There are many co-cultures in the world. I am a twenty-nine year old Caucasian girl, mother of two girls with an annual income of around thirty thousand euros a year. I am a wife in a Methodist family, where my job is housewife; I am also a university student. They are a French Canadian, German, Native American and Polish breed. I mainly join as a mother. When I meet someone for the first time and they ask me, "What do you do for a living?" My answer is always the same. I say, "I'm a mother of two girls, ages seven and eight." Being a mother is a lifelong, full-time job. I have to say that being a mom is one of the most satisfying jobs I've ever had. I was able to see my children's early successes; when they walked, talked, smiled, tied their shoes, lost their first tooth, etc. Since daycare is expensive in my area, being a stay-at-home mom was more economical for my lifestyle (“Staying at Home: Pros and Cons,” n.d.). When I finally earn my degree and can afford an after-school child care program, I will find a center that is beneficial to my children's education and well-being. There may be a time in the future when raising my children won't be a continuous job; but for now, my children need my constant love, care and attention. Children need love, support and guidance twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. A mother doesn't have vacation or sick days where I can take care of my personal needs first. First and foremost, I am a mother and I take care of my two children regardless of how I feel or what I need to do. I don't feel like I can limit myself to just one category of co-culture. In fact, I feel like it's impossible to limit yourself to just one co-culture... middle of paper... I thought the story was fun. This comes from my personal experience where we laugh at our problems and pick up where we left off. We all have something in common with our cross-cultural groups, but ultimately our different co-cultures lead us to think in different ways. It is important to always ask questions to understand where others are coming from and to be able to communicate better with them. It also doesn't hurt to imitate their nonverbal cues to ensure you don't insult them due to their different cultural background. Cultural prejudices 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. Martin's