Sentences with phrase «of the alcoholic mother»

When the mother is the alcoholic, the identity problems are reversed, and they are compounded by the limitations of the alcoholic mother's ability to give to her children.

Another interesting finding: there was a case report from Denmark of an alcoholic mother giving birth to twins; one was affected with FAS and the other was not.

Canadian sisters (Abigail Breslin and Georgie Henley) who have been at the mercy of their alcoholic mother (Sorvino) and her abusive boyfriends for as far back as they can remember.

Not exact matches

His rough upbringing — which includes a revolving door of stepfathers, an alcoholic mother who chased him around with a knife, and a period of homelessness — makes a compelling origin story, a tale he still emotionally unspools at his seminars decades later.

He grew up with a mother who has been described as an abusive alcoholic and a pill user — plus a series of stepfathers and father figures.

and I praise god for all the abuse and suffering that I went through because that made my faith in him only stronger because in all my suffering, let see: loosing my mother when I was 2, sexual abuse from my father, beatings from my stepmother and father, homelessness, hunger, one bad marriage of 10 years with am alcoholic and abusive husband, cancer, removal of thyroid due to cancer, now I have auto ammume disease, financial loses.

Mary Karr — «completely unbaptised, completely without faith», an «undiluted agnostic», an alcoholic and someone who wants «to eat all of the chocolate and snort all of the cocaine and kiss all the boys», the child of a father who drank himself to death and a mother who married seven times — started going.

They found that a lower percentage of the boys who had experienced overt rejection by their mothers eventually became alcoholics than those whose mothers were alternatively loving and rejecting.

When we recall the variety of types of relationships represented by those close to alcoholics who have come — in my case for instance this includes a husband, wife, daughter, son, mother, father, fiancée, nephew, sister - in - law, neighbor, intimate friend — we realize that this estimate may not be far from accurate.

Various psychological studies have shown that the presence of a mothering figure in his immediate interpersonal world is one of the most characteristic aspects of the alcoholic's picture.

One husband told of the response of his young son to finding his mother in an alcoholic stupor.

It is the messy musings of a feminist, believer & doubter, mother, alcoholic, sometimes melancholic, photographer, poet, and writer.

I, on the other hand, am far more jaded, having spent done time as a latchkey kid to a twice - divorced mother and alcoholic father, both of whom have become pretty absentee in my life as an adult.

Michael Trout, has created a compilation of 18 poems as if written by prenates, babies and young children, describing their experiences with life: from living with an alcoholic mother, to circumcision; from losing a twin in utero to the joys of individuation.

ACEs usually refers to the 10 types of childhood adversity that were measured in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, a family member who's an alcoholic or addicted to other drugs, a family member diagnosed with a mental illness, witnessing a mother being abused, a family member in prison, and loss of a parent through separation or divorce.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that after having an alcoholic beverage, mothers should wait at least 2 hours (4 hours are better) for the next breastfeeding session.

Most mothers are very aware that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy, and this knowledge may lead some mothers to believe that they must choose between breastfeeding and enjoying an occasional alcoholic beverage once their bundle of joy arrives.

It gives me pause to consider the upbringing of this Texas latchkey kid, who was thrust into daily chaos with an absent, alcoholic father, a workaholic mother and an older, controlling sister.

Ethanol from alcoholic drinks can move quickly into breast milk from the mother's bloodstream within an hour of ingestion.

Breastfeeding mothers should avoid the use of alcoholic beverages, because alcohol is concentrated in breast milk and its use can inhibit milk production.

During the four hours after a breastfeeding mother consumes an alcoholic beverage such as 4 ounces of wine, one mixed drink, or one can of beer — babies who nurse consume about 20 percent less milk.

Clinton paints a picture of a highly improbable president, born famously into impoverished circumstances in Hope, Arkansas, with a father who died before his birth and an alcoholic stepfather who beat his mother in front of the children.

De Blasio paused at times when he recounted the absence of his own father, who lost a leg in World War II during the Battle of Okinawa, and returned a broken man who became an alcoholic and eventually split with his mother.

Mothers with alcoholic partners are especially in need of support,» Livingston said.

My father was an alcoholic and a very abusive one, and my mother knew the value of providing me with the outlet of an unbiased person to talk to, so I've done that all my life when times get stressful.

He grew up in a broken home, his parents separated when he was barely the age of three, his father was an alcoholic, his mother suffered from mental illness, and much of his childhood was wrought with hardship and poverty.

From the standpoint of anthropology and Chronicles of divorcing an addict / alcoholic, recovering from codependence, dating after marital separation, mothering small children, and finding myself again.

As she walks, she begins to sort out the various demons she has been wrestling with, including living with an abusive alcoholic father, losing her mother (Dern, When the Game Stands Tall) to a fatal illness, as well as the details of her own personal tailspin in her relationships.

In «Three Billboards» those characters take the form of Mildred facing off against the police — which also includes supporting actor contender Sam Rockwell as a racist, absusive, and alcoholic officer who still lives at home with his mother.

Nikki Reed (Lords of Dogtown, Thirteen) stars as the titular Mini, a troubled teen having difficulty coping with the day - to - day existence of living with her mother Diane (Carrie - Anne Moss, Suspect Zero), a bitchy, philandering, gold digging alcoholic.

Their mother Elizabeth (Emily Watson) refuses, but the father King George VI (Rupert Everett) finally caves in and thus opens the plot to a merry - go - round of two young girls trying to lose their military escorts, sampling variety of alcoholic drinks, dancing the Lindy, all while pretending to travel incognito.

If the sisters are all sluts, almost as irritating are the generally unflattering portrayals of brothers as shallow and shiftless buffoons, such as Chauncey (Clifton Powell), an unemployed alcoholic who boasts «I'm a mother - bleeping man» while being fellated, only to be stabbed in the chest during the act by the ex-girlfriend (Angell Conwell) providing the oral favors.

Sam Rockwell is on great form (in an albeit not completely unfamiliar role) as a sarcastic motor mouth, Anna Sophia Robb brings the sweetness as Duncan's crush, Susanna, while Allison Janney is a great mixture of funny and tragic as Susanna's more or less alcoholic mother.

We watch as Jeff struggles to recover with the help of Erin and his family, namely his alcoholic mother, with whom he still lives.

And every story turns on sharp moments of awakening: Rose Byrne's battered, trailer - park wife encounters God, Hugo Weaving's alcoholic hermit reunites with his estranged son, Cate Blanchett's suburban everywoman finally clicks with her mother - in - law.

And for now, she still lives at home in a dead - end corner of New Jersey with her cynical, emphysema - ridden Nana (a scene - stealing Cathy Moriarty) and bitter, alcoholic mother Barb (powerhouse comedian and cabaret star Bridget Everett, «Fun Mom Dinner»).

And it raised an uncomfortable question: Could the allegations from Farrow, her brother Ronan Farrow and her mother Mia Farrow, have the potential to derail Blanchett's chances at adding an Oscar to the long list of awards she's received for her performance as a desperate, pill - popping alcoholic in Allen's film?

At home, Andrew (Dane DeHaan, TV's In Treatment) dotes on his terminally ill mother (Bo Petersen, Endgame) whilst coping with abuse from his alcoholic father (Michael Kelly, The Adjustment Bureau); at school, he bears the brunt of brute force from bullies.

A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of noncorfomist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stil the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.

John (Jack Reynor) lives a life of monotony driving a taxi, often pulling late night shifts just to keep afloat while playing parent to his alcoholic mother Jean (Toni Collette).

A mother and wife to an alcoholic dockworker, Larsson (played by Maria Heiskanen) came to taking pictures by chance and continued out of passion and talent, snapping portraits of her neighbors and even making a small business when her husband (Mikael Persbrandt) was in jail or serving in World War II.

Treeless Mountain (Unrated) Dysfunctional family drama, set in Seoul, about a six year - old girl (Hee - yeon Kim) taken out of school to care for her two year - old sister (Song - hee Kim) by their financially - struggling mother (Soo - ah Lee) who leaves them in the care of their selfish, alcoholic aunt (Mi - hyang Kim) so she can search for their deadbeat father.

Faced with a dying mother, an absent, alcoholic father, and a baby brother in need of care, the teenage Mouchette seeks solace in nature and daily routine, a respite from her economic and pubescent turmoil.

Walters will portray Shelly's mother, Victoria, a former society type now feeling the aftereffects of years of hard living who is manic, off her meds and living with an alcoholic ex-con.

«The Glass Castle» Release Date: TBD Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Naomi Watts, Woody Harrelson and Max Greenfield Synopsis: A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.

That especially applies to the mother of the stolen — or possibly rescued — baby, an alcoholic trophy wife whose regrets over bad mothering come too late.

The Glass Castle is an adaptation of Jeannette Walls» memoir of the same name about her unmoored childhood with her alcoholic father and enabler mother.

Halfway There (Director: Rick Rosenthal, Screenwriter: Nick Morton)-- When recovering addict Jimmy Bishop finds his sober living facility teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, he is forced to take in his wealthy alcoholic mother as a client.

Holly could make for a funny third - wheel Nancy Drew, ostensibly becoming the parent in the absence of her mother and the incompetence of her alcoholic father, but seeing the young girl in persistent danger of physical or mortal danger leaves a bad aftertaste to much of the action moments, and even when not in the middle of a violent confrontation, her idealized character feels unnatural and scripted.

And he ignores his alcoholic father, who is prone to outbursts of anger as he struggles to raise his two boys after the loss of his wife and their mother.