“I am writing this in the midst of a re-evaluation of myself; a re-evaluation of the day-to-day decisions I make--and how they affect the life of my own child. Although I feel the decisions I make as a parent for the physical well being of my child are sound, I have failed to realize the possible long term negative impact that some of my personal decisions may have on my son as he grows to be a man.“ [From A Woman's Work by Francesca Hargrove in (The Liberator Magazine 1.2 #2)]
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Listen to the song, Here & Now by Francesca Hargrove
Simply put, self-esteem is knowledge of self.
“So-called single parents get no merit badges if they are not doing what is critically necessary for children by bringing all resources to bear on their behalf. Parents operating under the living martyrdom syndrome that they are going it alone are going about it all wrong. There is a universe of possibilities.” (From Family Planning Developments, Self-Esteem And Abuse & Neglect Context)”Human genetics are shaped before conception, during fetus development and after being born. During each of these three stages, our parents/caregivers can influence our genetics. During each of these stages, anyone can influence our genetics by affecting our parents/caregivers. During each of these stages, the ecosystem can influence our genetics. After we are born, humans can shape their own individual personal genetic instructions. After we are born, all of us can influence the genetics of other living beings.”(From Definition: Human Genetics' Changing Influences & Responses Context
