When I get up at 6 in the morning, barley able to open my eyes,  to open the door for the child my mother babysits and his father, it’s not because I get paid for it, it is because my mother has left to drop off my father by the parking lot where he jumps on his trailer truck to commence his trip to the City of Industry and pick up the food product that needs to be delivered to Vancouver Washington or to the state of Utah, because that is our only way of income in my home. This is quotidian thing, and a necessity for everyone. By waking up at 6a.m. to open the door and care for a child while his single father goes out to work in order to provide a shelter and food for his son, is what we, my mother and I had to go through when I was barley 3 months old to the age of 4 when my mother had to stay home because my sister was in her womb. By providing the boy a ride to school and a home to come to with children in sight and a nice hot meal, my mother hopes that the father will have more to do with the education his son gets than let him wonder in the streets and not care about his homework or rules that any child in this society needs at his age, like my mother and I’s story. I help my mother because I know it is my duty to help out, because we are a team because we are paying it forward. When I am on my way to school on the bus, there are usually no seats especially when it is 7 a.m. and every one is on their way to work.  Even though I am usually carrying a twenty pound backpack to carry my necessities during my day at school, if I were to encounter an old woman or man or a mid-aged woman that is too short to hold on to the handle 4 feet above her, I know that woman or old man will need my seat and therefore I offer them my seat while I take their place and hold on to the pole that is easy for me to grab onto. By doing this I hope that another person that is on the bus encounters someone who will need their seat during the ride to their destination. When I do see something like that it brings me gratitude that we are working as a team. That complete strangers are a team as so it should be, when we are in need. It is a psychological cycle that if someone is helped they will able to go through their day without stress and the person who helped out, will feel gratified throughout the day.

Since the beginning of the twentieth century, a long time ago, up until the twenty-first century where we are now, children have been bore, raised and gone through the same cycle as their parents over generations. Long and tedious years put to the test in hopes of raising a healthy and successful child that would mirror their parents struggles and teachings. But how is this task to be successful and one-hundred-percent effective for every parent? Research has been put to the test and two subjects will be criticized and judged based on the list of the 10 competencies that ensure parenting outcomes.

   In the "Glass Castle: A Memoir" by Jeannette Walls, Jeannette writes the lives of her family while living in abject poverty while living an adventure that is soon reality when Jeannette grows over the years of her life. Throughout the years Rex Walls, Jeannette's father, had many flaws as a person but focused on giving Jeannette love and affection in his own form of way that seemed to be as close as his addiction to alcoholism. His other strong asset as a father is very dim but can be acknowledged as the learning and education outside the classroom. The things he taught his children like stars, swimming, and looking for gold. He showed he cared for Jeannette when he put a twist on reality to make her life of running away like an adventure. His weakest assets would be that of stress management. Rex overdosed on alcohol which led to many of the downfalls and arguments with Jeanette's mother. Behavior management was also a weak asset with Rex Walls as father-figure. He behaved poorly when it came to others as well as his wife.
   Although Jeannette's mother Rose Mary Walls, seemed far and distant, she promoted autonomy and independence in her children. She sustained her belief that being self-sufficient and self-reliant is a priority as a living creature. Rose Mary to a certain extent provided a religious way of living with faith within their home. Rose Mary lacked love and affection towards her children. And safety was the least important asset for her children.
   These forms of parenting are questionable in society today but their children turned out alright in the end, self-sufficient members of society.