In a way, parenting a child can sometimes feel like we are walking around, looking at a giant mirror reflecting all we need to learn
about ourselves as parents.
Included were questions on the child's diet, physical activity and lifestyle, as well as questions
about them as parents.
All that matters is how we make our children feel, how we feel about them, and how we feel
about ourselves as parents.
But these tidbits from the research literature might be worth thinking
about as parents look for ways to help their kids navigate the world.
Because sports are the proving ground for so many important values — competition, confidence, teamwork, perseverance — and our support and attention say a lot
about us as parents, educators and citizens.
As the children grow, the issues you worry
about as a parent grow, also.
There's no magic to any of this, it's really
about you as a parent altering how you respond.
I don't know
about you as a parent, but I know I don't carry around a bunch of cash in my pocket anymore.
Personally, my desire to change my own level of sadness when my children were three and four pushed me to learn more
about myself as a parent and tools to managing this child - rearing phase.
One thing to think
about as a parent is if you wish your baby to look like a baby or if you are ready to make them look a little more grown - up.
There are enough things to worry
about as a parent, like making sure your baby's first words are «mama» and making sure they don't stick their fingers in electrical outlets.
«I thought
about it as a parent, and wondered if the barrier was simply the «unknown,»» she explained.
Now, here's the thing I said that stunned this group, «I recommend that you journal about occasions that you feel you can improve on but, also, occasions that you feel good about; ones that you felt great
about as a parent.»
He added, «I've spoken
about this as a parent.
My criticism is not
about him as a parent but his actions as a financial adviser.
Tell them how you feel
about them as their parent, that you still love them and want to care for them.
In a personal interview, Gottman Level 2 trained psychologist Dr. Heather Rose - Carlson clarified to me that parenting is «not
about you as a parent.»
Answer: One of the central differences between litigation and Collaborative Divorce is that while in custody litigation any unfavorable information
about you as a parent is likely to be used as evidence against you, in Collaborative Divorce that information will be used constructively, not punitively.
I've learned a lot
about myself as a parent — that I have to be more patient and change the way I parent to accommodate my daughter's needs.
Some apps that allow children to create and maintain online relationships raise some important safety issues that it's worth knowing
about as a parent:
My son's father repeatedly lied on the stand, made MANY false accusations
about me as a parent... The judge, in my opinion, turned a blind - eye.
Over the course of 1 year, the comparison group of mothers followed a relatively flat change trajectory (the expected developmental trend in absence of an intervention), whereas Home - Start mothers displayed positive changes regarding how they felt
about themselves as a parent.
There are enough things to feel guilty
about as a parent without having the food nazís on your back.
I don't know what it says
about him as a parent either, but whatever it is, I'm not sure it's good.
But he gets double tapped,» Pitt has revealed, then jokes, «I don't know what that says
about me as a parent.»
Not exact matches
Once employees are hired at RFRK, they go through a comprehensive onboarding process in which they meet with the owners
as a group for up to an hour to learn more
about the company's inception — a story that involves two fed - up
parents on a mission to give kids healthier food options.
In some cases, family firms should be thinking
about «intergenerational partnerships,» which see
parents and adult children sharing managerial authority for an extended period — perhaps
as long
as 10 or 15 years.
And in September, at
about the first Wednesday after Labour Day, they «go haywire,»
as parents with young kids scramble to readjust to a new school year.
Although the T. Rowe Price survey found that 69 percent of
parents are very or extremely concerned
about setting a good financial example for their kids, 40 percent are relying on a «do
as I say, not
as I do» attitude for teaching their kids
about money.
Unless you're living in a society with arranged marriages, however, this is much more
about your children's choices than anything you can do for them
as a
parent.
I don't know
about you, but even
as a man in my 40s, I sometimes hear my
parents» cautionary words — or even my grandparents» — when I go to do something I probably shouldn't.
LinkedIn career expert Nicole Williams says entrepreneurs and individuals working in new fields such
as social media or technology can especially benefit from inviting
parents into their working lives,
as their
parents are most often confused
about what their children working in these new fields do for a living.
As the
parents of three young children, Paul and Milena Berry spend a lot of time thinking
about the role of social media in their lives.
«We want to be thoughtful
about what we do, giving
parents the right tools to oversee their kids» use of our products,» USA Today quoted Diwanji
as saying.
Complicating matters is that another standard from the Open Compute Foundation, backed by Facebook (fb), Google (goog),
as well
as LinkedIn
parent Microsoft, is
about building larger servers which will not fit into that mold.
«We, not the Senate, were all he cared
about...
as a single
parent, he decided to be there to put us to bed, to be there when we woke from a bad dream, to make us breakfast, so he'd travel to and from Washington, four hours a day.»
But
parents haven't felt
as good
about putting them in front of their kids,» he added.
I was actually happy when, in my mid-thirties, my
parents revealed to me that
as a child I had been diagnosed with ADHD, they simply never told me
about it.
The Late Show host also spoke to Cook
about his decision last year to publicly announce that he is gay,
as well
as the Apple CEO's efforts to increase the company's charitable works: «It became so clear to me that kids were getting bullied in school, kids were getting discriminated against, kids were even being [disowned] by their own
parents,» Cook said.
Telling my
parents about my venture was only one of the many hurdles I faced
as a teenage entrepreneur.
'' [They] come into the world
as their
parents» sole princess or prince,» wrote Jeffrey Kluger, author of the book «The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal
About Us» in an article for «Time.»
As for Google and its
parent company Alphabet, cloud computing business is growing — although the company did not provide detailed quarterly information
about the unit's financial performance because of its relatively small size.
Millennials struggle
as they work to build their own financial independence while also dealing with concerns
about their
parents» finances.»
Only
about half of public - sector employees get top - ups,
as do roughly one in five
parents who work for corporations — usually big firms in competitive fields.
Winnie, known
as the «Yelp for
parents,» provides information
about family - friendly amenities at businesses at other locations, such
as highchairs, changing tables, and kids» menus.
But she says her research shows that even when we're talking
about children
as young
as a year to 3 years old,
parents can help them develop growth mindsets.
Sure, they care
about money — but they're used to the idea that they might not make
as much
as their
parents did.
The sales slowdown comes
as about half of the company's Canadian Tim Hortons franchisees joined an unsanctioned organization to fight against what they say is their corporate
parent's mismanagement of the coffee - and - doughnut chain.
But
parents can encourage their kids to think
about running different types of businesses by asking questions
as you go
about your regular routine.
Opponents worry
about unknown effects on future generations and the temptation by future
parents to pay for genetic enhancements such
as greater intelligence or athletic ability.