Family Problems During Early Childhood and Adolescence (infancy to eight years old)
It was the 80s and it was a hot and sunny day in Miami. On her way home from work, my mother felt sharp pains in her stomach: she was in labor. After a labor of 5 hours and 10 minutes, my mother gave birth to a 5 pounds and 12 ounce baby. It was then that my life began, on January 4, 1985. When I arrived, I was nameless. My older sister wanted to call me Janet Jackson after Michael Jackson’s little sister. My mom refused that idea, so my sister suggested Latoya Jackson instead. With a smile on her face, ...
