This issue features an exclusive essay by bestselling author Ann Hood, as well as work from your favorite Brain, Child writers who once again examine life with their teens in thought provoking essays designed to provide readers with different perspectives on what many say are
the most challenging of the parenting years.
Not exact matches
Perhaps
most remarkable is the collective imagination
of students across the United States, who dared to take on a
challenge that their
parents, aunts, and uncles had all but abandoned: stopping the scourge
of gun violence.
It seems that
most people who write about the joys and
challenges of childrearing today are
parents newly facing the daunting prospect
of raising Christian children in a largely hostile world.
That God appeared there, in Palestine, two thousand years ago and was born to these specific
parents, Mary and Joseph, and was placed in that trough and no other, and was crucified under Pontius Pilate and left one grave exquisitely empty — this is the «scandal
of particularity» so often named as Christianity's
most challenging feature and its
most world - affirming.
Most parents will probably agree with me when I say that getting your kids to eat healthy, is one of the most challenging thi
Most parents will probably agree with me when I say that getting your kids to eat healthy, is one
of the
most challenging thi
most challenging things.
From what he could see, the
parents taking their seats in the auditorium were the ones he had hoped to attract: typical Harlem residents, mostly African American, some Hispanic, almost all poor or working class, all struggling to one degree or another with the
challenges of raising and educating children in one
of New York City's
most impoverished neighborhoods.
This is the
most challenging part
of Christmas for many
parents: sticking to the shopping list when shopping for your kids.
We understand that the weaning process can be
challenging even for the
most compliant
of babies and prepared
parents, so we hope we can make it a little bit easier on you by offering some advice and suggestions that can improve the process.
As much as
most parents don't want to hear it, staying in the room with the baby or moving her after she falls asleep can actually increase her chances
of having sleep
challenges.
As
parents with babies and toddlers, we are always looking for new tools to help us through the
most challenging parts
of our day.
Coping with two or more infants is certainly one
of the
most challenging phases
of parenting multiples.
It's one
of the
most exciting — and
challenging — phases
of parenting, but many
parents of multiples find that it's just a bit more fun when there's more than one.
Nighttime has confronted us with some
of the
most challenging parenting moments we've faced so far, but being present for our now 14 - month - old daughter at 3:00 in the morning is just as important as it is at any more reasonable hour.
One
of the
most challenging phases
of parenting multiples is when the children's» desire to explore the world surpasses their ability to recognize and avoid danger.
Sleep training is one
of the
most challenging aspects
of parenting newborns, and it's even harder with multiples.
A colicky baby is, by
most accounts, one
of the
most difficult
challenges new
parents can face.
Dr. Abram and his wife are the
parents of a 10 - year old daughter and 7 - year old son, and despite running a school and being responsible for 260 students each day, he still finds
parenting his
most challenging job.
Before they forever alter the past, present and future, Mr. Peabody must come to their rescue, ultimately facing the
most daunting
challenge of any era: figuring out how to be a
parent.
Even though they are
challenging often in the heat
of parenting moments, they are the
most effective long - term.
She has spent the last several years working with 1000's
of parents, one - on - one, to solve the biggest EC
challenges and make the practice
of pottying their babies efficient, effective, and
most of all... enjoyable.
Guiding young children's behavior is
challenging work, but it is the
most important job
of the
parent.
This week on The Attached Family online, fellow API Speaks blogger and API leader for South Austin, Texas, USA, Sonya Fehér, reveals to API members her efforts in diffusing strong emotions surrounding one
of the
most challenges parts
of parenting — AP or not: bedtime!
Decoding diaper contents is often one
of the
most perplexing
challenges to new
parents.
Parenting a teenager might be one
of the
most challenging — and rewarding — things you ever do in your life.
One
of the
most frustrating
challenges we face as
parents is communicating effectively with our children.
After dark is typically the
most challenging time
of day for
parents of newborn twins.
We have created this blog to share our
parenting journey but
most of all we want to hear your stories and
challenges.
Parenting is one
of the
most rewarding parts
of life but it is full
of challenges and, let's face it, occasional moments
of feeling like a failure.
A: The
most challenging part
of this job for me personally is helping birth
parents through their grieving process.
Arguably, one
of the
most challenging aspects
of parenting is considered by many
parents to be the era
of potty training.
Here are some
of parents»
most common
challenges, along with suggestions on how to handle them.
Finding balance and taking time for my needs has been one
of the
most challenging aspects to the role
of being a
parent.
Your little ones» first years are some
of the
most challenging and
most precious times you'll encounter as a
parent.
This is Part 1 in a 5 - part series
of the
most common kinds
of challenges AP
parents go through when our kids grow out
of infancy and into toddlerhood.
Choosing an egg donor is one
of the
most challenging choices intended
parents will have to make in the egg donor surrogacy process.
Sleep issues, including night terrors, waking at night and insomnia (fear
of or inability to fall asleep), are undoubtedly the
most commonly reported
challenge of parents of internationally adopted children.
In fact, one
of the
most difficult
challenges a
parent faces is tolerating a child's discomfort — be it illness, fatigue, pain, frustration, disappointment, or anger.
What I liked
most about the book is that it doesn't shy away from addressing the real - life
challenges that can trip up the best - intentioned
parent, whether it's the growing influence
of peers as a child moves into elementary school, the «I don't need your advice» attitude
of the high schooler, or the scheduling conflicts that can make healthy, communal eating seem impossible.
One
of the
most important and
challenging undertakings
of parenting is to build strong, close bonds between children and their
parents.
With more than 100 brands
of disposable and cloth diapers to choose from, finding the best overnight diaper is really a
challenge for
most parents.
One
of the
most challenging tasks we face as
parents is handling our children's nightmares and night terrors.
JEN VARELA:
Most twin
parents would agree that one
of the biggest
challenges is: «To get their two - some on a regular sleeping routine and the same routine.»
As a
parent raising four small kids I know it's a
challenge to cook real food as often as
most of us would like.
And, perhaps the one I struggle with
most often, the
challenge of being extremely grateful, while at the same time, having the feelings
of being a «regular»
parent.
«Lahey offers one
of the
most important
parenting messages
of our times: Unless we allow our children to learn how to take on
challenges, they won't thrive in school and in life.
Their frequent
challenges to «the way things are» can feel overwhelming to the
most patient
of parents, and their sometimes epic meltdowns when all
of that extreme energy explodes out
of their small frames can act like a tidal wave
of emotion that gets everyone swept up in the maelstrom.
One
of the
most challenging things
parents of babies and young children have to deal with are tears.
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.
Our podcast features interviews with some
of the
most compelling people whose stories represent the changing face
of family, as well as top
parenting experts with great insights to share on the
challenges of raising kids in these interesting times.
Raising a teen with behavioral issues can be one
of the
most challenging experiences for a
parent.