Relationship Reflection

Relationship Reflection

Relationships are an important aspect of feeling connected. I have great support from my family, friends, and professional colleagues. It is easy to share joyous times, heartaches, ideas, and concerns with someone you have a connection. My best friend is my husband, we will celebrate 40 years of marriage this month. He is always in my corner, encouraging me to pursue my dreams. We have three wonderful children and two adorable grandchildren.
My parents always encouraged me to pursue my dreams. I have two sisters and a brother who I am very close to. We have always been close to one another. As young children we had disagreements but, they never interfered with our bond with each other. I admire them for their perseverance through the good and not so good times as well.  I am blessed to have such warm and compassionate siblings. My family cheers me on when the times are difficult.
During my thirty plus years working with young children I have met and worked with some dedicated early childhood professionals, who inspire me still. Mrs. Browne, my mentor was instrumental in my early childhood career. During the years I worked with her she taught me so much about working with and understanding young children. She had a real passion for educating young children and adults. She inspired me to seek an education in early childhood.  
Relationships must be nurtured so as not to stagnate. Communication must be respectful between all parties in a relationship.  Each person must be willing to offer support and accept constructive feedback. Support, trust and encouragement lend to relationships blossoming into a partnerships.

Learning from past experiences success or failures, has helped me to grow and learn. I strive to succeed in all my endeavors, in spite of any adversities. I am determined, dedicated and passionate about facilitating young children’s learning. Working with other professionals and collaborating on best practices sustains my interests in the future of early childhood education.

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Unknown said…
We have been studying about the important role family relationships are to the development of a strong foundation for young children academically, socially, and emotionally. Those roles continue to be important as we mature and grow into adulthood. Having those that know us best be there for all of the celebrations and challenges we experience is so important. When those relationships are positive and nurturing and offer unconditional acceptance, just as they support us and push us in childhood, they continue to do so in adulthood as well. It sounds like you have a wonderful family and some great partnerships outside of your family that have helped shape your professional growth.
July 14, 2013 at 3:05 PM
LaDawn White said…
Hello Sandra,

I have noticed just from this week's topic alone that we as individuals need relationships in every area of our lives in order to be truly experience growth from what we can contribute to others whether it is support, knowledge, or service. This is evident based on the relationships we form on our jobs, while attending some form of schooling, in our extracurricular activities and in our home lives. It just proves that we need relationships in our lives in order to thrive and be productive.

July 14, 2013 at 9:48 PM
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