Sentences with phrase «by their grandparents who»

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.

These two brothers were being looked after by their grandparents who gave them all they could, which amounted to a place to sleep and a meal a day, but not enough not keep them in school.

«The works may have been acquired by a grandparent who bought mid-century and passed them down to a child who is now branching out with an acquired taste of his or her own.

The advice given by grandparents who have been raising grandchildren for several years usually counsel those new to this journey to stay focused on the well - being of the children and not become consumed with the problems of their parents.

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Thank God I'm just a grandparent these days, without school - aged kids who are trapped in an increasingly bizarre and irrational world run by adults - mostly parents and otherwise unemployable administrators — where the rules, the procedures and the approved behaviors vary daily and the changes come so rapidly and abruptly that the characters in Alice in Wonderland would be totally jealous.

Tamerlan's grandparents had been native Chechens, who had been deported to Kyrgystan by the Stalin regime.

His biological mother had two more children, who were eventually also adopted by his grandparents due to his biological mother's substance abuse problems.

Campaigns included an initiative started by college students called «Students with Puerto Rico» and the «Mirta & Angelo hurricane relief» — a campaign created for a woman's great - grandparents, 80 and 84, who are living «in the shell of a home» they have left south of San Juan.

Alas, we now have a few generations of Catholics, parents and grandparents themselves, who have somehow missed out on or been short - changed by the catechesis they received in their homes, schools or parishes.

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.

Ironically, many of the people who enthusiastically volunteer but see their inspiration as universal might not realize that their interest in public service passed down from their parents and passed along by their friends could stem from the Jewish values that their parents and grandparents imbibed.

If my grandparents had been beaten or lynched for the colour of their skin, if my parents had suffered under oppressive segregation, if I had a friend or relative who had been shot down in cold blood by a police department because that is just way more likely if you're Black in America, I'd have been angry, too.

My faith was also influenced by my Grandparents, who I was very close to, and it was from them more than anyone else that I learnt how to pray.

She knew her grandmother was sick, but didn't understand why my time with her was cut short, why her normally energetic grandparents couldn't play, or why she only spoke by phone to her daddy who was at home, three hours away.

It wasn't passed down by my dad or paternal grandparents — who were all born in Norway — either.

Swaney, a 33 - year - old Oakland resident who is competing for Hungary thanks to her grandparents» heritage, qualified by competing in 13 halfpipe events leading up to the games.

This kid gets raised, parented, by almost every adult around her - her fabulous pre-k teacher, her aunts and uncles who discipline her as well as entertain her, her grandparents, me, her favorite sitters, her best friends» parents.

Grandparents who are given custody of grandchildren voluntarily by parents may wish to formalize the arrangement.

These are myths perpetuated by the young who think they invented technology while their grandparents only invented the wheel.

Similarly, «grandparent» volunteers who massaged neglected or abused children were less stressed (as measured by cortisol levels in their urine), needed to make fewer trips to the doctor and reported higher self - esteem.

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

Parents and grandparents who were cloth diapered were undoubtedly turned off by the diaper pins and rubber pants of the past.

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.

Now, China's nouveau riche are bringing it back, recruiting pregnant women, who leave their own child - ren at home with their grandparents (these babies then have to be wet - nursed themselves by another local woman).

We were stopped frequently by parents, grandparents, even a young women who hoped to be a mom someday and asked if they could take a photo of our toddler and the Mountain Buggy label so they could purchase a Bagrider for their next toddler trip.

Baby's Away is operated by local parents and grandparents who want you and your children to enjoy your visit.

I've seen dads pushed away fro mom's bed by overly eager grandparents who can't wait to get their hands on the newborn.

We also love the nipple shape because it appeals to most babies, and we love the shape of the bottle for ease of holding — it's slim and easy to hold by a range of people, from grandparents with weak fingers and young children who want to feed their newest sibling.

And by the way — who presided over Mid Staffs patients left for so long without water, they were drinking out of dirty vases, people's grandparents lying filthy and unwashed for days.

Upstate New York is populated with decaying towns built in an era of prosperity last enjoyed by the grandparents of those who are still left.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D - NY) says this funding is essential for the grandparents who help in Syracuse classrooms, by way of the Senior Corp Chapter in the city of Syracuse.

Aside from the sorts of paradoxes beloved by science fiction writers — a time traveler who accidentally kills his own grandparents, say — time travel has more subtle, theoretical problems.

In fact, as you'll learn in an upcoming article, epigenetic changes may also be triggered by events that happened to your parents, grandparents or even great - grandparents, who passed the faulty on / off switch along to you through your DNA.

«It's like having a family who were red - headed and tall and assuming being red - headed was related to being tall, when, instead, both may have been present in their grandparents just by chance, such that the two traits don't really have any meaningful relationship,» Muthukrishna explained.

Each and every Sunday morning my grandparents would host a pancake breakfast that was always attended by the entire family; aunts, uncles, cousins, and neighbours who are like family.

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!

I am a laid back country boy who was raised by his grandparents.

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As if to signal that this isn't your grandparents» «Peter Rabbit,» the movie kills off the long - eared trespasser's longtime nemesis (played here by Sam Neill, virtually unrecognizable with his bulging eyes and crazy - old - man beard) just as he gets his hands on the vermin who's been stealing his veggies.

Its story is focused on a black teen from Baltimore (played by Jacob Latimore) who is sent to stay with his grandparents in Harlem for the holidays while his mother (Jennifer Hudson) stays behind to deal with an eviction notice.

«Other People» is assisted by a fine ensemble including June Squibb and Paul Dooley as David's grandparents, John Early as his old friend Gabe and J.J. Toah who practically steals the movie as Gabe's much younger and also gay brother Justin.

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.

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.

He watches as his parents navigate a tumultuous marriage, he comforts a dying grandparent and he longs to be accepted by the factory - working teenagers who represent the next generation of Vietnam.

The saving grace of the movie are the fantastic performances by Deanna Dunagan and Peter McRobbie who play the grandparents and the deeply disturbing ending.

Being brought up by parents who could — particularly in this day and age — easily be regarded as my very young grandparents, the generation gap, plus their overly concern for my wellbeing and safety, had not prepared me for the harshness that stark poverty brought to people who were burdened with the added worries of having to care for a sick and handicapped child.

Parents, grandparents, neighbors and ministers are among our community members who can positively influence student success by making sure school - age children do not miss school.

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.

I'm often amazed by what American people have endured to be Americans including my German ancestors who came to American to escape Hitler's persecution of Jewish people; my husband's Norwegian grandparents who spent a North Dakota winter in a tent on the prairie; my Polish grandfather and his family who were displaced from their homeland by Hitler; and the brave people in my family who have fought in every war on American soil and abroad.

Comment: Krauss says that The History of Love was inspired by her four grandparents (it is partially dedicated to «My grandparents, who taught me the opposite of disappearing.»)