The attached file is a classmates submitted project.

 

You are asked to review what your classmates have done and provide them with feedback. Here are a few specifics in your feedback questions to address:

1. Are there other issues that the researcher could have addressed?
2. How realistic is the action plan presented?
3. What suggestions do you have to enhance the action plan?

 

Your submission should be a TWELVE HUNDRED word response to your fellow student final project submis

Running head: YOUR LOT IN LIFE Your Lot in Life: Solution Scenario Number Twenty-Two
Amanda Mayfield
University of Maryland University College
BEHS 343 7382 Parenting Today Running head: YOUR LOT IN LIFE 1 Your Lot in Life: Solution Scenario Number Twenty-Two
My daughter Jacquelyn is 16 years old, and over the past several weeks she has been
practicing very unhealthy and un safe habits to lose weight. She has been talking down about
herself more than I have ever heard her do before and her entire demeanor has changed. I have
been increasingly concerned for her because this kind of behavior is a drastic change from how
she normally acts. These changes in her behavior and attitude have prompted me to find a way to
reach out to her and connect with her. I have spoken to several important people in my life and in
hers so I can figure out what may have happened that is causing the sudden change in her
personality.
After doing my own research on the subject and speaking with some of her friends, her
youth minister, my own minister, and her doctor it has come to my attention that she does in fact
feel that I have set too strict of a standard for health within our family. I know that it can be
intimidating to grow up feeling like your parents are perfect and they never make mistakes.
However, I never thought that my daughter’s low self-esteem could be caused by her perception
of me being perfect. It is very unnerving to know that my attempts to be healthy have caused my
own daughter to feel uncomfortable in her own skin. Because of this I have decided on a course
of action to help her move past the issues that are making her to feel like she needs to change.
I spoke with my husband and we decided that we were going to sit down with her and
talk to her about how she feels. We have always been an open family and she knows that she can
talk to us about anything. This open communication has helped us in many other stressful
situations before and this will be no exception. When we spoke to our pastor he made it clear that
our children need to know that we are not perfect and to help Jacquelyn, we must prove that to
her. So, we sat down and decided that to help her we are going to make a more conscience effort Running head: YOUR LOT IN LIFE 2 to be involved in her life outside of eating and working out. She is very passionate about music
and art, so we have decided that we are going to encourage her to pursue her passions. In doing
so and being supportive of her we are hoping to raise her morale and confidence. This will help
her to gain back a little bit of her identity as well. Knowing that we understand and are making
an effort to help her in the pursuit of her passions will show her that we are proud of her in all
aspects of her life. She will begin to see that it is more important to be well rounded in all aspects
of life rather than just focusing on one. To help with this, I will be sharing with her some of my
daily struggles and ways that I use my mistakes as fuel to keep me going. I will share with her
the side of healthy weight loss that no one ever talks about; the daily struggles, the self-doubt,
the wanting to give up. I will also share all the amazing things that my health has given me;
freedom from using food as a crutch, a higher self-confidence, and happiness. This will help her
to see that I am not perfect and will allow her to understand that even when you make mistakes
they do not define how you are. By seeing what I have gone through she will be able to better
grasp the reasons behind my weight-loss and what the journey has meant to me. By seeing what
my health means to me, I am hoping to encourage her to create healthy eating and exercise habits
that will give her lasting results rather than attempting drastic measures that will be harmful to
her. Teaching her how to love herself and be proud of her accomplishments will also help her to
understand that the most important part of a healthy lifestyle is a positive attitude towards
yourself. This approach will hopefully help her to learn that her actions and self-worth are far

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