Sentences with phrase «of meaningful parent»

This message was strengthened by the use of a helpful infographic that captured the 6 components of meaningful parent engagement.

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Don't kids need long stretches of meaningful connection with their parents?

What began as a simple act has turned into a full - blown revolution, as tens of thousands of families all over the world now tune in to Sarah's weekly Read - Aloud Revival podcast, a show dedicated to helping parents make meaningful and lasting connections with their kids through books.

3 Generous, life - giving spousal love is the antidote to hedonism and immaturity: parents gladly give up frivolous pursuits and selfishness for the intensely more meaningful work of loving and educating their children.

Much more promising is the appearance here and there of day - care centers at the parents» workplace, and day care provided by parishes and temples where it serves the triple purpose of providing meaningful work for members of the community (especially older people), meeting a pressing need of the community's young couples, and beginning the religious education of the community's children.

As long as mankind is what they are, there will NEVER be peace among us, certainly not global peace in any meaningful sense, and anyone who thinks otherwise is either dangerously naïve or pathetically stupid, frankly.Knock the dust off your Bible, Benedict!The great Apostle Paul predicted today's situatio perfectly over 2,000 years ago, and I quote: «But know this: difficult times will come in the last days.For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self - control, brutal, without love for what is good, traitors, reckless, conceited, loversof pleasures rather than lovers of God, holding to the form of religion but denying its power»... (2nd Timothy 3:1 - 5)- Hello!

The motive was more noble; it is intended to affirm the proposition that in acknowledgment of this relationship of God - to - parents - to - child and in appropriate acceptance of life as holy gift, life is lived in praise of God and therefore is fulfilled life, gratified life, meaningful life, completed life.

Strange, but most of the ones I know are quite happy... good parents, with good kids, living happy, fun, meaningful lives without religion.

Aside from getting to share some of this tour with Tariku and with my parents — who showed up and have been very supportive — the most meaningful part so far has been the opportunity I've had to meet so many other members of the adoption triad (that's adoption speak for adoptees, birth families, and adoptive parents).

Often, kids prefer to simply «serve their sentence» rather than have a meaningful conversation with their parents about the reasons for and impact of their lie.

«BostonTechMom provides a carefully curated selection of events, programs, and activities in Boston and throughout MA that expose children to technology in a fun, engaging, and meaningful way,» Reitmeyer says, adding that parents can find everything from camps to after - school programs and one - off special events on the site.

During this time together, reflecting on the ups and downs of the day provides a child with opportunities to develop a capacity to retell a story or events, express feelings about experiences, and share meaningful information with parents.

Calling one parent a hero to the exclusion of the other sets up an unhealthy and unnecessary divisiveness exactly at a time when more men are hands - on dads, when we're talking about more egalitarian partnerships and when even so - called poor «deadbeat dads» are actually finding meaningful ways to be involved in their children's lives.

I gathered a cohort of dreamy parent - artists and non-parent artists whom I have long admired, and together we each contribute a small, meaningful piece of art to root & star magazine that is rigorous in its technique while also inspired by the children we love, the little ones we read to day and night (and night and day).

Although «sex education» has made its way into high school classrooms, truly meaningful discussions about the spiritual implications of haphazard sexual behavior, and / or about the importance of conceiving babies consciously, gestating them in loving and trauma - free wombs, birthing them gently, and parenting them consciously, are sadly absent.

As a member of Houston ISD's Food Services Parent Advisory Committee (and now also HISD's Student Health Advisory Council), and as someone who is very much «in the weeds» on this issue, meaningful school food reform seems nearly impossible to me on my darkest days.

Maybe we share photos of superior school meals in other countries — not in the pointless and misleading way I excoriated in «Why I'm Fed Up With Those Photos of «School Lunches Around the World,» but in a meaningful way that would inform and inspire parents to demand better?

Both parents share responsibility and authority for their children's upbringing; both are acknowledged to be equally important for the lives of their children; both have the duty to foster their own and each other's healthy and meaningful relationships with their children.

Drawing on their extensive experience and research, the authors emphasize the importance of children having significant time with both parents, allowing them to maintain meaningful relationships.

Your children need time — meaningful time — with both of their parents.

In contrast, in addition to dealing with the practical stuff, modern parents also are focused on finding meaningful careers, being involved emotionally with their kids, and — hopefully — holding onto vestiges of coolness.

bloom was founded by four dads wanting to bring meaningful innovation and contemporary design to a world of baby products that have traditionally been functional but not in tune with the design sense of modern parents.

I'm usually a fan of alliterative names, but Tennessee's parents seem to have gone slightly too literal in the whole «meaningful» names department.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

California's evolving knowledge and commitment to social emotional learning can be seen in the state's adoption of school climate and parent engagement, as meaningful state indicators.

As a parenting expert, Kelly educates moms and dads on ways to bond with children of all ages in unique and meaningful ways, and many other parenting and child rearing topics.

Daily Parent Page: Parents will receive an email after each day of camp with photos, a summary of the day's accomplishments, and questions to spark meaningful conversation at the dinner table.

Iowa custody laws exist to ensure that children caught in the middle of a child custody battle are protected and that both parents are able to sustain a meaningful relationship with the child.

The connection you shared with the intended parents and the child will always be one of the most meaningful experiences in your life.

Some thoughtful and memorable gifts include a framed meaningful picture, inspirational quotes, thoughts, or poems that help lift the spirits as parents face some of the more difficult days.

The ability to have a substantial and meaningful relationship with both parents serves the best interests of the child.

Even with living in a society where parents spend an average of 7 minutes of meaningful interaction with their children, I've designed my life... Continue reading →

She also explained that at the end of World War II, the name Adolph was still within the top 600 in the US, leaving us to wonder why parents today are shying away from this beautiful and meaningful name.

If I had to choose a description of your presentation which made it most meaningful, «a common - sense approach to parenting» would be my description.»

Through a few simple yet meaningful things such as frequent conversations between his parents and teachers, his mother's involvement in the classroom, and stimulation of his natural curiosity at home, Dylan's parents have helped their son gain a sense that school is important and that doing his best at schoolwork is his current role in life.

Founder, Kim Estes, began the search for a logo for Savvy Parents Safe Kids wanting something meaningful and symbolic of local parenting values that would also reflect the mission of Savvy Parents Safe Kids.

He has written and lectured extensively on issues pertaining to innovative classroom instruction, and is the author of Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out, Covering Home: Lessons on the Art of Fathering from the Game of Baseball, which received the National Parenting Publication's gold award, and Navigating the Terrain of Childhood: A Guidebook for Meaningful Parenting and Heartfelt Discipline.

And, Rhonda Richardson, PhD, co-author of «What Kids REALLY Want to Ask: Using Movies to Start Meaningful Conversations»» A Guidebook for Parents and Children Ages 10 - 14.

The interaction of teacher and parents also can become more deep and meaningful over time, and they can cooperate in helping the child.

I think that this documentary does an excellent job of encouraging expectant parents to think about how they can have the healthiest and most meaningful birthing experience possible, rather than just submit to what's expected of them by their health care provider, relatives, and friends.

When children have meaningful connections with birth parents that are supported and genuinely respected by adoptive parents, they can feel safe in creating and nurturing their own sense of understanding about who they are.

The birth of a child is often a long - awaited and deeply meaningful event for the parents.

Due to the trend of parents seeking less used yet still meaningful names, I see the potential for Hava to be a real contender.

Attachment Matters, the latest ebook from Attachment Parenting International (API), was written specifically to help you — the parent — share the importance of Attachment Parenting to other meaningful adults in your child's life.

Parenting is one of the most challenging, yet meaningful life tasks.

However, there is an emergent consensus within the divorce research community that in the great majority of contested cases of child custody, where family violence is not a factor, children's needs and interests are best served by preserving meaningful relationships with both of their parents.

They Include: * Individuals, families, and corporate or community groups * Students, parents, professionals, and retirees * Seasonal, weekly, occasional, or one - time volunteers Depending on their interests, experience, and the time they have available, volunteers contribute to Mass Audubon in a variety of meaningful ways — welcoming visitors to the sanctuaries, maintaining trails, tending gardens, submitting wildlife observations, educating people of all ages, assisting with ecological management projects.

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Some of those names have meaningful and beautiful meaning, if that means something to the parent who are you to «hate», «dislike» or «awful»... Nagging about it??

I wish all children could enjoy a preschool program so full of rich stories, games and meaningful time with their parents.