Sentences with phrase «of a chore by»

This can seem like quite the feat on days when you're on the go and your brain is elsewhere, but because about 20 percent of your daily water comes from solid foods, you can make staying hydrated seem like less of a chore by eating delicious foods.

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After working out a schedule, your Alfred will stop by and take care of all your chores: sorting mail, folding clothes, picking up your laundry, and cleaning your house.

Because, as Lythcott - Haims told Tech Insider: «By making them do chores — taking out the garbage, doing their own laundry — they realize I have to do the work of life in order to be part of life.

She said in an interview with The New York Times that despite the enormous wealth and privilege that her two children were born into, she has tried to instill a sense of normalcy with regular chores and by being present to maintain her house rules.

And though she can both tidy the house and do the dishes more quickly than he can, they're able to achieve a more efficient division of labour overall by applying the notion of comparative advantage to their chore list.

Any millennial who's ever undertaken the nail - biting chore of explaining technology to an elderly relative may soon sing the praises of a brand new tablet developed by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

Designed by Boston - based internal startup Piaggio Fast Forward, its aim is to take the hassle out of lugging heavy items and doing mundane chores such as going to the grocery store.

Thus television scripts must be written so that if the viewer is distracted by the need to answer the doorbell or perform some other chore, he will be able to pick up the plot of the program without difficulty on his return.

They can't have all been there the same year, but my memory puts together on the table sweet potatoes and yams, butternut squash and the white potatoes mashed with milk and butter that — in one of those family traditions by which chores get divvied up — we were told only Uncle Hugo could make well.

The spasm of loneliness became so monumental that I began to feel almost ennobled by it and regretted its passing as I found myself automatically performing the little cockpit chores preparatory to landing.

It's where Pat climbed a ladder nearly every evening when chores were done and played two - on - two basketball under a low tin roof and two floodlights, on a tongue - and - groove pine floor surrounded by bales of hay, with three older brothers, two of whom would go on to play college sports on scholarship.

* Curiosities about same sex stimulation, I think many men have these curiosities and it messes with them mentally, either they act on it or divulge in gay porn I DO NT THINK THATS TRUE UNLESS THEY ARE IN PRISON * Addiction to porn and / or jacking off ONLY WHEN GETTING IT FROM THEIR WIFE IS SUCH A CHORE * Medical Conditions such as low sex drive, he is older and it has been going down over the years, he has high blood pressure and takes medication, he also has low Vitamin D and takes supplements, he may have some ED issues as well LACK OF SEX COULD CAUSE AS WELL AS BE CAUSED BY THOSE FACTORS * Sexual advances from other woman and him acting on those or seeking out other women for comfort when he is angry and / or depressed A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY * His ADHD doesn't allow him to process issues normally, he is quick to anger, depression, and feeling disrespected that causes his to retreat * He was self raised, came from drug infested household where neglect, torture, and narcissism ruled, and he lost his mother at the age of 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECOF SEX COULD CAUSE AS WELL AS BE CAUSED BY THOSE FACTORS * Sexual advances from other woman and him acting on those or seeking out other women for comfort when he is angry and / or depressed A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY * His ADHD doesn't allow him to process issues normally, he is quick to anger, depression, and feeling disrespected that causes his to retreat * He was self raised, came from drug infested household where neglect, torture, and narcissism ruled, and he lost his mother at the age of 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECof 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECof controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECT.

55 % of working fathers share equally or do most of the domestic chores — and those whose partner does the majority of the housework are significantly more troubled by their work - life balance (Lancaster University Management School / Working Families, 2010)

Problem is that I work hard and put in a lot of hours, so when I get home and ask the older kids to help out by doing small chores, I get the rolling of the eyes and the «why do I have to do it» thing.

«a day in the life» is the rambling monologue of a housewife (not a million miles from myself;) juggling with household chores and sorting out the kids, answering the phone while cooking dinner and worrying about the economy — but at the end of the day when the jobs are done, you can escape from everyday worries by going for a run, a bike ride or for a swim — where you're alone to think stuff through or think of nothing at all — and certainly not about the phonebill or the mountain of ironing that needs doing.

Be sure they understand that two hours each weekend of their favorite video game or going to see a movie is only earned by completing the chore list successfully each week.

(That social commentary aside, I also believe that equality in a relationship is not determined by dividing chores or housework equally or the size of paychecks or changing equal numbers of dirty diapers.

For example, if they need to be at school by 8:00 AM, you'll need to have them out of bed by 7:00 AM in order to make sure they have ample time to wake up properly, have breakfast, brush their teeth, do any other morning chores, and make it to the bus (or walk to school) on time.

Most of the modern baby swings are created with more functionality to ensure that your baby remains calm by your side as you finish reading that book or carry out the house chores.

As has happened nearly every time before with lambing here, we were greeting at morning chores by the appearance of two new faces!

Of course, she needs to replace the item, either out of her allowance or by doing choreOf course, she needs to replace the item, either out of her allowance or by doing choreof her allowance or by doing chores.

It s also nice to help out by taking some of her daily chores, so she can get some rest!

Prepare a list of chores so that when a friend drops by and asks, «do you need anything?»

Fathers have by no means caught up to mothers in terms of time spent caring for children and doing household chores, but there has been some gender convergence in the way they divide their time between work and home.

Be sure they understand that two hours each weekend of their favorite video game or going to see a movie with mom or dad is only earned by completing the chore list successfully each week.

Effective consequences may include time - out, loss of privileges, or paying restitution by doing extra chores or loaning a toy to the victim.

Weeding, creating beds, planting seeds and taking care of the worms, compost and bees are all chores done by our students.

Raise your hand if you often hit the weekend and feel totally bummed out by your seemingly endless list of errands, household chores, and other logistical minutia.

As I reported in two stories in the New York Times this spring, lunch shaming is the practice of singling out children in the cafeteria over school meal debt by offering them alternate cold meals such as a cheese sandwich, marking them with a wrist band or hand stamp, or, in rare cases, requiring them to do chores in exchange for a meal.

After you go over the rules of the house, make sure you both sign the chore contract, and display the contract somewhere where it's visible by both you and your child.

The only way I get any chores done is by involving my daughter in them, and allowing the chores to become part of her «play».

Positive reinforcement is important for completed chores, and failure to complete chores can be punished by loss of a privilege (TV, video games, etc.).

i just get by, but often i do have to fall back on «doing chores» as a kind of positive punishment.

According to a team at University College London, just 20 minutes of housework and chores, over a week - long period can combat the risk of depression by up to 20 %.

One way to introduce a toddler to household chores without making him resent the necessity of doing them is by integrating these chores into games.

Take this quiz, by Dr. Sam Gosling, author of Snoop: What Your Stuff Says about You, to determine your personality when it comes to doing household chores.

By assigning your kids chores like feeding pets and sweeping the floor, you are sending them an important message — that they are a contributing member of the family.

In a survey of 1,001 U.S. adults released last fall by Braun Research, 82 % reported having regular chores growing up, but only 28 % said that they require their own children to do them.

By making homework something that is an extension of learning and life, you can help your child see that it is not some separate chore or extra work that they are forced to do.

You might consider asking him to pay for 1/2 the cost of the device by babysitting, pet sitting, or doing chores around the house.

I remember that «Energy» — The last two weeks before I went into labor, I was doing so many house hold chores — and by the end of it was still not tired.

We try our best to have our chores done by this part of the day as well so it is a great time for them to go out and have play dates as well.

Take the nag out of asking by using an easy printable chore chart.

The never ending chore list for moms increases by the minute at times It can be exhausting to constantly do dishes, revolve the endless baskets of clothing in and out of the washing machine and sweep until your hands turn red.

Everyone knows that kids have to be forced to do chores, and that they need to be sent to bed by a certain time every night, with a certain routine, and to eat meals and snacks on a predetermined schedule, and also to be forced to eat their vegetables or x number of bites at dinner.

By spending a little time thinking of creative ways to potty train your child, you make the process more interesting and less of a chore for everyone.

Currently, 90 % of parents report that their children younger than 2 years watch some form of electronic media.2 By 3 years, almost one - third of children have a television in their bedroom.3 Parents report that they view television as a peacekeeper and a safe activity for their children while they are preparing dinner, getting ready for work, or doing household chores.3 Many parents report feeling better knowing that the programming their children watch has been described as educational.

Allow your family to feel appreciated and needed by involving them in other areas of baby care and household chores.

Actually, most of the chores you mention are also performed by single people or couples without kids (especially the care of elderly parents).

Ask friends and family to help out by taking care of the household chores and cooking, so you can rest in between feedings.