Relationship Reflection

Explain why relationships/partnerships are important to you (If you would like, upload a photo or photos of people* who are important to you)

Relationships are important to me because it helps me see things clearly about yourself and things that you may need to evaluate about yourself. You can't do some of these things if you don’t have that certain person in your life to bring it out of you. They are also important because they help you to push for your goals by supporting you and giving you hope. Relationships are also important to me because they allow me to be more open not just with close ones around me but also those that I don’t know. Just in general relationships and partnerships are important to me because there are some relationships you can build up and help you to learn throughout life and not be so dependent on people because they will tell you the truth even if you don’t want to hear it, but to me its better to hear it from a relationship that is important to you then from someone else you don’t have a relationship with first.

 Identify several people with whom you currently have positive relationships and/or partnerships

My mother, my Grandmother, and my Twin sister.

 Describe the ways in which each relationship is positive and factors that contributed to developing and maintaining each relationship

The relationship with my mother is positive because my mother is the one to push me to get things done and support me in any and every decision that I make. My mother also tells me the truth even if I don’t want to hear it because she has been through things way before me and she understands more and just wants me to be better than her and not the same mistakes that she has made in her life. The factors that contributed to developing and maintain each relationship are good listening skills and communication.

 The relationship with my Grandmother is positive because with her she is always there for me to help out with whatever it is just like my Mom. Although my Grandma is out spoken she means well and is always there with a listening ear. The factor that contributed to developing and maintain my relationship with her is the tough love that she gives and the words she speaks into my life.

 My twin is another relationship. This one is so dear and special to me because its like a built in best freind. The positivity in this relationship is that I always have someone one to share my secretes with because sometimes there are things that you can't or would rather not share with parents because they are parents and might not understand you completely. The factors that contribute to developing and maintaining a relationship is that she is always with me where ever I go she is right there and wherever she go I am there and we are always their listening to what each one has to say. It’s a close bond that many people don’t get to experience.

Describe insights regarding challenges to developing and maintaining relationships that you have learned from your experience over time

Some insights to developing and maintaining relationships are miscommunication and not always agreeing with each other. 

What do you see as special characteristics of these relationships that make some, if any, partnerships?

One special characteristic is to understand each other and allowing each other to be heard even if you don’t want to.

 How might your experiences with relationships/partnerships, including your ability to be an active, reflective contributor, impact your work as an effective early childhood professional?

My experience with relationships to be an active, reflective contributor, impact my work as an effective early childhood professional because it will help me to be more understanding to those I come in contact with. It will also help me to become a motivator and supporter for everyone I come in contact with not just families but children also, and another thing is that it will allow me to be a great communicator and listener.