Sentences with phrase «much as any birth parent»

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On Tuesday, Netflix announced a new parental leave policy that allows parents to «take off as much time as they want» in the year after their child's birth or adoption.

The company recently announced it was enhancing its employee benefits, allowing parents to take off as much paid time as they want within the first year after the birth or adoption of a child.

We find that to bring the greatest benefits, parenting leave design must walk a tight - rope between providing for the health and welfare needs of mothers and infants without marking women down as uniquely responsible for caring for children; and that therefore it is best if much of the birth - related leave is available to mothers without being limited to uptake by them.

I think the best advice any new parent can receive is to get as much information as you can about your choices — no, you don't have to birth without drugs, but yes, it's great to know what options are available to you.

From birth throughout the preschool years, children may not sleep as much, or as much at a time, as their parents wish they would.

As a new parent, you should be trying to get as much rest as possible during this first stage; try napping while your baby sleeps during the day so that your body can recover from the birtAs a new parent, you should be trying to get as much rest as possible during this first stage; try napping while your baby sleeps during the day so that your body can recover from the birtas much rest as possible during this first stage; try napping while your baby sleeps during the day so that your body can recover from the birtas possible during this first stage; try napping while your baby sleeps during the day so that your body can recover from the birth.

Planning for after birth deserves as much attention so that you able to make decisions that will define who you are as a parent and so that you and your partner are able to enjoy this time of bonding with your precious baby.

Which is why I want to call attention to what is happening in our AP community: As much as we try to be welcoming to every AP parent, there is still judgment passed among us — the woman whose birth ended in a Cesarean, the mother who can not breastfeed, the father who came to AP later and with a history of spanking, the lower - income families in which both parents must work, the parents who do not take their baby to bed with them, and so oAs much as we try to be welcoming to every AP parent, there is still judgment passed among us — the woman whose birth ended in a Cesarean, the mother who can not breastfeed, the father who came to AP later and with a history of spanking, the lower - income families in which both parents must work, the parents who do not take their baby to bed with them, and so oas we try to be welcoming to every AP parent, there is still judgment passed among us — the woman whose birth ended in a Cesarean, the mother who can not breastfeed, the father who came to AP later and with a history of spanking, the lower - income families in which both parents must work, the parents who do not take their baby to bed with them, and so on.

Whether that's education during pregnancy to learn more about the kind of birth you want to have, breastfeeding support immediately after your baby comes, family and friends who can help give you a much - needed break from time to time, or parenting advice and counsel as your baby transitions into toddlerhood — it's good to have a network of fellow parents you can count on.

An open adoption refers to an adoption process where full disclosure of identifying information between the birth parents and the adoptive parents are shared and there are no limits placed on how much can be exchanged, as long as it is mutually agreed upon.

«How much it affects not just me and my birth daughter and her parents, but my parented kids as well.

I felt so much peace by these «finger prints of God» as I chose my daughter's parents and got to know them before her birth.

At any point in our parenting journeys, we can reflect back on our early days as mothers or fathers and glow in the knowledge of how much we have changed since that... first positive pregnancy test... or our oldest child's birth... or a seemingly endless night of breastfeeding... or our struggle with learning how to do positive discipline... or the first day of school... or our daughter's first basketball win... or our son's first crush... or our child's high school graduation... or our daughter's wedding... or our son's first child...

We actually recommend baby wearing to ALL parents because bonding starts right after birth and babies benefit from as much attachment parenting as possible.

If you're like most parents, you're looking forward to your baby's first words almost as much as you looked forward to his birth.

He's as much a parent to this little baby as I am, even if I'm the one who actually have birth to him.

As a postpartum doula, my role is to come alongside you in the hospital after the birth or in your home, to support you as parents so you can nurture your newborn, to allow you much needed sleep by helping in practical ways, to teach you skills so you can grow in confidence in your role and to encourage you in this beautiful and important task you are undertaking as the parents of a precious individuaAs a postpartum doula, my role is to come alongside you in the hospital after the birth or in your home, to support you as parents so you can nurture your newborn, to allow you much needed sleep by helping in practical ways, to teach you skills so you can grow in confidence in your role and to encourage you in this beautiful and important task you are undertaking as the parents of a precious individuaas parents so you can nurture your newborn, to allow you much needed sleep by helping in practical ways, to teach you skills so you can grow in confidence in your role and to encourage you in this beautiful and important task you are undertaking as the parents of a precious individuaas the parents of a precious individual!

Often the partner can feel left out as so much attention is focused on the birth parent and the new baby.

You can watch the film now (or buy the DVD) on our website: http://microbirth.com The reason we made the film was to raise awareness that the seeding and feeding of the baby's microbiome is potentially vitally important for lifelong health - so as the article says, I hope that our film and this great article stimulates much more thought and discussion on the subject between birth educators, parents, midwives, doulas and doctors.

Each of the birth mothers share their different experiences with open adoption such as how much involvement they have with the adoptive parents and their children that were adopted.

Birth Without Fear is the first step in the journey of fearlessly parenting a child as needed... every hurdle, every challenge, every up and down along the path is more intense and much sweeter when you are LIVING without fear.

The reality is that where you were born, your family structure, how you were parented, your cultural norms, social values and roles of authority in your life will have as much impact, if not more, than your date of birth.

A birth parent wants to know — as much as she possibly can know — that the family she's placing her baby with is a good one.

They're encouraged to tell the child from an early age that they're adopted, and to tell them as much as possible about their birth parents, so that the child has positive feelings about their birth family.

They find that once parents» socioeconomic status is taken into account, children raised by single mothers are much better off than children raised by single fathers or fathers and stepmothers, and are just as likely to succeed as children raised by both birth parents.