woman empathize with poor, abused, disabled, unemployed or depressed women who are still struggling to fend for their families.
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“Hamlet” is one of the most admired and influential plays of William Shakespeare. Hamlet is a tragic play that was written in the beginning of seventeenth century. The play starts with a series of revengeful acts that was a common trend in that period. The play, “Hamlet” is known as one of the most influential plays of English literary world and at the same time it has the privilege of being the longest play of William Shakespeare. It is often alleged that Shakespeare’s Hamlet is influenced by Oedipus that was written by Sophocles centuries ago. Hamlet is also alleged to be ...

The way social norms change and how well people adjust to these changes has always been fascinating. Growing up as a child whose mother was working, I have always come faced with viewpoints that I felt lonely and abandoned, because, they said, I lacked maternal affection. I never understood why affection was measured by the hours a mother spends with her child, because I was raised with much love and nurture, even though I did not see my mother as much as other children that had their mothers at home. I felt resistant to the concept that staying at home mothers ...

My Oedipus Complex is a story written by Frank O’Connor. The story is set in small town of Ireland shortly before the Second World War. In the book, O’Connor tentatively intertwines the lives of Larry, Sonny, and Mother and Father. The story exhibits high levels of humor and of unexpected occurrences between mother and son. The story begins at the end of the First World War and the character Larry is enjoying his life a great deal. With just him and the mother, Larry gets all the attention he gets from his loving mother. Larry even goes ahead to ...

Family Health Assessment

Family Description
The family that will be discussed in this paper is a blended family of Caucasian descent. Included is a father, age 50, who has a daughter from a previous marriage age, 15, a mother , age 48 with three children whose age are 25, 20 and 15 respectively. The father’s biological daughter was from a previous marriage which ended in divorce because of irreconcilable differences with his previous wife. The mother was a widow after her previous husband died of a heart attack four years ago. The family combined two years ago after the mother and father ...

Parents work hard to educate their children - to teach them lessons and impart their knowledge to their progeny. This is often exemplified in American literature, often through the perspective of the parents. The particular lessons that men and women give to their male or female children never cease to amaze; often, these lessons speak volumes about the temperament and priorities of the gender itself. What's more, generation gaps and changes in priority are usually exemplified in the particular conflicts that these people have. In this essay, several different poems and short stories on the experience of parenting and ...

Music therapy is defined as a clinical technique employed by physicians to complement medicine; however, the therapy needs a prescription from a trained music therapist to achieve the desired objectives. Such techniques are designed to aid patients in overcoming challenges; music therapy is employed in many settings including community centers, schools, and rehabilitation centers to help the patients deal with the challenges they face. Childbirth is an experience associated with a significant amount of pain; some people compare the pain experienced during childbirth to the pain endured by a person burnt alive. This comparison serves a purpose to describe the intensity of the childbirth process. ...

Mothers should be punished for giving birth to Drug Addicted Children under the following justifications; Mothers are the most important unit in the impacting of morals to their children. In the event criminal tendencies of children stem from the same mothers, it is reasonable to charge mothers of the crime that associates them to lack of duty of care and absolute recklessness (IFC International). Similarly, the event that leads to the giving birth to criminally oriented children can be as a consequence of blatant intentions by the same mothers.
Mothers should be at a position that enforces them to go ...

Postpartum depression is an illness that happens when a mother gives birth to her baby. It will usually occur when they get home from the hospital with their baby. Most of the time, the mother is going to feel joy when they first have the baby, but when that joy is nowhere to be found then the mother is probably suffering from postpartum depression. But postpartum depression can also happen to a mother even if the mother adopted the baby instead of giving birth to the baby. This is because no matter how the baby came to be in ...

A child needs stable family connections with the nurturing presence of their adults, which is their mother. Childhood is the most impersonating time of a person’s life which either makes or breaks a person. A mother is the direct source of influence and her ability to form a bond, provide paternal security and nurturing children’s needs by a constant guidance throughout. There are several factors, situations, condition and financial surrounding which help in influencing the children and generate long term benefits on upcoming generations.

Influences of Working Mothers on Children

During 1970-80s, the rate of working mothers was less as compare to today. ...

ABSTRACT

A mother's touch or her reaction to her infant's crying will affect how the way her child will bond or attach to her and the child's future relationship with others. Making this kind of determination enables authorities to come up with interventions and allow mothers to change their behavior and thus, become closer to their children and contribute to their positive development as adults.

Certainly man cannot live in milk alone,'' and so says developmental psychologist Harry Harlow in summing up the findings of his experiments that eventually changed the way people think about how mothers should care ...

“Everyday Use” By Alice Walker

Introduction

On the book review of “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, different authors have expressed their views on the themes and symbolism expressed in the novel. I will discuss on the viewpoints of the different authors and compare to see whether there are any similarities and differences. The novel is written by an African American. It is set at a time in American history when the black community was trying to understand its identity.

Analysis of the Book Reviews

David White in 2001 published an article titled, “Everyday Use: Defining African-American Heritage” in the Purdue North Central Literary Journal where he discussed the theme of ...

Introduction and Background

Abortion is a term that is used to define the premature termination of pregnancy. According to James E White, abortion refers to the intentional termination of the pregnancy before its conception (James 82). However, a pregnancy may fail to reach its conception stage due to natural causes. Thus the woman is termed as having a miscarriage. Miscarriages are acts of nature and beyond the human control. Due to advancement in medical technology cases of miscarriages have significantly reduced. Correspondingly, abortion does not necessarily cause the death of the fetus, but detaches it from its life support hence reducing the ...

Introduction

‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ is a luminous piece of literary work by German author Bertolt Brecht. This play is considered to be one of the greatest anti war plays of all times. The author has presented some very relevant issues in his novel. The novel was written a long time ago but is still acclaimed for its expressive views on wars and its repercussions. Brecht raises questions on the necessity and morality of fighting wars in his play. This paper aims to propose a discussion on the play, ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ and further presents an analysis of the novel.

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Abstract

In the present paper, the issues of female sexuality and abuse in the framework of generational development are analyzed. The studied topic refers to the characters of Tyler Perry’s screening of the famous feminist play of 1970s “Four Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange. In this context, the main aim of the present essay is to make psycho-social analysis of the one of the main characters named Tangie in respect to her relationship with her mother Alice and sister Nyla. In this context, all three characters and their interconnection are ...

Introduction

Fathers should be treated equally as mothers in family court decisions as too many times the mother is favored because of the nurturing stereotype. Fathers are denied the opportunity to take care of their children in a situation where nurturance and care are needed. As such, the stereotypes are helpful in the evaluation of the unambiguous nature of the fathers in nurturing children. Mothers have been favored from time to time following their ability to take care of their children. Upon a court case, the mother is viewed as the favorite in handling the children in case of a ...

Abstract

This paper covers the various ways working women manage themselves and look after their children simultaneously. It describes how working mothers handle their personal and professional lives, the impacts of such a routine on the family, especially on children’s development. When a mother is pregnant or raising toddlers, it is not possible for a lot of them to quit their jobs. In particular, the breadwinners who need to provide for their family find it extremely difficult to leave their jobs just like that. This article will demonstrate how the children get affected, both positively and negatively, when they ...

Development in any stage is crucial in some way to a child’s life, though the first and most important pertains to the likelihood that the child will ever see the light of day intact and with all functions working as they should. While many factors can be cited as having a definite effect upon a still-growing fetus, not the least of which are variables that affect the mother in some way, substances taken during pregnancy can often cause the most adverse effects. More than that, such substances can cause effects that might very well go unnoticed until later ...

With the modernization of American society, several norms and values have been transformed. Among them is the traditional family culture, which has now become more or less of a single parent family culture. There has been an immense increase in the number of single parents in America since 1960s. This was a result of increasing rates of divorce and births by unmarried women, as they have to look after their children alone without any financial or moral support from fathers. On the other hands, there has been a significant number of divorced and unmarried single fathers too in contemporary American society. Single ...

Introduction

In the modern society, abortion has remained a contentious issue. Abortions have become a normal practice in some society. In certain countries, abortion is even legal. Abortion is an easy way of doing away with accidental or unwanted pregnancies. Some people have come up with defenses to justify abortion. However, it remains to be seen whether there is anything like abortion for convenience. Abortion is an unethical practice that ends innocent lives of unborn children. There may be cases where abortion is necessary and justifiable especially when the mother’s life is endangered. However, all abortions carried out when the mother ...

Introduction

Abortion in the contemporary world is increasingly becoming the most controversial issue. This is based on the fact that most people have been either directly or indirectly affected by the effects of abortion. An abortion operation is an exceedingly dangerous act if not correctly performed and thus might cause death to the mother. In his book, Our Choices, Our Lives, Jacob describes that the entire process of abortion involves the termination of the fetus from the womb of the mother before it matures into a baby (Jacob 83). The embryo or the fetus is usually removed from the mother causing ...

"Two Kinds" by Amy Tan is a short story that focuses on the mother-daughter relationship. Jing Mei’s mother came from a poor background, and she did not want her daughter to go through what she did. As a result, she pressurized Mei to do well in school and become successful. This is the case with any other parent more especially mothers; all they want for their children is prosperity in future days to come. This is not to say that the bond between a mother and daughter is usually smooth. Parent-child relationship has been brought out clearly in ...

Introduction

Though teenage pregnancy seems to be on the decline statistics wise with 11% drop in teen pregnancy for women aged between 15-17 years and 7% for women aged between 18-19 years, the US nevertheless continues to be highest in the rate of underage pregnancy in the developed world (CDC). Teen pregnancy affects everyone in the immediate family of the teenage mothers, but its effect does not remain limited only within the family. It also puts a financial burden on the entire nation. Since teen pregnancy hampers the education of teen mothers with about one third of them dropping out of ...

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Research Question: What should be done about abortion?
Thesis Statement: Abortion is impermissible except when performed to save, not to take, life.
I. Abortion as a Utilitarianistic Act
Mothers who opted for abortion often base their decisions on factors that are favorable to them personally, making their utilitarianist philosophy essentially egoistic. Thus, a mother who opted to perform an abortion is essentially an egoistic utilitarianist.
Consequently, utilitarianism suffers from the problem of failing to respect the separateness of persons; that is, that of the mother and that of the unborn child (Jacobson 168). ...

SECTION ONE: QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Question: At what age did you have your first child?

Answer: I was 21 years old.

2. Question: Were you married by then?

Answer: Yes.

3. Question: Did you discuss with your partner what time to have a child or did it just happen?
Answer: We had planned to have children after two years of marriage as I was still in college be we discovered I was pregnant after our honey moon.
4. Question: How did your husband take the news of your pregnancy earlier than you had planned?
Answer: He was surprised and feared that it would affect my education but all the ...

Family relationships describe the interactions and associations of two or more individuals who share a common relation. A family presents to us challenges and happiness, stress management, behavior control and understanding well our emotions to communicate effectively with the most significant individuals in our lives (Salmon & Shackelford, 1). In our lives we are required to keep a good relationship with our family members and ensuring that the means of communication are always kept open.
According to the story Everyday Use by A. Walker, the mother who is the narrator of the story talks about her two daughters’ divergent notions about ...

Empathy and Equality: Assessing Traditional Notions of Gender Identity

EMPATHY AND EQUALITY

Abstract

Carol Gilligan’s contention that male gender identity is threatened by intimacy while female identity is marginalized by separation has its basis in the generally accepted view that men approach morality from a justice perspective in contrast to women, who adopt a care-focused outlook. Gilligan’s view of this sociology of gender identity is quite plausible given her contention that care is a viable agent of moral development for women and that separation and individuation are profoundly rooted in complex, mother-child relationships. While Gilligan essentially concurs with Lawrence Kohlberg as to the universality of the male-justice/female-caring construct, she disagrees ...

Hispanics or more commonly known as Latinos have been considered as the largest and youngest minority group in the United States. According to latest surveys, the United States is currently composed of 14% Latinos or Hispanics. Individuals belonging to this minority group share a common cultural heritage and even language. However, being classified as a Latino or Hispanic does not necessarily mean that the individual share common race or ancestry with other individuals in the minority. More often than not, individuals belonging to this group are a mixture of European, Native American, and even African ancestries (Burchard, et al., ...

Indigenous Midwifery Practices in Canada

Introduction
The indigenous people of Canada are the initial occupants of the present day Canada. They include the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The indigenous people had a solid cultural health infrastructure even before the advent of modern medical system (Waldram, Herring & Young, 2000). The cultural health system had elements like midwifery, surgery, diagnosis and prescription principles. However, by the transition of the cultural health systems through periods of colonial influence, they have been significantly diluted. The indigenous body of beliefs about healthcare, wellbeing, spirituality and physical health, were considered deficient and substandard to the colonial health systems ( ...

“In giving her existence, a great law had been broken; and the result was a being whose elements were perhaps beautiful and brilliant, but all in disorder, or with an order peculiar to themselves, amidst which the point of variety and arrangement was difficult or impossible to be discovered” (Hawthorne, Chapter 6 p. 98).
The quote above generalizes Pearl’s character. She was the daughter of Hester Prynne, a woman living in the standards of the Puritan society condemned by the people as ‘brazen hussy’ who bears the scarlet letter ‘A’ fantastically embroidered upon her bosom (Hawthorne, Chapter 2 p. 57). ...

Flannery O, Connor, born Mary Flannery O’ Connor, is the author of two novels but is best known for her short stories. The most popular of these is thought to be A Good Man Is Hard to Find. She is considered a southern writer, who often used the south as a setting. She was not known for using characters that were easy to relate to, yet she is considered one of the most important voices in literary history, according to Harold Bloom’s “Flannery O’ Connor.” Bloom also commented that she used her stories to reflect her own religious values, which ...

Connie Vs June

“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”:
Connie Vs June

Introduction

‘Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been’ is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. Published first in the Fall 1966 edition of Epoch magazine, the story begins with the words- ‘To Bob Dylan’. It is so because Joyce Carol Oates dedicated this short story to Bob Dylan’s whose song ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’ inspired her to write this (Introduction, p 9). The song is about a girl who is forced to leave her house with strange men, towards unknown, uncertain future (Dylan, “ ...

Philosophy of Forgiveness

1. Write one page on forgiveness. If you are Simon, do you forgive the Nazi? Do you think he was right to remain silent and let the soldier die in agony without forgiveness? Are there limits to forgiveness? Or is it limitless? What do you suspect Jesus would do? How about Nietzsche?
For Simon Wiesenthal, “When history looks back, I want people to know the Nazis weren’t able to kill millions of people and get away with it” (Wiesenthal.com). Forgiveness is called by many names: benignity, condonation, exculpation, kindness, mercifulness and pardon. It is a willed change of ...

The Role of Women as a Wife and a Mother in the 1870s

Throughout history, men are considered the dominant actors in political, social, economic, and military events. Rarely could one see a woman’s name in historical events in these fields, even see literature depicting the successes of these women without first touching their not so grandiose history, which usually depicted many hardships as compared to the history of heroic men one hears about. One reason for this rare occurrence is the fact that women back in the early centuries did not possess much power, right, and liberty in a male dominated ...

Wondrous, magical, fantastic, wonderful, fascinating – those are the indications of fairy tales, narratives unusual and frequently irrational. Their world is grasped by one’s intuition, a world flourishing in liveliness, spirit and possibilities of role play, due to the fact that it brandishes a different kind of reality, a less arduous one, with an utterly positive outlook on life, in which life is reminiscent of a wonderful dream, but still not without its troubles and obstacles. Through imagery and potent symbolism, fairy tales express human life experiences and the potentiality of solutions to human troubles. According to Annette R. Federico, “fairy tale maidens ...

Abstract

The choice between breastfeeding and bottle (formula) feeding appears to be one of the fundamental decisions that await both new and expectant parents. Quite a number of health bodies including World Health Organization (WHO), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and also the American Medical Association (AMA), all recommend breastfeeding to be the appropriate choice for infants (Andres, Cleves, Bellando, Pivik, Casey, & Badger, 2012). Breastfeeding assists defend against several chronic conditions, prevent allergies, and protect against infections. The AAP, in particular, recommends that infants be breastfed exclusively for the first six (6) months following their birth. Beyond that, breastfeeding is ...

Frances Harper is one of the famous African-American authors from the nineteenth century. She has written various literary works such as poems, stories and, essays revolving around themes of racial pride, female self-esteem and, equal rights . In general, Frances has used her talent of writing, hence her literature, as her way of protesting against evils of society.
Likewise, The Slave Mother, by Frances Harper portrays the horrors and brutalizing nature of slavery. Unlike other literary works chosen for the assignment, this poem in particular describes the psychological and emotional pain resulting from slavery and separation. The poem is ...

Faulkner remains one of America’s iconic writers still studied in higher education today for his style of writing engaging the reader in his characters. His characters in “As I Lay Dying” are no different in their challenge to the reader placing their symbolic meaning in the themes Faulkner incorporates in this story of a sequence of tragedies. “As I Lay Dying” exhibits an almost textbook example of a dysfunctional family of poor white Southerners on a farcical journey where the reader becomes familiar with the characters through Faulkner’s use of them several of them as the narrator of this tale. ...

Introduction

For Katrina, given her history, the most significant and helpful modality and intervention would be long term individual treatment. Object relations theory and attachment theory inform that choice of treatment because they are theoretical perspectives focused on how early attachment informs the ability to develop healthy relationships later in life.
Trauma in early life is usually extremely dangerous in the future of a human being if not dealt with early in life. They are causes to various ill choices that the victims are likely to engage into. Katrina is an example of what most of the trauma victims undergo. ...

The folklore refers to the wisdom, information and the human expression that is passed on anonymously from one generation to the other or circulated and transmitted as the traditional cultural behavior. The Canadian folklore includes the legends, songs, rhymes, songs, proverbs, superstitions, weather lore and the practices like the traditional craft-making and food making To become the folklore, the story, belief or custom must undergo the process of the ‘folklorization’ and meet the criteria approved by the community intended. The item may undergo the process many times to qualify.
In Canada, the anonymity with the general recognition, variation and ...

Introduction

Wong, Carol, Jacquelynne, Eccles (1198) argue that, it takes a lot of courage to stand tall and defend ones belief and values. He cited examples using several people like Martin Luther king who stood to fight racism and ethnicity in America. They further argue that, helloes must have faced several adversities on their way to prominence. They mention of Jesus who died n the cross for all people without discriminating the gender, race, ethnicity or age. Jesus was stereotyped but yet he stood firm to accomplish his mission here on earth. The study shows that, the Black Americans face several ...

Introduction

Oedipus tragedy is predicted even before his birth in the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, as his father, Laius, will meet his fatal death in his hand and he will marry his own mother, Jocasta, when he grows up. The oracle is the major reason for his parents to infanticide him. Aristotle, the great Greek philosopher, adverts Oedipus as a best example of tragic hero ever. Aristotle’s panorama about Oedipus is vividly described in the following lines: “must be one who is highly renowned and prosperous-a personage like Oedipus” (Poetics XIII paragraph 2) and “he who hears the tale ...

Abstract

Pregnancy is one of the periods that a woman needs to take care of herself and the baby. There are many factors that affect the growth and development of the fetus. Whether taking small or large amount of alcohol during pregnancy affects the unborn child is one of the modern topics under research. The reality that people need to understand is that, when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol the unborn child also gets some percentage. The executive function of the human brain is very important. Studies show that children who have been exposed to alcohol during pregnancy cannot undertake executive functions. ...

Introduction

What Postpartum Depression Is
Postpartum depression is different for everyone and although it has some of the characteristics of other types of disorders – such as anxiety, posttraumatic stress, bipolar, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, it often appears different from these disorders (Rosenberg & Windell, 2009). It is characterized by women feeling like they’re enveloped in darkness for months after childbirth or even during pregnancy. Women who suffer from this disorder lose their sense of self as a new mother and a woman. They have terrible thoughts about their baby and are afraid to talk about these. Moreover, they think that having a baby ...

Abstract:

This research aimed at determining the ethical issues that surround surrogacy. Surrogacy being an issue that has elicited much debate is gaining traction because of the many childless couples out there that either suffer from infertility or are involved in same sex marriages (Gunputh & Choong, 2015) It both has the positive and negative which have been explored in this research. The research involved going through already existing information provided in accredited books, journals and websites. The research first explores the information that surrounds the positive side of surrogacy before delving into the negative side of the issue. Further reviews ...

Advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding

Benefits of breastfeeding:
It is the most useful product for normal growth and weight gain of baby
Breast milk is the source of the immunity for the child, he rarely catches illnesses
It is convenient for the mother because the milk is always with her; it is warm, fresh and ready for use around the clock

It is harder for the kid to become overweight

It is easy to calm a crying baby with the help of breast milk
The baby vomits less (or doesn’t vomit at all) because smaller amount of air enters the stomach (Melissa Conrad, 2015).
Disadvantages of breastfeeding:
The breast may lose its ...

Introduction

The attachment theory so often brought up in the psychological sciences, most commonly focuses on the mother-child bond that does or does not occur within the first five years of a child’s life. The founding father of the attachment theory was John Bowlby, who was extremely generous in working with numerous experts to expand his own knowledge and theories on psychological topics. The importance of a healthy development of the attachment process is important to the future sociability of the individual. How he or she interacts with people in their lives will be based on the extent of ...

Introduction

Every single human being would agree that we each carry our own burden. Personal struggles define us because they influence how we act, make decisions, and plans all towards the goal of unburdening ourselves. One of philosophical questions raised in author John Green is looking for Alaska involve the labyrinth as a metaphor for human beings’ personal struggles. As an individual, one would navigate or travel through the tangled path such as the labyrinth and dealing with our personal struggles is similar to the feeling of being trapped in a maze, and attempting and hoping that one would be able to ...

Abstract

This paper is aimed at studying an economically marginalized group in United States of America. The chosen group for this paper consists of single mothers living under the poverty line in US. The paper starts with identifying the group including approximate number of people in the group. The problem defined in this paper is regarding large number of single mothers living under the poverty line. The causes of problem are identified in this paper along with proposing short term and long term solutions. The short term solution includes initiatives of government in various welfare programs including monetary aid to ...

Preterm or premature births pertain to births earlier than 38 weeks of gestation. The WHO (2013) estimates that each year around 15 million infants are born before 37 weeks. The preterm birth rate varies across 184 countries but range from 5-18% of all live births. On one hand, estimates show that approximately 75% of preterm mortality can be prevented even without intensive care interventions (WHO, 2013). On the other, prematurity has become the top cause of newborn mortality with over a million deaths every year which accounts for 35% of total newborn mortality (Lawn et al., 2012). Third world or ...

Abortion

Life is often considered sacred and a right for all people no matter what ethnic group, religion, ideology, age group or health condition a person belongs. In every live created, it is to be treasured and filled with love. However, there are some couples or individuals who would forcefully remove this new life from the mother’s womb due to the responsibilities this new life would entail. This issue of aborting the fetus has been the subject of many debates throughout history as religion – most especially the Catholic Church – reiterates that it is an act that violates the sanctity of life. ...

Introduction

Regarded as the founding father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist by profession. Psychoanalysis is a clinical method developed by Freud in order to treat patients with psychopathology through an exchange of dialogue between psychoanalyst and a patient. In his creation of psychoanalysis, Freud came up with the concepts of id, ego, superego and defense mechanisms in order to resolve the conflicts between the trios. His psychoanalytic views on feminism and gender have sparked controversy in his own life time and still are a topic of debate and discussion. This paper would discuss in detail about Freudian psychoanalysis, his psychoanalytic ...

Pregnancy and childbirth is the most important period in a woman’s life. In a menstrual cycle that is normal for a person and has the duration of 28 days the release of an egg called ovulation generally takes place in the range between the 12th and 14th days of the cycle. Egg must be fertilized in the fallopian tube not later than 24 hours after that, or it dies and dissolves.
Pregnancy on average lasts for 280 days if we count from the first day of the last menstrual period and 266 days from the time of ovulation. To calculate ...

Introduction:

Bipolar disorder as defined by the National Institute of Mental Health is a brain disorder that causes a patient to experience unusual mood shifts, activity levels, energy, and the ability to go on with day-to-day activities (Mondimore, 1999). The disorder is classified according to occurrences of the intense moods, that is the excitedly and joyous moods, normally referred to as manic state, and intensely hopeless and depressed states known as the depressive state. The patient can also experience prolonged moments where both states occur simultaneously. These moments are characterized by irritability and changes in energy, behavior, and sleep. The disorder affects ...

ORESTES A PLAY BY EURIPIDES

INTRODUCTION

The play was written by Euripides and it was first performed in 1408 BC in Ancient Athens. The play is about the young boy who with the help of his younger sister kills his mother Clymnestria in order to revenge for the murder of his father who was the king of Mycenae (Carson 2010,5). The play starts with the young boy condemned to death by the people of his father’s kingdom and tormented by guilt of killing his own mother (Aeschylus and Arthur 2004, 5).

PLOT OF THE PLAY

The play starts with Orestes sister Electrica telling us of her ...

Often, an author will write about what they know best. Which, invariably, is their own experience of life, love and everything in between. Authors do this for a number of reasons: because they know it so well that they can make an excellent story of it; because they usually have a message that they wish to convey to the world as a result of that experience. Tell Me a Riddle is a collection of short stories, written by Tillie Olsen, first published in 1961. It is a prime example of an author writing for the purpose of conveying a message: Olsen was a well-established feminist writer; her ...

The bond between a mother and her child is one which cannot be replicated in any way. The development of human beings is fundamentally built upon this bond and it is from our parents that our initial development grows. Through these primary relationships, we learn about love, affection and being sociable. The obvious question is whether we would successfully grow up into happy, functioning adults if we were not privy to these early experiences. Even further, the comments our parents make as we are developing through childhood and into early adolescence, can also have a marked effect on our confidence, ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is recognized as a common neurodevelopmental disorder among children; in the United States, the prevalence is thought to be between 5 percent and 11 percent of children ages 4 through 17 in 2011 or approximately 6.4 million children (American Psychiatric Association, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ; CDC.gov, Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder). Kessler places the adults with ADHD at 1 percent to 6 percent of the population (Kessler 717). A meta-analysis of 32 published research articles concluded that when children met the full diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 15 percent continued to show symptoms at ...

Human beings are always in search of finding new ways to know the world and of learning new things. When it comes to learning a new language, people show more curiosity to learn, speak and to write. People feel happiness or enjoy interacting with others, rejoice in knowing about others. The best way to interact with a person of other custom, culture or nation or to know about the culture of others, their thoughts, and ways of living is to learn their language. Learning a new language provides an opportunity to the learners not only to know about others but it becomes a ...

HIV & Pregnancy: Discussing and Evaluating HIV among Pregnant Women and Their Infants

Since its discovery in early 1980s, HIV or human immunodeficiency virus has been noted to kill approximately 39 million people worldwide, with another 1.5 million dying of HIV-related causes, making it the number one deadliest infectious agent worldwide (US Dept. of Health & Human Services, 2014). Attacking primarily the immune system of the body, HIV generally makes the body susceptible to a wide array of diseases that normally do not cause life-threatening complications to an uninfected body. HIV affects people regardless of sex, age, race, and socioeconomic status and it is primarily acquired through sexual activities. As a sexual disease, HIV has ...