Sentences with phrase «challenges for working parents»

Summer can present some planning challenges for working parents of young children.

But having these school breaks every six or so weeks is truly challenging for working parents, even if the working is done at home.

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Parenting will always be a challenge in the life of any ambitious entrepreneur and / or business leader, and there are many ways to raise a child: with hired help, with the support of extended family or working for a company with generous family policies that allow for flexible work hours and parental leave.

«Other kinds of work — be it exercise, a creative hobby, hands - on parenting, or volunteering — will do more to preserve your zest for Monday's challenges than complete vegetation or working through the weekend,» she writes.

«Other kinds of work — be it exercise, a creative hobby, hands - on parenting, or volunteering — will do more to preserve your zest for Monday's challenges than complete vegetation,» she has written before recommending that, if you really want to feel jazzed up after a break, you should proactively schedule challenging or engaging activities rather than just planning to chill and take things the days as they come.

After this stellar campaign the youngster thinks that he is good enough to challenge for a starting place at his parent club, but doesn't want top be stuck on the bench if things don't work out.

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The challenge for a busy, working parent to stay involved in a significant way has a lot to do with how that parent is going to organize their life and their time.

Overall, it can indeed be challenging and disheartening for a parent to have a child who does not easily or happily leave each day for school because of their sensitivity or adaptability to a formal classroom setting; you'll feel better if you and your child's teacher can work together as a team.

Going back to work is a challenge for any new parent, and adding in the pressure of needing a certain amount of milk for your baby to drink while you're at work does not help.

I believe every parent should read and reread this book while working through the challenges of preparing their kids for life.»

It's very well suited for gadget geeks in general but its features also address specific challenges of working parents, parents of multiples and more.

Carrying and holding is, however, a lifestyle challenge in Western cultures — it is not easy for babysitters, daycare providers, or working parents to provide that extra holding to individual babies.

For moms that have to work through this early parenting challenge, our advice to you is to surround yourself with plenty of support.

With the hectic pace of life, including school, homework and after - school activities, in addition to long hours at work for many parents, finding time to connect each day can be challenging at best.

Together we will unravel these challenges, and give you tools to find our own «parenting style» that works for you.

In reality, three years into parenting, it's proven a real challenge for us to get out, particularly since we both work full - time, want to spend our non-work hours with our little man, and feel uncomfortable overtaxing my parents (our only babysitters at present).

It's so important to find like - minded parents who can offer their «been there, done that» stories, emotional scaffolding, and specific suggestions for when you feel confused as to what to do about your child's behavior, or when you question whether this new thing you're trying, like positive discipline instead of spanking, for example, is going to work out in the long term, or how exactly to keep those family attachment bonds strong as your children grow, or how to move forward when your family encounters challenging life circumstances.

In order to find the best possible solution for challenging behavior, we work together to figure out why a particular parenting strategy isn't effective — then we make tweaks that best suit you and your child's needs.

Strict parent - led schedules can also be a challenge for parents with older children since everything works around the baby's routine.

For my new job working as a Parent Support Partner in our NICU... although it is emotionally challenging, I am thankful for the opportunity to help other parents see the light at the end of their long, miserable tunnFor my new job working as a Parent Support Partner in our NICU... although it is emotionally challenging, I am thankful for the opportunity to help other parents see the light at the end of their long, miserable tunnfor the opportunity to help other parents see the light at the end of their long, miserable tunnel.

Madeline Levine, author of «Teach Your Children Well» and «The Price of Privilege,» has been working with her colleagues at the nonprofit organization Challenge Success («Success is measured, not at the end of a semester, but over the course of a lifetime») to create strategies for schools and parents working to send our children a different message.

Whether you are a nurse on the postpartum floor caring for families in the tender newborn period, a Healthy Family home visitor educating families one on one, or a WIC Certifier working with young families to help them gain skills for confident parenting, the topics covered in the New Parent Educator program will inspire and equip you to both challenge and comfort new and expectant parents.

26 instructors and instructors to be gathered together to work on our deepest feelings, and fill our cups for the challenging work of parenting.

Hand in Hand parenting is all about supporting parents to do this challenging emotional work, and one of the most powerful ways we can do this, is by listening to each other, by creating the safety and space we need for our own emotions.

Share your stories, let me know what conscious parenting tips work for you or post your challenges and find support.

Distinguishing «normal» misbehaviors of early childhood from clinically worrisome problems can be challenging for pediatricians, parents, and others who work with young children.

While it is challenging to juggle parenting with work and school, my perspective as a parent is actually a tremendous boon, and I am incredibly grateful for it.

Work / life balance isn't a challenge exclusive to single dads — the vast majority of single moms I know work too — but I think that finding balance between work and parenting is tougher for Work / life balance isn't a challenge exclusive to single dads — the vast majority of single moms I know work too — but I think that finding balance between work and parenting is tougher for work too — but I think that finding balance between work and parenting is tougher for work and parenting is tougher for men.

It gives parents concrete tips for helping children do challenging, meaningful, self - chosen work.

Her books for parents include Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers, which she co-authored with Kathleen Kendall - Tackett, Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple, and her tiny troubleshooting guide Breastfeeding Solutions: Quick Tips for the Most Common Nursing Challenges.

The races themselves weren't the tough part; the most challenging part was finding the time to train for these races while taking care of a baby, and while working our training in and around breastfeeding and attachment parenting.

Filled with knowledge, wisdom, and practical tools, Becoming Us ™ helps parents - to - be and new parents understand the normal challenges that parenthood presents during the perinatal (before, during and after birth) period and beyond, and offers strategies for working together as a duet.

I worked for five of the most wonderful, challenging, eye opening years on the High Dependancy Neonatal Cardiac Unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital where I would care for the most delicate of babies, most sick babies, most vulnerable babies and their parents and families.

I know — we all know, whether we're raising a child with ADHD or not — that working positively on a child's more challenging temperamental tendencies is not always a quick or easy process... especially for the parent... especially if he or she was raised with yelling, threats, and punishments or an otherwise authoritarian («do as I say, or else») parenting style.

Discovering ways to understand concepts such as force and how rockets work, in school or at home, can be a real challenge for parents and teachers, however this Simple Bottle Rocket will help explain both.

Wow, like in Dr. Yum's practice, I think it must be so challenging and depressing for you to actually work with these parents one on one who aren't motivated to be part of the change.

«The essential challenge for new parents is to be consistent with their children and to find common ground as they learn the parenting style that works best for their family.»

Getting through the day (and the next few years) with a moody tween is a challenge for any parent, but you will need to improve and work on your patience.

Letting little ones decide how much they eat is often the biggest challenge for parents, and it is the obstacle I see most often in the families with whom I work.

She also helps parents develop strategies for working through challenging behaviors while respecting the child's capability.

, «What is the biggest challenge or difficulty for you when working in parent education?»

The HER program works with families who have children younger than five years of age facing challenges that may cause stress for the parent - child relationship.

The government is not alone in looking for ways to help reconcile the challenges facing working families with young children, with the Liberal Democrats proposing 19 months of more generous parental leave (able to be taken by any parent) and the Conservative Party proposing flexible parental leave to help make Britain more family friendly.

While many challenges exist for our schools, the hard work and support by state leaders, teachers, parents, students and communities continues to move us in the right direction.»

Investing in child care subsidies keeps parents working and children learning — a win - win for all of us in Suffolk County now, in this challenging economy, and in the future,» said Trudy Trujillo, Group Family Child Care Provider, Central Islip.

The transition from high school into college and from college into the working world is a challenging time for students, parents and families.

Should non-vaccinating parents be held criminally liable if another child catches a vaccine «preventable» disease from them?This post challenges the societal norm to find someone else at fault, whether it be for contracting an illness or being late to work.

Her book, Balancing Acts: Youth Culture in the Global City (University of California Press 2010), challenges teachers, administrators, and parents to look beneath the outward manifestations of youth culture — the clothing, music, and tough talk — to better understand the internal struggle faced by many minority students and children of immigrants as they try to fit in with peers while working to lay the groundwork for successful lives.

Principal Matt Levinson discusses some ideas for strengthening the relationship between schools and parents in order to help children work through social and emotional challenges during the pre-teen and teen years.