Perhaps there's another way to look
at the mothers abandoning their kids phenomena (if it can indeed be called that).
Not exact matches
My youngest son was
abandoned by his
mother at birth and placed in an orphanage because of his diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.
I learned this not from a class in feminist studies, but from Jesus — who was brought into the world by a woman whose obedience changed everything; who revealed his identity to a scorned woman
at a well; who defended Mary of Bethany as his true disciple, even though women were prohibited from studying under rabbis
at the time; who obeyed his
mother; who refused to condemn the woman caught in adultery to death; who looked to women for financial and moral support, even after the male disciples
abandoned him; who said of the woman who anointed his feet with perfume that «wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her»; who bantered with a Syrophoenician woman, talked theology with a Samaritan woman, and healed a bleeding woman; who appeared first before women after his resurrection, despite the fact that their culture deemed them unreliable witnesses; who charged Mary Magdalene with the great responsibility of announcing the start of a new creation, of becoming the Apostle to the Apostles.
My birth father
abandoned me
at birth though I do not know anything else except that their union was one of love for each other (I just learned that my birth
mother was shipped off to a mental hospital where I was born.
Pierre was already planning which restaurants to check out, what to do in Paris etc while I was torn between being happy to have some couplehood time alone
at last and feeling like I have
abandoned my little girl behind and worried about this and that (like a typical
mother).
The story of the kid who yesterday was to pick between AL and TN, but chose FL, so his
mother abandoned him
at the ceremony is some of the type of drama we have to look forward to.
Both kids (and despite the legal distinction that they are of majority age, they are still kids
at that age, especially considering that both have been traumatized by the loss of their sister a few years ago) felt
abandoned, and have had barely any contact with their
mother in the five months that she's been gone (their
mother has initiated no contact with our children, one of whom still lives with me and commutes to college, while the other is a college freshman, but who comes here during vacations).
Finally, I wish to entreat our Working
Mothers not to
abandon the long cherished traditional role of providing services and care for the family
at all times despite the challenges that confront the working woman.
As his
mother was telling me that, the 17 - month - old
abandoned the toy car he had been playing with, looked
at me briefly, and then toddled across my office to his
mother's chair.
Even relatives separated
at birth shared expressions: The blind young man mentioned above was
abandoned by his
mother two days after birth and not reunited with her until he was 18 years old, yet they shared
at least three facial expressions, which reinforces what Darwin suspected more than 100 years ago.
Holly Anders was
abandoned by her
mother at birth.
American actor Jackie Cooper was in movies
at the age of three; his father had
abandoned the family when Jackie was two, forcing his
mother to rely upon the boy's acting income to keep food on the table.
Synopsis: Premiering
at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, Aloft tells the story of an
abandoned son searching for his
mother.
At the end, it's more like A.I. than it is like anything else — the story of a mechanical boy
abandoned by his
mother, in search of a family and authentic emotion and left to founder in the clashing sensibilities of two auteurs: early -»80s fairytale teller John Carpenter and early -» 00s diarist of the family reserve Zombie.
At the end of Ground Zeroes an underground nuclear testing facility,
abandoned by South Africa in 1977 is mentioned, likely the new location of
Mother Base (Outer Heaven).
Despite introducing Donny in the most sympathetic way possible — as a child in the foster care system whose
mother died and who believes his father
abandoned him — as an adult, I quickly felt he was
at war with himself between being cocky and charismatic.
Abandoned by Daltry
at a young age, June tracks him down once she turns 14, along with her
mother (Elizabeth Banks), whose health is failing.
DVD Review by Kam Williams Headline: Russian Mob Splatter Flick from David Cronenberg Due on DVD It's Christmastime in London, where midwife Anna Khitrova (Naomi Watts) is living
at home with her with her
mother (Sinead Cusack) after suffering a miscarriage and being
abandoned by her doctor boyfriend.
A chance encounter leads Kenji to a new job
at a transport company, and a reunion with the
mother who
abandoned him as a child and is now his boss's wife.
The Child grows older (and is played by 6 - year - old Jackie Coogan, who instantly became a star),
at which point he becomes the object of attention for a meddling doctor, a heartless orphanage head, and even his own
mother (Edna Purviance), who had
abandoned the boy in his infancy and now doesn't realize he's her own flesh and blood.
The first part of the game or prequel mission serves as a tutorial which teaches the players the control mechanics of the title which is fleshed out more when you return to your
abandoned oil rig with Ocelot (Troy Baker) who helps you fine tune your mercenary skills
at «
mother base».
A
mother abandons her baby
at an orphanage.
Jones, who was
abandoned by her
mother when she was just a toddler, describes her father,
at best, as someone who has dropped in and out of her life.
Romochka makes himself
at home with Mamochka, the
mother of the pack, and six other dogs as he slowly
abandons his human attributes to survive two fiercely cold winters.
If that odd fact perked your interest, just wait: Marrin spikes his prose with keep - you - reading bits of esoterica (Depression - era
mothers abandoning babies
at animal shelters, German dogs taught to bark, «Mein Führer»).
Central to the novel are the stories of Even Grade, a 28 - year - old black man
abandoned by his
mother at birth; Valuable Korner, a 15 - year - old white girl whose family history holds a trunkful of damning secrets; and Joody Two Sun, an enigmatic obeah woman who sees into the hearts and minds of the townsfolk from her riverside camp on the outskirts of town.
Abandoned by her
mother at an early age, she longs to be loved unconditionally.
At what point does she understand why she was
abandoned by her
mother?
At the age of 21, Nicoletta travels to Rome to find her
mother, Olga, who
abandoned her long ago.
«So many times, people assume kittens are
abandoned when they actually aren't, and put them in more danger by taking them away from their
mothers,» says Trielle Gritton, senior manager of adoptions and outreach
at Best Friends Animal Society — Utah.
«If the kittens are dirty, meowing, don't have any teeth, and the
mother has not come back in many hours, you can consider them
abandoned,» says Nicole Swartzlander, neonate coordinator
at Best Friends Animal Society — Los Angeles.
Program Rescues
abandoned puppies, pregnant, and homeless
mothers with nursing litters from shelters, giving them a second chance
at a new life.
Mother's Day typically is right around the peak of kitten season, as the Napa County Animal Shelter starts to burst
at the seams with orphaned and
abandoned kittens.
A patrol woman
at the Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary - the only natural habitat for Asiatic Lions - nurses a four - month old lion cub after he was
abandoned by his
mother at three days old.
Our primary goal is the rescue, medical treatment, rehabilitation, foster and adoption of
abandoned and unwanted cats, kittens, expecting and nursing
mothers at high risk of euthanasia in LA city and county shelters.
The puppies are always taken way too early from their
mothers, so they're denied the basic social skills they need to behave well in the home, thus, resulting in many dogs later being
abandoned at the shelter.
Pawsitive Beginnings Puppy Rehabilitation Program rescues
abandoned puppies and homeless
mothers with nursing litters from shelters, moments from euthanasia and places them into loving foster homes where they can raise their families and receive the training and medical treatment necessary to give both momma and her puppies a second chance
at life.
The puppies are ripped from their
mothers too soon, causing socialization problems which results in many dogs being
abandoned at animal shelters.
Harbor seal
mothers often leave their pups ashore while they're feeding
at sea, leading many people to mistakenly believe they've been
abandoned.
Zelda is supposed to possess the power to seal the Calamity Ganon into captivity but the death of her
mother when she was six years old has given her doubts... she feels unprepared and, worse, she has found herself to be something of a nerd and her father the king consistently undermines her confidence by telling her she must
abandon «playing
at being a scholar» and focus on her training.
Reflecting on his difficult upbringing and the challenges he faced in his young life - losing his
mother at a very young age and later being
abandoned by his father and brothers - every work is a conscious endeavour to free his mind from excessive introspection.
Juan's history with family and institutions included being
abandoned by his
mother shortly after his fifth birthday, expelled from the Dade County schools
at age II, injured in a gang fight that left him physically disabled by the time he was 12, and rejected by most social service agencies due to his repeat offender status.
At that time the second role of the
mother as a care - taker is partially
abandon because of the lack of time left to spend with a child.
The Extreme Recruitment program received a referral for ten - year - old Demaje who had been in care for three years after his
mother abandoned him
at an area residential facility.
Birth
mothers are concerned that their child will not understand the reasons for the adoption and may have grown up feeling rejected and
abandoned, or that their child will think poorly of them, or perhaps be angry and resentful
at having been given up for adoption.