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I have abided to the HFC academic integrity policy by doing my work independently without using any from of AI unless instructed to by my instructor.

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LGBTQ+ individuals looking to start a family have several pathways available. Adoption is a popular option, allowing individuals or couples to adopt domestically or internationally with the assistance of agencies that support LGBTQ+ families. Foster care provides another avenue, offering the potential for a permanent adoption. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI) enables biological connections to the child. Surrogacy involves a surrogate mother carrying and delivering a baby, suitable for those who cannot carry a pregnancy themselves. Co-parenting involves sharing parental responsibilities and custody with another individual or couple. Sperm and egg donation, coupled with IVF, can also facilitate conception, using donor sperm or eggs as needed. It’s crucial for prospective parents to consult with legal experts to navigate the complex landscape of parental rights and secure their family’s future.

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Interpersonal intelligence: This was my weakest form of intelligence because I had a lack of intrapersonal intelligence. I believe that interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence form a sort of positive feedback loop, where the more you understand others the more you can sympathize with yourself and the more you understand yourself the easier it becomes to relate to others and understand why they’d behave or treat you in a specific matter. I’ve used interpersonal intelligence to save the relationship I had with my best friends because we’d always find ways to trigger each other and not communicate our issues to tackle them. It also allowed me to form a bond with my sister that will last for life.

Existential intelligence: This is my most refined intelligence. It led me to the conclusion that everything in life is inherently meaningless and that it’s the human mind that labels things and categorizes them. It allowed me to have much more respect for other people because I understood that there’s no such things as absolute truths, only half truths and what might be true for you might not be true for others. This also taught me the importance of your mindset(a growth mindset) and giving things meanings that serve you, even if it’s an unfavorable situation. You can have everything and lose it because of a negative mindset however you can having nothing but a positive mindset and conquer the world.

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Holland test 1: I’ve always been into art and writing but I didn’t expect to score this high. This honestly made me self reflect and realize that what I would truly enjoy in life is writing books, directing videos or creating videos. I just never explored this side of me because I didn’t associate it with steady income and it has a lot of unknowns and risks.

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Holland test 2: Not surprisingly I got recommended many jobs relating to psychology and children. I originally was planning to do psychology but ended up choosing nursing(likely in the PICU) instead because I want to be independent as soon as possible. However if parallel realities exist I’m sure there’s a version of myself that’s happily a psychologist and is very fulfilled in his career and life. I’m surprised that I got recommended teaching because I don’t have patience with people that are slow to understand, which I know isn’t kind but I’m working on it.

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This was my first time using AI directly for a class assignment. However I use it often indirectly to explain concepts for me and help clarify things for me. For example, if I have a question that I need immediate answers to it’s way faster to ask AI than to email my professor and wait several days for a reply. I’ve found this experience nice but I didn’t enjoy it as much as researching and doing my own work myself. I’ve ONLY used AI for question 2 as instructed by my professor.

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Unfortunately, there wasn’t in this book a lot of information related to how LGBTQ couples can have children. However in page 58 of this book it discusses sperm banks where a person with a uterus can get a sperm to impregnate themself which would work for a female couple. It also discusses finding an ovum donor which is a way for a male couple to get a baby through surrogacy. This does align with the information generated by chatGPT!

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I chose the topic of attachment styles as it’s one of my favorites. I’ve learned from this article that there’s 5 kinds of attachment styles: organized secure, organized insecure avoidant, organized insecure anxious, organized insecure resistant and disorganized(also known as -fearful-avoidant). Organized means that the toddler knows exactly what to do to get their needs met whereas in a disorganized style that’s not a thing. An example of that is if it a child get ridiculed by their parents whenever they show emotions or express needs, the child reacts in the organized manner of no longer expressing their feelings and appear emotionless. This article also highlights the fact that attachment and bonding are completely different things and unrelated. A mother breastfeeding a child or a father playing with his son are examples of bonding and do not necessarily predict how the child will be in the future. Attachment is more about how parents meet their child’s need and help them self soothe and name emotions for them.

One difference I found between this article and in the book is that in the book the attachment type “organized insecure resistant” wasn’t mentioned so I had no idea it existed.

A similarity is that both the article and the book stress the importance of a secure attachment style for the child to be shielded from mental illnesses and be less likely to encounter problems as an adult.

I found this article credible because at the end it gives credit to all the sources used. In addition to that, I recognized the url of this website and I know NCBI is a respected and credible database.

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First choice: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

This story is about a boy becoming friends with a mole, a fox and a horse. The mole teaches us the power of love and how it can make a big change for a person. The fox represents a person who had bad experiences that led them to be distrustful and guarded but then learns to open up to accept love, because yes hiding yourself will protect you from potential hurt but it robs you from the chances of receiving love. The horse is wise and teaches us the importance of vulnerability. These friends embark on a journey to find a home but they discover that “home” isnt a physical place but is found in connections we make with friends and loved ones. At surface level this book might look like a kid’s story but it’s very deep and metaphorical and can be healing for so many people as anyone would be able to relate to these characters and learn from them how to tackle their problems. Two of my favorite quotes from this book are: "Don't measure how valuable you are by the way you are treated," said the horse.” and “We often wait for kindness...but being kind to yourself can start now.” I believe that this books help a lot with emotional maturity and supports a growth mindset.

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Second choice: Learning Love: Build the Best Relationships of Your Life Using Integrated Attachment Theory.

This is also a book I’ve personally read and learned a lot from. It teaches us about attachment styles and helps you identify which one you have. She also goes into depths about how to cope with your attachment style and how to develop more secure patterns. I believe that this a good read for teens as this is usually the period where most people get in relationships in and it could help prevent a lot of trauma as well as identify red flags in others. I’ve personally read this when I was a teen and gained a lot from it which is why I would recommend it to other teens.