Sentences with phrase «generation of parents who»

There's still time for a generation of parents who knows what it's like to be raised without the Internet in every pocket to teach their kids about the beauty and wonder of the real world, to instill a sense of responsibility, to teach them how to be bored with grace, and to pull their own weight around the house.

In short, All Joy and No Fun is a terrific read that speaks to something so present, yet so intangible: how each generation of children inevitably and irrevocably changes the generation of parents who bore them.

I've read, seen, and heard a lot from the current generation of parents who seem to be dealing with a similar «simple is better» attitude.

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The result is that this third generation, now moving into the ranks of power in North Korea, has a greater understanding and interaction with the West compared to their parents, who came of age at the height of the Cold War.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks suggests a title of particular interest to anyone working in tech (and parents): «This alarming book is about the generation born after 1995 who've grown up with cell phones, Instagram, and the rest.

His colleague Hamer, who's 30, thinks the next generation of dads has changed the dialogue around parenting.

These types of questions should be top of mind to younger generations of Americans, who will inherit some $ 30 trillion over the next several decades from their baby boomer parents and grandparents1.

Stuck in this broken system, Millennials are the first generation who expect their own lives to be worse than the lives of their parents.

«Christy Clark needs to apologize to parents, teachers, and especially the generation of B.C. children who have spent their time in overcrowded and undersupported classrooms.»

This is most noticeable in the Millennial generation of entrepreneurs who are more likely to be driven by the desire to increase their influence and have a positive impact on others than their parents» generation.

Sinek cites «failed parenting strategies» — a generation of children raised by parents who told their kids they were «special, all the time.»

So we learned about generations of indigenous children who had been removed from their homes, their parents, their communities, and their families to be placed in government - sponsored religious schools beginning officially in 1880 so the «Indian» could be educated out of them.

Now, thirty - seven years later, having raised four children who love and follow Jesus, they realize their job has changed: they are doing all they can to bring hope and practical help to parents whose desire is to raise up the next generation of passionate Jesus followers.

For the faithful in Christ can not accept this view, which holds either that after Adam there existed men on this earth who did not receive their origin by natural generation from him, the first parent of all, or that Adam signifies some kind of multiple first parents; for it is by no means apparent how such an opinion can be reconciled with what the sources of revealed truth and the acts of the magisterium of the Church teach about original sin, which proceeds from a sin truly committed by one Adam, and which is transmitted to all by generation, and exists in each one as his own» -LCB- Humani Generis 37).

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.

Though it is the child who bears the mark, the obligation falls rather on the parents; it is a perfect symbol of the relation among the generations, for the deeds of parents are always inscribed, often heritably, into the lives of their children.

In fact, this norm of caring for the generations can apply to persons who are single, divorced, in single - parent or blended families and, to paraphrase one of the historic prayers, «to all sorts and conditions of human beings.»

Not all born of human parents, not all who share in the bond of human generations over time, will seem equal in dignity — if and when those practices become accepted among us.

Already in Nebaj, a second generation was emerging in the evangelical churches, of adolescents who were more interested in acquiring sunglasses than imitating their parents.

I think most of the Americans are in lost... as most of them do not know who their father is and it is very unfortunate... even if they know who their father is, the mom has children from diff men outside of marriage... and while a child is being raised, watching what his / her parents do to enjoy their life... so things become normal when they grow up... like if you go back early nineteen century, women were not allowed to go to beach without being covered... and now it totally opposite... if you do not have a boyfriend or girlfriend before 15, the parents worries that their teenage has some problem... and lot more can be listed... And then you go to Church, what our children learn from there... they see in front of the Church an old man's statue with long beard standing with extending of both hand... some of the status are blank, white, Spanish and so on... so they are being taught God as an old dude... then you learn from Catholic that you pray to Jesus, Mother Marry, Saints, Death spirit and all these... the poll shows a huge number of young American turns to Atheism or believing there is no God and so on... Its hard to assume where these nations are going with the name of modernization... nothing wrong having scientists discovered the cure of aids or the pics from mars but... we should all think and learn from our previous generations and correct ourselves... also ppl are becoming so much slave of material things...

For the faithful can not embrace that opinion which maintains that either after Adam there existed on this earth true men who did not take their origin through natural generation from him as from the first parent of all, or that Adam represents a certain number of first parents.

«I never thought, as a first - generation American, whose parents and grandparents loved freedom and came here because they didn't want the government telling them what to believe and how to believe... that we'd have a president of the United States who would roll over that and impose his secular values on the people of this country.»

Every parent who is dealing with kids of the Z generation knows that teaching them about digital...

Parents have been called out for producing a generation of children who are spoiled, entitled, and ill prepared to handle the realities of adulthood.

(remember a few years ago when the media was all over the «boomerang generation» of 20 - somethings who were living with their parents?

In a Scary Mommy blog post titled «The «Let Them Bleed» Style of Parenting,» one mother argued that by keeping our kids safe and happy, we are creating «a generation of children who can't think for themselves.»

We are very kind, respectable, loving and honest people.Im a good mother, have a trying at times but great son who respects me and understands im his mother not his bff, And in my opinion the problem is ppl who do nt understand why god wants us to correct our children by not sparingthe rod... sure, some moms do nt wan na be the bad guy and «spank» bc god forbid their kid grows up to be violent - yet today most of society refuses to spank - and yet today we live in a world filled with so much murder, stealing, and crimes that i honestly believe if they had parents following gods word and disciplining like they did back in the day when older generations knew what they were doing we would live in a better world.

It has been speculated that the gap between breastfeeding generations in Canada contributes to the lack of success of those who do attempt it: new parents can not look to older family members for help with breastfeeding since they are also ignorant on the topic.

Parents make the critically necessary sacrifice without which society would collapse like Jeb Bush's presidential campaign: We shell out vast sums of money on everything from diapers to chess camp to prepare the next generation of taxpayers, who will be funding the retirement of people like the childless / childish Meghann Foye, whose pay - me - even - if - I - didn't - do - anything attitude says not «imaginative social thinker,» but «squeegee man.»

Perhaps it's the ultimate expression of irony, the perfect parenting stance for Generation X. Confessional parents see their badness as a way of striving to be good: less overstressed, overscheduled, and fixated on perfection than the boomer parents who came before them.

What we feel is also disappointing about the second story is that the dad and two moms overlooked how they contributed to the unfortunate stigma about dads not being good parents and passed it on to the teenage kids, who will more than likely become the next generation of parents.

If they are, then they are in the company of roughly 90 % of my parents» generation, 1 including 70 % of family doctors and 60 % of pediatricians, who thought spanking acceptable in some circumstances.2 The proportion of parents who spank toddlers now is still high but closer to 50 %.3 Many parents will say that a good smack taught them right and wrong and that there is a role for it in teaching good behaviour.

Parents who use the Seventh Generation Free and Clear Baby Diapers rave about how there is no weird smell of textures.

As to the I Don't Like Spanking My Kids, But I Do It Anyway author's contention that «We are raising a generation of children who are over-sensitive because they eventually find out that they aren't as good at baseball or ballet as some other kid and their parents promised them that everyone is equal.

Would we see it more like the generations of parents before us who didn't seem to struggle so much with it?

The PeaceMakers card deck is the brainchild of Suzanne Tucker, a St. Louis - based parent educator and mother of four who founded Generation Mindful earlier this year.

This led me to start thinking about what would attract someone like me, who would be a new parent of today's generation, to actually make the time.

Kayden is one of those twenty first century creations, a name that was created in our generation by parents who were looking for something new, modern and fresh.

There is a recent Surgeon General who said that this generation of kids growing up today might be the first to have a life expectancy shorter than that of their parents.

Mindfulness - Based Childbirth and Parenting Program (MBCP) has been created to serve those going through this transformation and who then continue to work at one of the most important, joyous and stressful jobs on the planet, that of nurturing and caring for the next generation.

People just like you want to experience that sense of nostalgia from being around the fun playground toys they used to love, and many of these people are parents and caregivers who want to pass on the fun of the Playplace to another generation.

For me, as a white American who is overcoming historical trauma placed on generations of white American mothers who were discouraged from breastfeeding and Attachment Parenting, breastfeeding is a statement: that I, as the mother, know what was best for me and my children.

If, as a society, we view our children as an integral part of our future — the next generation of parents and leaders, and honor those who have already served their role as parents — it is our responsibility and in our best interest to strive to find solutions to promote the well - being of the grandchildren and grandparents who are a part of a growing trend of grandfamilies.

I think it is unfair to parents and religious leaders who are trying to raise a generation of children who believe in following the rules.

Hammond said he wanted «to take action today to help young people who are saving to own a home» and to «send a message to the next generation that getting on the housing ladder is not just a dream of your parents» past but a reality for your future».

The former target, say, using gene editing techniques to inactivate HIV receptors and achieve resistance of blood cells to the virus (which Sangamo BioSciences is working on in clincial trials) is different than helping parents who both carry genes for Huntington's Disease to have a child that is free of the disease (a change to the genome that would be passed on to future generations and would likely not be very commonly needed).

THEY»RE the boomerang generation: the young adults who move back in with their parents because of a lack of jobs, low wages and high rent.

But the result is a generation of grown children who still need their parents to decorate their dorms and manage their lives.

We are about to witness the first generation that won't outlive their parents on a regular basis — kids who are under 10 getting high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and all this other lifestyle problems because of the rubbish they eat.