My message this week is mainly about the essays we are writing. I find it interesting when reading and critiquing other papers that they read much like mine! Is this telling me something? Maybe we are more alike than I had thought. One paper I read started almost exactly like mine in the first few paragraphs, and others seemed to grow-up in the same household environment as I did! This was something I did not expect. Maybe in a certain way, we all think our home is very different and not as good or comparable to other families, but I see that others lived a home life much like I did. As for Coontz, I did find her a bit biased on her opinions, and much of her work comes from a woman's point of view. Overall, I would not go to her for sound and concrete data and information on the American Family. That is my thought for the week.