Why a Strong Family Bond is Important for Personal and Emotional Growth

Parenting Power

"Yeah, it's a great question. I'd like to lump my parents together as one, so that'll be one of my selections. My mother and my father have had a huge impact on my life, obviously for several different reasons; they've helped guide me through all the different stages of life obviously for several different reasons they've helped guide me through all the different stages of life and have taught me. I've also been able to observe them and, you know, see their faults and be able to kind of correct myself as well and kind of make my own path with their guidance, so you know, they've supported me emotionally and financially and in every aspect, so I love them together as a big part of my life."

Change of perspective

"But the other very important person will be my wife. She has helped me later on in life to navigate you know who I would be and my Outlook on things and I would say that her outlook on things from a female perspective has helped me change my perspective of the world and I see it through a different lens now. And because we have two daughters that kind of helps me navigate the pros and cons you know from a female lens and that has changed my perspective from growing up with a majority of boys. I have one sister but yeah I would say my parents as an early influence in my wife as a leader influence on the impact they've had on me."

More then blood

"Family is absolutely without a hesitation most important, and family can look different for everybody right? I wouldn't just lump in the people who I am family with because of blood relations because I have very close friends that I would consider family as well. But I think the most important would be my wife and my kids my my immediate family my in-laws and you know my best friends so they would be the most important. It might have been different earlier on in my life but now that I have those very important people those are the people I cherish the most."

Complete interview

"Hello, my name is Hudson Joyce and I am in Mr Wojick's Grade 9 English class. I am here with Mr Jarrett and we are going to be interviewing you and asking you a few questions. So our topic for today is important moments that impacted your life the most to make you who you are today so my first question I have for you is can you think of one or two people who shaped you to be the person who you are today." "yeah it's a great question. I'd like to lump my parents together as one so that'll be one of my selections so my mother and my father they've had a huge impact in my life obviously for several different reasons they've helped guide me through all the different stages of life and have taught me I've also been able to observe them and you know see their faults and be able to kind of correct myself as well and and kind of make my own path with their guidance so you know they've supported me obviously emotionally and financially and in every aspect so I love them together as a big part of my life obviously but the other very very important person will be my wife she is definitely help me later on in life navigate you know who I would be and my Outlook on things and I would definitely say that her outlook on on things from up from a female perspective has helped me change my perspective of of the world and I see it through a different lens and when we have two daughters so that is kind of help me kind of navigate the pros and cons you know from a from a female lens and that has changed my perspective from growing up with maturity of boys I have one sister but yeah I would say my parents as an early influence in my wife as a as a leader influence on on the impact they've had on me all right that's a great response so my second question today is what means the most to you in your life our family family is absolutely without a hesitation and family can look different for everybody right and I wouldn't just lump in the people who I am family with because of blood relation but I have very close friends that I would consider family as well but I think obviously the most important would be my wife and my kids my my immediate family my in laws and you know and my and then you know my best friends so they would be the most important you know it might be different earlier on in my life but now that you know I have those very important people that that was the people I cherish the most all right." "that's amazing that's all basically all the time we have for questions today but thank you very much."

Interviewer Hudson Joyce, Interviewee Mr. Jerret, made for the interview project in 9-1 Wojicks class