Annika Wahlsten

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1-11-15

Blog Review

Natashas Blog: http://natashasbookblog26.blogspot.com/

I choose to write about Natasha critical analysis about "The Impact of Divorce on Young Children and Adolescents" because although I had read some of the books she responded to I had a personal connection with the critical analysis because my parents are divorced. Natasha uses a lot of evidence and backs up her thoughts making her analysis more credible.

In the first paragraph Natasha describes the article and author's craft which is really useful because the reader hasn't read the article.Then in the second paragraph she goes into the aspect of the article which  explains how the loss of love negatively affects children. When Natasha elaborates on her evidence she really cares about the issue and that makes the reader feel like it matters. In her third paragraph she goes into detail on how teenagers are affected by divorce versus children she uses a lot of eloquent evidence to support her ideas.

This article connected with me on a personal level because I'm a child of divorce. Natasha analysis really explained some of my feeling as a child when my parents first got divorced when I was five. For example natasha gives a quote, “The dependent child’s short term reaction to divorce can be an anxious one...There can be separation anxieties, crying at bed times, breaking toilet training, bed-wetting, clinging, whining, tantrums, and temporary loss of self-established self-care skills, all of which can compel parental attention.”

I also disagree a little bit with the idea that nothing good comes from divorce. I believe yes, there are many hardships with separation anxiety but it can also teach independence. Being able to get your stuff togethher by yourself and go to the other parents house. Also being away from one of your parents all the time makes it easier to go away from home making collage a better experience. Kids of divorce can also react the environment around them very quickly. But I respect natasha oppinion because she skillfully adds in her evidence and opinion.