Sentences with phrase «little control over her life»

Small children have very little control over their lives, and the more powerless they feel, the more likely they are to make eating, getting dressed, going to the potty, etc. a battle of wills.

She has so little control over her life.

Woolf is frustrated that she has little control over her life, a theme also present in the other two stories.

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According to the Fast Company article, «Study Finds Work - Life Balance Could Be a Matter of Life and Death,» researchers from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business found that people who work in highly stressful jobs with little to no control over their work life were 15.4 % more likely to die sooLife Balance Could Be a Matter of Life and Death,» researchers from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business found that people who work in highly stressful jobs with little to no control over their work life were 15.4 % more likely to die sooLife and Death,» researchers from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business found that people who work in highly stressful jobs with little to no control over their work life were 15.4 % more likely to die soolife were 15.4 % more likely to die sooner.

The South Pole reminds people how little control we have over our lives, the Rev. Steve Rossetti says.

And the people they control, having so little control over their own lives, find some security in accepting the control of these powerful people.

While Christian parents may rightly wish to prevent premature sexual experimentation and possibly disastrous relationships, a parent of a young adult actually has little control over the private life of grown «children.»

Iraq is a big land and has many bordering countries and a population of many Races, and many Religions and Faiths that were known or unknown beliefs... all of those lived in harmony during S - adam regime and every body was practicing his rights with out fear or with just a little fear But now having messed up the whole setup and the control of this mixed nation that were under a secular umbrella has cleverly for some ended it to be handed to Religious extremes at all sides of borders who are now fighting each other for taking control over the country or having it divided in to pieces.

If we have so little control over the world in which we live, can our lives, and the lives of those we love, have - any meaning?

Also these communities had little control over their own lives.

«Legacies» are owned by the living, expressed by the living, and can simply be defined as all the effects your life had on the world when you were alive — which you have very little control over even while alive considering all the physical and social aspects.

Our children have little to no control over much of their daily lives.

Children have little control over many things in their lives but what they eat is one of them.

Little losses of control that remind us how motherhood is made up of a thousand little losses of control over our lives in geLittle losses of control that remind us how motherhood is made up of a thousand little losses of control over our lives in gelittle losses of control over our lives in general.

Since young kids have control over so little in their lives, they get really psyched when they stumble across a tool, like a no way or a Mommy does it!

Grandma's rule of discipline gives children in foster care a sense of control, which is critical to children who have little control over most aspects of their lives.

Reagan means «little ruler» which is actually a perfect way to describe just how much control our little bundle of joy will have over our lives for the next 18, 25, or 30 years, especially during the first one.

Using the Canadian Work, Stress, and Health Study (CANWSH), a national sample of Canadian workers, the researchers measured proficiency, or mastery, by asking study participants how much they agree or disagree with statements such as: «You have little control over the things that happen to you» and «You often feel helpless in dealing with problems of life.»

There are factors over which we have little, if any, control in our lives.

Unless you start to take control of your life, including your diet and lifestyle habits, you will never get rid of all that unwanted fat — remember, a little change over a long period of time will mean a lot of fat loss — it is all accumulative.

Do these little characters who function as a part of nature have control over their lives, or are they subject to the wrath of God?

We live in our bodies every second of our lives, and yet we sometimes have terrifyingly little control over them.

Young people often feel that they have little or no control over decisions that affect their lives which can lead to stress.

Sir Michael, who in the past has drawn much criticism from teachers» unions, also warned that teachers» representatives should not portray themselves as «victims who have little control or say over their own professional lives».

THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN LIGHTLY USED ON A PERSONAL FARM AND YES YOU READ RIGHT ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 10,000 MILES, IT HAS SPENT THE MAJORITY OF ITS LIFE SITTING IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE BLDG..

Then once you annuitize to get the «guaranteed safe» income stream, you're also stuck for life and have little - to - no control over anything anymore.

As I sat there catching my breath, I thought about Tsunamis and how easily the water from that Tsunami took control over so many people's lives with little warning.

In Suki & the Shadow Klaw, you take control of the little dragon Suki on his adventure against the evil wolf Varg and his fearsome Klaw Gang who wants to become the most powerful creature in the world to have the power over every living being.

It's about seeing our lives as extravagant, even out - of - control, and deciding what to do little by little, day - by - day, week - by - week to cut down on over consumption.

They have little control over the work they do or the schedule that they work under, often at the sacrifice of their personal lives.

«Mr. McCormick was an equity partner with very little control over his work life, his remuneration, and his work product....

Much like a basic universal policy, a variable life insurance policy gives you a little more control over what the cash component does for you by allowing you to invest it.

While it doesn't really eliminate the hassle entirely — since Logitech's setup software is a little awful — it does give you far more control over the movies, music, and other devices in your living room.

The developmental literature shows that parents who perceive themselves as having little power over their lives are more likely to engage in coercive and punitive parenting practices.2 It is therefore not surprising that the NHVP was most helpful to those families who at the start of the programme perceived themselves as having the least control over their lives.3 In their work with high risk families, one of the most crucial roles clinicians can have is in actively empowering their clients, as did the nurses in the NHVP.

They have little control over the events and resources in their lives.

Our children have little to no control over much of their daily lives.

Whenever I catch a glimpse of the live webcam showing crude oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico, it reminds me of how little control we have over some aspects of our lives — and how important it is to control the things we can.

Workers at the lower end of the wage and skill spectrum find themselves struggling to make a decent living, with few or no benefits, little job security and minimal control over their work conditions.

In a day where I'm thinking more and more about entitlement and how much it affects my personal life and thoughts — it was appropriate to «picture» how truly little we own and have control over.