I
am very thankful for all of the individuals who are a part of my support
system. I believe with all of my heart,
if I didn't have the strong support system that I do, I would not be where I
was today! My support system includes a variety of individuals and groups that
support me in many ways. My biggest support, I believe comes from my family,
which consists of my husband, children, my mother, my father and numerous other
relatives. When I look at my family the
first individual that supports me the most each and every day, even though we
do disagree sometimes is my wonderful husband.
I strongly believe without his help everything that I do, especially,
raising five children and running a business from home would not be as easy and
maybe not as successful. I am often told
by my friends, who also run family childcare, which they wish that their
husband was as involved in their business as my husband. Even though my husband
works full time outside the home, he is always ready to help me with the
childcare business and any other situation that may arise. He always has an ear to listen and always has
great advice to offer. He is always able to encourage me to move forward, when
I just think I cannot. My children also
give me the inspiration to keep moving forward.
They play a role in offering physical, emotional and practical
support. Further, I receive great
support from my friends, coworkers, and from the families that have enrolled
their children in my family childcare program.
My friends are able to be there for me and are ready to talk and listen
whenever needed. Being able to go out
with my friends and just get away and have a good time gives me the opportunity
to get rid of stress and relax. My
coworker, which is my assistant is a wonderful support as she helps me in my
business every day and may see things differently than I do. Therefore, she is able to help me to
continuously grow my business, which keeps it successful. She is always up for helping me to succeed in
any challenge that I choose to take on.
I believe that the families that have their children enrolled in my
family childcare program are also a big support as they give me a big sense of
pride as they have chosen me to educate and take care of their precious
children on a daily basis. The kind word
that they say to me about my program and what I do for their children lifts me
and makes me feel proud of what I do. My
newest support system has come from my classmates and instructors that I have
met attending Walden University. I feel
that they are helping me to continuously grow in the field of Early Childhood
Education. I have learned so much from the readings and the responses that I
have received from my classmates and instructors in just the short time that I
have been enrolled at Walden University.
If
I didn't have the support system that I do, I believe that I wouldn't be where
I was today. Things just wouldn't be as
easy. Everyone needs support in order to be successful in what they do.
Imaginary
Challenge
The
challenge that comes to mind for me is: What if we were a military family and
my husband was on deployment frequently?
Though I would be proud to be a part of the Military family group I
believe that it would put a direct challenge in my hands. I would have to adjust to a single mother
lifestyle, therefore, I would need a lot of support practically, physically and
emotionally. My children are all active
in sports, therefore, I would need help getting them from place to place. Luckily, two of my children are at driving
age and most likely could lend a helping hand.
Emotionally, I would need the strong support of family and friends to
help me to succeed through the long separation from my husband as we have been
together since high school and have not spent many lengthy periods apart. I
fully support those that do it but it is just something that would be difficult
for me. I know that I would get through
it because I do have a strong support system.
If my support system were to disappear, it would become tough for me to
stay strong.
