Sentences with phrase «about grandparents who»

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While I for one am absolutely thrilled about a reduction in time spent doing laundry (as it continues to feel like a treadmill of tedium today, I can only imagine the hours our grandparents wasted on the task), you could be excused for asking, who really cares?

For a variety of reasons, some people have an aversion to debt — maybe you grew up seeing your parent's worry about debt, or maybe your grandparents who lived through the Great Depression influenced you.

Having 2 grandparents at home who are on the brink, these themes are things we talk about on a daily basis.

I mean, who would let their children find out the truth about things when their 8th grade educated grandparent still believes the world is flat and doesn't want any liberal mumbo jumbo trying to contradict them.

If we are to speak truly to our age, therefore, we can assume, not (1) the complete ignorance of Christian principles, such as existed in the decaying civilization of early Greece and Rome; (2) the thoroughgoing knowledge and acceptance of Christian principles, such as existed in the time of most of our grandparents; or (3) the vigorous antagonism to the gospel, such as now exists among those who accept either the Marxist or the Fascist interpretation of history; but (4) a vague and tenuous residuum of Christian piety, devoid of any intention of doing anything about it.

@ Brigette — yeah, I don't want to be a Hare Krishna either... I do like what you say regarding thinking about your parents and grandparents teaching you the prayers — nice sentiment there even for folks like me who don't pray anymore.

I'm not sure how that relates to the topic anymore, except thinking about the praying morning and evening and table prayers, brought down through the generations, makes me think of my parents and grandparents who taught them to us and prayed them with us, diligently and who certainly would be hurt by our going from them to a thousand Hare Krishna's every day.

Clearly it's all a big joke, a poke in the eye of those repressed types who wouldn't want to talk about sadomasochism with their grandparents around the game table.

I didn't know about that part It's funny, while I have some Irish heritage (pretty distant though — my family's been in Canada a looooong time), it was actually my English grandfather (and my only grandparent born outside of Canada) who made Irish soda bread all the time for his kids.

We have grandparents who understand about our preference for non-licenced, wooden, natural toys.

For every parent who complains about grandparents spoiling grandchildren, there's a parent who wishes that the kids got more attention from the grandparents.

And they are always getting calls from their grandparents who love to hear about their day.

A few years ago I interviewed Christopher Ford, who made his movie Robot & Frank — about the bond between an elderly man and a robot — after watching the struggles his parents faced while caring for their elderly parents, his grandparents.

Another problem, many parents leave their children with loving baby sitters, grandparents, aunts uncles friends, who don't have knowledge or experience about safety such as this or allowing child to chew on toys that contain movable parts such as batteries, bottle caps, walnuts.

You can also share these memories with grandparents and other older relatives, who might find it easier to talk with the kids about fishing and swimming than the latest Nintendo game.

Parents, grandparents, godparents, do you know about The Kid Who?

What about mothers who want it to be exclusive, shutting out interlopers like fathers and grandparents?

The best grandparent is the one who makes their child feel comfortable about their job as new parents by praising them whenever possible.

He can write to grandparents who live far away or even write a letter to his Congressman or a local politician about a cause or an issue that's important to him.

The video below isn't just about day care workers, but serves as a reminder for postpartum doulas, aunts, grandparents, older siblings and anyone who has the opportunity to be the one watching over the littles while they sleep.

This video isn't just about day care workers, but serves as a reminder for postpartum doulas, aunts, grandparents, older siblings and anyone who has the opportunity to be the one watching over the littles while they sleep.

This is a seat that is extremely easy to use and will be great for parents, grandparents, day care providers, and anyone who needs a seat that they can transfer from one vehicle to another and not have to worry about safety.

Several moms wrote in their reviews that they're stopped during their outings by grandparents and expecting moms who ask about their Vista and remark at how gorgeous it looks.

«I call on this administration today, talk about how we're going to bring problem - solving initiatives in our challenged communities, rather than talk about statistics that never trickle down to grandparents, to parents, to children who lose their loved ones on the streets of New York all too often,» he continued.

But, what about the person who would like to pick up a 25 pound bag of dog food or the grandparent who would like to be able to carry his or her grandchild?

Find out more about me, how I renovated my Grandparents» 100 year old house and how I am a total DIY fanatic by checking out The story behind Storyhardt Farm You can also find out more about the amazing Grandma behind this blog who moved in to this old farmhouse with my Grandpa nearly 70 years ago!

There's also an unnecessary motif about all the grandparents who might die — die!

Luckily, he has a real talkative cellmate (a cameo by Ethan Embry) named Pete, who tells him all about his childhood at his grandparents» house in the country.

He uses a found footage / documentary style approach about two young kids, Becca (DeJonge) and Tyler (Oxenbould), who go and visit their grandparents for the weekend.

The Visit is about a broken family, led by a single mother (Kathryn Hahn) and her two children, Becca, an aspiring filmmaker (Olivia DeJonge), and Tyler, the next Vanilla Ice (Ed Oxenbould), who are dying to visit their estranged grandparents, played wonderfully by Deanna Dunagan and Peter McRobbie.

Swing Away (PG for drinking, smoking and mild epithets) Tale of redemption about a professional golfer (Shannon Elizabeth) who goes to her grandparents» tiny village Greece to recover away from the limelight after having a very public meltdown in the public eye.

As I got to know my students, I learned about the people who were important in their lives — siblings, cousins, parents, grandparents — as well as the places, activities, and traditions they cherished in their communities (locally and in native countries their families had emigrated from).

The family's work in education stretches back several decades to the work of grandparents, and even great - grandparents, who traveled the world as missionaries educating people about health, pioneering the field of international health.

Some schools work hard to satisfy deeply held but often dated beliefs about what makes a good school — beliefs held not only by parents but also by grandparents who are often a soft touch for school fees.

We are parents and grandparents who care about schools and want to help, but we do not have our own agenda.

«I have to thank the tireless work of countless education groups, parents, grandparents, who talked to voters for months about the change we need for our children,» Ritz said.

The student who forgets to do her book report or math problems as homework may get absorbed in a learning project that involves interviewing a grandparent for social studies (interpersonal), taking pictures of animals in the neighborhood for an ecology unit (spatial - naturalist), or writing a song on an electronic keyboard about a character in a short story (musical).

So our message is this: The success that we've had, we've only had it because of our grandparents and parents, who taught us about the importance of family, of family values, the importance of education, and the importance of playing by the rules.

On the surface, the Avalon seems like a car for grandparents, but it may be the ultimate big sedan for buyers who care more about what the car does for them than what other people say about their car.

I bought this car about 2 years ago from a guy whose grandparents who passed away and didn't want the car.

My two brothers and my younger sister, who was a baby were sent to my maternal grandparents for about 6 months.

Think about the grandparents, aunts and uncles, and close friends who give your child gifts.

I was older than many of my fellow classmates» grandparents, but that meant I could tell them about early antibiotics — that's just penicillin, sulfa, and streptomycin — as well as stories about my college president, Dwight Eisenhower, who then became the President of the United States.

Pawmetto Lifeline receives — almost daily — inquiries from parents and grandparents about opportunities we may have for children who just loooooove pets.

If you do find a cool blogger who talks about their home country, or a blogger who talks about the home country of their parents / grandparents / etc, feature them alongside your own posts about that country.

Does 3D push the Moms and grandparents and people who never cared about video games before out to buy one?

Okay, we're going to start at the beginning and I'd like to just find out something about your background, your family, you know, sort of where you come from, who your parents were, even your grandparents, that far back.

We don't talk much about ageing at TreeHugger, but most everyone has a grandparent or parent who is coping with ways of living with old age.

AUTO ACCIDENTS Just about everyone knows at least someone - a friend, cousin, sibling, grandparent, who has been injured in an auto accident.

This may happen, for example, in the case of very young parents who are having trouble making decisions about what is best for the child and who would like the help of one or more of the grandparents.