When abnormal becomes the norm..

So previous to this week I thought I had the most dysfunctional family... like the family that makes the Kardashins look completely functional. But this week I discovered that my family deals with similar issues to others and that the idealistic family that you always see and are the perfect Mormon family that is a direct descendant from Joseph Smith. Right about now you instantly think of that family in your ward and they are perfect and have no problems. Well the truth is they are NOT PERFECT! Each family has their struggles and as much as we like to be different and individualist this is less true than we would like we really all struggle with the same problems. Rather it is the 7-year-old girl who gets picked on because of her bangs or the 19 year-old at BYU-I who is an "old maid" regardless of where you are in life we all struggle. But now that we have established this I just understood this outstanding concept with the technical term of family systems theory but this is the basic understanding that everything that each member of the family does affects the whole family. An example is a child struggling with addiction although they may see this as only effecting themselves this pulls on every member in the family to readjust and change their role. This theory really affects everyone like a circle; if you pull on one side the circle is going to become distorted but none the less it is still a circle. So go and enjoy your family and realize they may not be a crazy, abnormal, and dysfunctional as you may think or maybe they are....

                                           XOXO Honey Bees and Sweet Dreams

Trending or Catostrophic?

 

Hello again! Well this week it has been interesting to discover that one of the biggest beliefs of this time is that of overpopulation; which is the idea that with populations expanding so rapidly that before long we will not have the resources necessary to sustain at the same level as we do now. Surprisingly enough this is one the greatest falsies of our day and an issue that shapes and forms our opinions on matters from when to have children to viewpoints on political policy’s. Interestingly enough overpopulation is FALSE! Surprising I know with media and statics being distorted this is a message that is has redefined the family. Currently the United States is not even maintaining sustainable numbers. So what does this mean for you? How could population declining affect you? Well if you have hope of ever retiring or of having a family that you spend time with you should probably reconsider your stance on this issue. Statics are showing that if population does not increase you will have to be smarter, work harder, and work longer with no financial benefits coming for your sacrifice besides having a job. And with less workers social security will soon diminish to 3 retiree to 1 worker. Doesn't paint the picture that you imagined when you envisioned a world with fewer people and greater amount of resources does it? Well now that I have given you the doomsday blog go out find a date and HAVE MORE KIDS!

                                                                XOXO Honey Bees and Sweet Dreams

Here are some great classmates of mine's blogs! Check them out to see what their thoughts and insights are!

Brian Tait

http://dafamilyman.weebly.com/index.html

Jaime Shelton

http://jamiepslifeisgood.blogspot.com

Susie McHan

http://susieqatbyu-i.weebly.com/

Laura Espinoza

http://espinozafamilyof7.blogspot.com/

Teralyn Young

http://teralynsmarriagefamilymusings.weebly.com/

Cierra Beck

http://cierralifeisgrand.weebly.com

Brittany Halstead

http://marriagethoughtsbybrittany.weebly.com/index.html

Emily McIntyre

Shane Esplin

http://johnshanesblog.blogspot.com/

Hailee Coulson

http://haicoul.blogspot.com/

McKayla Weech

Kiera Hinkson

http://kieramachelle.weebly.com/

Marina Eliason

http://threeblissfulmonkeysandamomma.weebly.com/

Angie Hendrix

http://angiehendrix.wordpress.com/faml-160-a-few-of-my-thoughts-on-the-world/

Dave Walker

http://davesfamilyrules.weebly.com/

Ashley Rupp

http://ashbobash88.blogspot.com/

Heather Rupp

http://heatherfeather23.blogspot.com/

Annelise Bean

http://familythroughtheeyesofannelise.blogspot.com/

Grace Skidmore

http://graceskidmore.blogspot.com/

Cindy Pointer

http://thefascinatinglifeofmoi.weebly.com

Kelly Furrows

http://mrandmrsfurrows.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

Eryn Nelson

http://sunnydaysatbyyu.blogspot.com/

Emma Rodrigues

http://emmarodrigues.blogspot.com/  

Josh Mitchell

http://mitchellfamilyrelations.blogspot.com/