Sentences with phrase «best child advocate»

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Hillary Clinton, as well as major companies like Nike, Etsy, and Netflix, advocate for paid time off for both parents, regardless of gender, after the birth or adoption of a child.

These are good women, one who is a child welfare advocate, another who works with poor minority youth.

• Disrupting the accustomed course of his many good ideas, my friend William F. Buckley has deep within him this libertarian child who occasionally gets out to advocate the legalization of drugs.

I also like that he advocates donations to the FEED THE CHILDREN organization that helps many poverty stricken families in the U. S. as well as abroad.

So, in honor of the new addition to Team Evans, I'm joining Melinda Gates, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kay Warren, Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter and host of other Christian advocates in their support of an organization called Hope Through Healing Hands, and in particular the Faith Based Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Children Worldwide, which seeks to galvanize faith - based leaders and their constituencies around the issues of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) as well as healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies (HTSP) to improve maternal health and reduce child mortality around the world.

A passionate animal rights advocate, he's already given huge portions of his fortune to PETA and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, as well as Save the Children and his own vegan food relief organization, the Sam Simon Foundation.

1) Churches need to be a voice for economic justice for lower - income families by, for instance, advocating for more generous child and earned - income tax credits, as well as for the elimination of the marriage penalties embedded in many of our public policies directed towards lower - income families.

We are not powerless and fearful, not us: and so I pray and I work; I make coffee in the morning and hot meals to gather around the table at suppertime; I worship and sing out words of promise and praise; I raise children and read good books; I pray for my enemies and write letters and send money and show up to fold clothes and drop off meals with an extra bag of groceries; I advocate with the marginalized and amplify the oppressed and antagonize the Empire with a grin on my face; I will honour those who get after the work of the Kingdom and celebrate; I learn how to listen to those with whom I disagree; I abandon the idea that we can baptize sinful practices in the name of sacred purposes; I will stand in the middle of the field near my house with my face turned up to the rain and consider it a minor baptism.

For Megyn Kelly to argue that either Jesus, as embraced by Christians as the Son of God, or Santa, as the infinitely generous being who lives at the North Pole and delivers presents to every well - behaved child on the planet on Christmas Eve (What other possible understanding could she be advocating?)

Not only has he been a vocal critic of (now - former) Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore — who just lost the election to Democrat Doug Jones following numerous allegations that he sexually pursued (and even molested) teen girls — Jimmy Kimmel has also been an advocate of healthcare laws he believes best support the families of young children.

Advocating for life also includes taking care of children's and others» well - being after they are born.

At their best, men's rights advocates would like more attention put on the sky - high suicide rate of males and treatment in courts regarding child - custody (among other things).

Touted as the first of their kind, the guidelines, however, largely mirror best practice recommendations that MomsTEAM Institute has long advocated that independent sports programs adopt as part of a holistic approach to safety using a process spelled out in the International Safeguards for Children of Sports, which MTI played a part in developing as part of a 38 - member global coalition of sports safety NGO's, and that is embodied in its SmartTeams program.

She regularly uses her blog as a platform to create awareness and to advocate for change, calling out the government, corporations, media and sometimes other bloggers for positions, policies and actions that threaten the rights and well - being of parents and their children.

During my natural birth classes they were pretty much attachment parenting advocates (within limits) but they showed balance by saying that sometimes after you have done everything to calm and comfort a crying baby to no avail, if it you gets to the point where you are frustrated to the point of snapping and possibly harming the child, it is better to put him or her down step back and possibly call for help (grandparents, trusted friends) if available.

Suzanne at The Joyful Chaos who co-sleeps, but also says she's «not actually an advocate for co-sleeping,» drives the point home that you have to do what works best for your family in her post The Cosleeping Edition of my Attachment Parenting Freako - ness and sometimes that may very well differ from child to child.

It's a natural reaction but I believe that if you want to ask the right questions, this is what is going to the root of the problem and help you develop solutions that will help your child and a parent is the child's best advocate in this sense.

In her capacity as educational activist, she has given several keynote speeches to organizations such as the World Economic Forum as well as organizations that advocate specifically for children, such as Parents as Teachers.

By advocating for successful governmental policies, setting standards for professionals in the education industry, and providing professional development seminars, it helps teachers, administrators, parents, related students and other educational support staff to best support and educate the special needs children with whom they work.

but if enough real food advocates step up and say «does it really make sense to serve candy and soda at an elementary school function» or «can we encourage parents to send non-food treats for bday celebrations» or better yet, «can you do what you do best and help my child learn to like fresh produce just like you taught him to read?»

Whether you're considering all night co sleeping or just planning to work co sleeping and naps into your child's life, it's always good to know what advocates are saying.

Many think it's due to the changing views of prominent experts and pediatricians — who now advocate a gentler, more «child - centered» approach to potty training — as well as the invention of disposable diapers.

The best way to advocate for your child is to make sure that you keep the lines of communication open.

We help parents and children develop the confidence and skills they need to become their own best advocates.

This understanding can help you to advocate for better lunches at your child's school, or simply understand the changes you may be hearing about from your child.

As the mother of a child with severe allergies to peanuts and tree nuts, as well as a food allergy blogger and advocate, I was moved to tears by the story of Katelyn Carlson's tragic death («7th - grader dies of food allergy at school; CPS investigating as some parents urge peanut ban,» News, Dec. 21).

As a fellow parent, advocate, or other community member concerned about the well - being of school children in the nation's capital, we hope you join us in this shared cause.

Instead, advocates for adoption by unmarried women believe that an individual's character, strength, and potential parenting capacity are better considered in providing a child with an adoptive home.

I am a huge advocate of creating a flexible, loving routine and have seen this method work very successfully for many years with my clients» babies as well as with my own children and grandchildren.

The Children's Rights Council has been selected by the Court to provide this service to you because CRC firmly advocates the principle that «The Best Parent is Both Parents ®», and will help you to act in the best interest of your child (ren) by extending the opportunity to remain a loving and involved parBest Parent is Both Parents ®», and will help you to act in the best interest of your child (ren) by extending the opportunity to remain a loving and involved parbest interest of your child (ren) by extending the opportunity to remain a loving and involved parent.

Rather, we advocate what we believe to be in the «best interests» of children.

From this foundation the Children's Rights Council helps children and societies reach their full potential by advocating for shared parenting; promoting best practices that preserve and strengthen families; and communicating the benefits of continued parental and extended family involvement in a childChildren's Rights Council helps children and societies reach their full potential by advocating for shared parenting; promoting best practices that preserve and strengthen families; and communicating the benefits of continued parental and extended family involvement in a childchildren and societies reach their full potential by advocating for shared parenting; promoting best practices that preserve and strengthen families; and communicating the benefits of continued parental and extended family involvement in a child's life.

But the bottom line is: no one cares about, understands, or advocates for your child as well as you do!

You are your child's best advocate and support, but if your child's teachers and therapists don't know you, they're less likely to reach out for ideas and help:

Well, it was a beautiful relationship while it lasted... Ever since the School Nutrition Association (SNA) stunned child health advocates with its flip - flop on school nutrition (supporting strong standards in 2010, then urging their roll - back two... [Continue reading]

Dr. Sears and other attachment parenting advocates argue that children are best adjusted and happiest when they are in a close and attached relationship with parents.

Paula Schuck: Adoptive parents must be good advocates for their children throughout life.

«I am absolutely an advocate of parents prioritizing their children's well - being when there is a divorce proceeding,» says Katherine Woodward Thomas, creator of the «conscious uncoupling» concept and a divorced mom who lives just a few floors up from her ex.

Chef Ann Cooper is a celebrated author, chef, educator and enduring advocate for better food for all children.

Led by the Milk Processor Education Program and the National Dairy Council, the program aims to «keep chocolate milk on the menu in schools nationwide», in light of «lunch advocates [who] are calling [to remove chocolate milk from the lunch line, a decision that could] cause more harm than good when it comes to children's health.»

Whether you're a school foodservice professional or an advocate pushing for better nutrition for children, at the School Food Institute, you can learn how to make school food fresh, healthy, and sustainable.

Yes some kids have greater abilities than others, but we would do far better to advocate for a system that is adaptable enough to meet all kids where they are at, instead of believing that we can somehow magically predict the golden children (we can't) and then provide a special track just for their benefit.

(A regimen called the Feingold Diet, created in the 1970s by Benjamin Feingold, an allergist, advocates eliminating foods that contain salicylate as well as food dyes and additives from the diet of children with ADHD.

I have learned to advocate for my child on the playground, how to handle melt - downs with a hug, and how to observe and nurture my children so they can be the best that they can be.

Advocates of joint custody also believe that the involvement of both parents in the child's life promotes the best interests of the child.

Information about children's developmental stages, temperament, and individuality helps parents make informed decisions and better serve as advocates of a child's wellbeing.

You are your child's best advocate!

Help your child learn how to become a good self - advocate.

SNA Past President Dora Rivas, RD, LD, SNS, is executive foodservice director of child and nutrition services for the Dallas Independent School District, and she says that there has never been a better time to begin advocating for BIC service.

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