Relationships

relationships are important to anyone, they are important to me because they allow me to have a place to laugh, cry, "vent", they are people we can talk to.
My family relationships are importnat because they are my best link to my past and to the good memories in my childhood. My brother Stephen I care deeply for because I helped raise him. He was injured when he was very young and I took care of him and helped him through school. My parents are the reason I am here. My grandparents are THE MOST IMPORTANT thing in my life. They are the reason I am who I am today.

Positive realtionships:

Co-workers: Mary B., Mary P., Jason, Courtney, April, Ranaldo, Tony H., Darrel, Mercedes, Kathie. These people are the people I can rely on at work and the people who keep me sane throughout the day.

Friends: Carrie, Kathie, Danae, Joyce, Susan, Brandy, these are the people that I can have fun with and call whenever I am bored.

Close friends: Vanessa, Bee, Kat, these are the people that I can rely on for ANYTHING! they are alway there at the drop of a dime.

Kat

Family: Mom, Dad, Stephen, Grandma, Grandpa these are the people who will always be with me no matter where I am.

Grandma and Grandpa

    Mom and Dad

And Steven...He is my life line, my life long partener, the one who encourages me and pushes me to become a better person! His relationship is a partenership and a life long one!

Over time i have learned that friends may come and go but a single few may hold on. True relationships are ones that can give and take and stay strong.

The best characteristics in my relationships are with Steven and my Grandparents. There is love that holds strong and motivation that sometimes cuts deep, but it is always there to help.

i think by understanding how your own relationships formed can help you in beginning new ones. By knowing what makes you strong and what makes your relationships strong you can build new relatinships with families in your center. Families are the strongest link in a child care center. They are the reason we exist and the reason we need to stay positive and build new positive relationships. The biggest part og starting a new relationship is being an active listener. If you can listen and truly hear what the other person is saying then you can become a better person yourself. You will be able to help the family better and better help the center by being able to understand what the needs of the familes are.