Co-cultural Communication

There are many co-cultures in the world. I am a twenty nine year old Caucasian mother of two girls with an annual income of around thirty thousand a year. I am a wife in a Methodist household, where my job is a home maker; as well as, I am a college student. I am a French Canadian, German, Native American, and Polish breed.

Predominately, I associate myself as a mother. When I first meet someone and they ask me, “What do you do for a living?” My answer is always the same. I say, “I am a mother of two girls who are seven and eight years old.” Being a mother is a lifetime and fulltime job. I have to say that being a mom is one of the most satisfying jobs I have ever had. I was able to see my children’s first accomplishment’s; when they walked, talked, smiled, tied their shoes, lost their first tooth, etc. Since child care centers are expensive in my area, being a stay at home mother was cheaper for my lifestyle (“Stay at home: Pros and cons,” n.d.). When I finally do earn my degree and I can afford an after school child care center, I will then find a center that is beneficial for my children’s education and well-being. There may be a time in the future where it will not be a continuous job to raise my children; but for now, my children need my constant love, care, and attention. Children need love, support, and direction twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. A mother has no vacation days or sick days where I can tend to my own personal needs first. First and foremost, I am a mother and I care for my two children regardless of how I feel or what I need to do.

I do not feel I could just limit myself to just one co-culture category. Actually, I feel it is impossible to limit yourself into just one co-culture...

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...thought the story was funny. That comes from my own personal experiences that we laugh away our problems and start a new beginning from where we left off.

We all have something in common with our intercultural groups, but ultimately our different co-cultures make us into thinking in different ways. It is important to always ask questions to understand where others come from so we can better communicate with them. It also doesn’t hurt to mimic their nonverbal cues to ensure that you are not insulting them because of a different cultural background. Cultural bias’, they never get very far in life.

Works Cited

Staying at home: Pros and cons. (n.d.). Babycenter. Retrieved from http://www.babycenter.com/0_staying-at-home-pros-and-cons_6025.bc Willis-Rivera, J. (2010). The essential guide to intercultural communication. Boston: Bedford/St.

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