So many
parents describe feeling like «a salmon swimming upstream.»
Some alienated
parents describe the feeling being similar to that of grief when a close friend or family member dies.
Not exact matches
The article quotes a real student
parent, Esmee Thomas from Lancaster University, who
describes her experience: «As my bump grew, I
felt more and more out of place walking around campus.
Parents are often quick to express negative
feelings to children but somehow don't get around to
describing positive
feelings.
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It's hard to read the KSHFP report without
feeling tremendous empathy for school food directors, who have to juggle an array of competing concerns — financial constraints, regulatory compliance, a lack of equipment, student acceptance,
parent input, too - short lunch periods — all on a budget that can be generously
described as «meager.»
What is so sad to see is when
parents and babies are both getting upset during the scenario
described above, when the
parents feel they need to get more into the little one that the baby wants.
It
describes exactly what I
feel is «good
parenting».
Susan
describes her
parenting style as a little tough love: «I'm a little lack of, «Oh, I think I might hurt their
feelings.»
In her cartoons, Kirby makes light of all kinds of
parenting situations, from Frozen - inspired early wakeup calls, to something she
describes as «The Shitty Guilt Fairy,» a mythical creature that hangs around just to make you
feel terrible at all your
parenting decisions (it's like she knows my life!).
In
Parenting with Love and Logic, Foster Cline, MD and Jim Fay
describe what firm limits
feel like to a child:
It was at times the cavewoman style that David
described, but it was also the Hallmark type, and the type that makes
parents feel heart - wrenching empathy for all other
parents.
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 educa
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 educa
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 educa
parents report
feeling better knowing that the programming their children watch has been
described as educational.
Parental alienation syndrome
describes a «disorder» in which a child
feels unjustified and intense detachment towards one
parent, as the result of the comments of the other
parent.
There are no words to
describe the
feelings of loss a
parent feels when they lose a child.
Whether it be a
parent talking about
feeling helpless, or a teacher discussing the difficulties involved in the classroom or a therapist
describing the treatment plan, we hope to provide an insight into the world of Selective Mutism and its challenges for all those involved.
One leader
described the
feeling thus: «My objectives are that the
parents converse and that I do as little as possible.»
Learning to Tap Away Stress, Anger In Dr. Lynne Namka's book, Good Bye Ouchies and Grouchies, Hello Happy
Feelings, Namka describes how teachers and parents can use tapping and reflection to help children release unhappy f
Feelings, Namka
describes how teachers and
parents can use tapping and reflection to help children release unhappy
feelingsfeelings.
In 2011, Gove, then education secretary,
described the policy as a way of «meeting
parents» desire for a good local school — a school that's easy to get to, that
feels like part of the community».
Ford understands that the Crown Vic and Grand Marquis appeal more to our
parents than to us,
describing the vehicle as roomy enough to «take the grandkids to a burger joint and still
feel comfortable.»
A reading of entries from an online support site for
parents who
feel an uncanny and unspeakable sense of a child being missing finds a woman
describing a perception of ghostliness - an ineffable, simultaneous presence and absence of a child.
Albers
describes Mitchell as an insecure alcoholic who drank to fight off
feelings of abandonment by her lovers,
parents, or even friends saying goodbye after a party.
Ebata
describes the
feeling of mental relief when a
parent takes kids to the park and sits on a bench, watching them play.
Primary care physicians can identify
parents in their practice struggling with depressive symptoms and depressive disorders by using the screening instrument
described in this article and by keeping in mind the risk factors identified by the Institute of Medicine.39 During the clinic visit, primary care physicians should observe the
parent's posture, demeanor, voice, and tone; note any previous depression in the
parent (from the depression screen) and inquire about a family history of depression; and ask about the
parent's mood,
feelings, and relationships.44 It is extremely important that primary care physicians show that they care about the depressed
parent and the child during the clinical encounter.
In the Asheville Citizen - Times article, Dr Vo
describes how easy it is for
parents — even doctors who specialise in child health and development — to
feel unsupported by the wider community.
Parents who use the family courts to resolve issues around
parenting time will often
describe it as being intrusive and talk about
feeling that their lives «have been made public».
Its adoptive
parent ratings are higher, although several adopters
described the coercion they
felt «our birth mother» underwent.
She said she
felt proud of the group of mothers and children, and
described them as «wonderful, engaged, caring
parents».
Two further qualitative studies report a Care by
Parent discharge programme and
describe how the mother can stay in the same room or in a room close to her preterm infant, assuming all of the aspects of care but with help at hand if needed.71 72 Mothers reported that it gave them the opportunity to test reality and bridge the gap between hospital and home, thereby gaining confidence in taking their infant home, and it helped mothers to
feel they were part of a proper family and to promote their «ownership» of the infant.
If the custodial
parent wants to terminate the noncustodial
parent's parental rights, she must file a motion in the Ohio court serving the area where the child lives and
describe the reasons she
feels the noncustodial biological
parent's rights should end.
In the qualitative studies,
parents described how kangaroo care helped them to get to know their infant, increased their confidence and made them
feel that their infant needed them36;
parents reported that their mood was improved and that they perceived their infant differently and
felt a stronger sense of identifying with their infant.37
If the motivating factors are unconscious or subconscious, the alienating
parent may not
feel and / or may not be aware of the
feelings and emotions
described above.
Because children may not know how to
describe in words what they are
feeling, it can cause a barrier between
parents and children.
The term Parental Alienation Syndrome was first used by psychiatrist Richard Gardner in the 1980s to
describe the extreme negative
feelings a child may have toward a targeted
parent as a response to the constant brainwashing and indoctrination by the other
parent, who is usually the one with custody.
Parents of kids who exhibit this type of behavior
describe feeling afraid in their own home: «My son actually runs the house.
Frameworks for
describing optimal
parenting derived from the general
parenting typology literature (Baumrind, 1991; Bean, Barber, & Crane, 2006), and interpersonally - based approaches (Beveridge & Berg, 2007) suggest that an optimal
parenting style is characterized by high acceptance, firm control of the child's behavior, and low control of the child's thoughts and
feelings (i.e., low psychological control).
Dr. Webb will
describe how childhood emotional neglect is an act of omission because it is a
parent's failure to notice, attend to, or respond appropriately to a child's
feelings.
It is hard to
describe in words what it
feels like to fear the possible abduction of one's own children by their other
parent, the fear increasing with each passing day leading up to the court hearing.
For this reason, there was a palpable sigh of relief that could be
felt as the participants
described with candor the shortcomings of the alienating
parent, including the reality that this person had put his / her own needs above the needs of his / her own children.
As
described by Fidler & Bala (2010), some favored
parents may be malicious, vindictive,
feel above the law, and be deliberate in their actions.
I love the ACT Limit Setting model (Acknowledge the
Feeling, Communicate the Alternative, and Target the Alternative) that is
described in Child
Parent Relationship Therapy.
They looked forward to a time when they could stop living like nomads... even in happier circumstances we found that they could
feel too guilty or too responsible for their
parents»
feelings to broach the subject... One young woman
described to us her unhappy experiences... she
described how she
felt when she arrived at university
It's written so as to speak directly to teens,
describing in bullet form some of the things they might
feel or experience that may indicate the need to seek the help and support of
parents, a school counselor, or a healthcare professional.
Mothers who recognize what is distressing for their children have children who are better able to cope with their own distress11 and
parents who can accurately identify their children's thoughts and
feelings during conflicts are better able to achieve satisfactory outcomes for those conflicts.12 «Mind - mindedness,» the ability of
parents to think of children as having mental states as well as being accurate in their assessment of these mental states, has been linked to children's secure attachment, 13 with a positive link between mothers who
describe their children using positive mental descriptors and mothers» sensitivity.14
She also
describes her
parents as role models, and when asked to
describe the benefits of having
parents and a grandparent in the business, Leah says she never
feels judged.