Sentences with phrase «role of working parent»

Kang makes transitioning into the role of working parent sound easy, but for many men, it isn't.

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Evrything this man has done has damaged our national security and compromised our freedoms, from suing states who want to initiate simple voter safeguards to working to help the public «schools» usurp the role of child - rearing from parents.

Ask any teacher what percentage of parents take an active role in their child's education, take responsibility for their child's work and behavior, attend parent / teacher conferences and open house, or are simply able to be contacted at all about their child.

Drawing on the work of philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre, Barnhill encourages readers to view parenting as a spiritual practice through which God shapes us rather than as «a role filled with high expectations and the resultant disappointments.»

With colleges now opening for the fall term there's no better time for parents and college - bound children to talk about the role the parent currently plays in the life of the child, and how that role will evolve so the child can build the skills she'll need to thrive out in the world of adult life, relationships and work.

A little bit of flexibility can help enormously in expanding the role of both parents in the care of the child — work flexibility for men is of primary interest to women, just as flexibility for women is of primary interest to men.

I would venture a guess that most people of my demographic are mostly like me — perfectly happy to have had 2 working parents who were great role models, and who are very successful people today.

It doesn't take much creativity to have a female parent work full - time and assume the role of «father» while the male parent stays home full - time, does all the nurturing, and assumes the role of «mother» (or, more frequently, have both parents be «father» and nanny be «mother») What takes creativity is to totally reimagine what both «mother» and «father» mean, and create new roles that never existed for anyone before.

«So many of the single moms and dads I have worked with feel completely alone, and unfortunately, being a single parent is a role that our culture just does not do enough to honor and uphold.

Darcy's foundational belief in her work is that loving support makes a significant difference in how competently and confidently parents of newborn babies approach their new role.

Jessica's areas of interest and specialization: I have a particular interest in working with new parents who are in the process of adjusting to the role of parenthood and sleeplessness... and all of the surprises that come with having a baby.

Infant mental health services that meet Category III specialized work criteria are provided by professionals whose role includes intervention or treatment of the infant / toddler's primary caregiving relationship, (i.e., biological, foster, or adoptive parent); these experiences are critical to the development of a specialization in infant mental health.

The emphasis on the father's role in another concept has also met with challenges, as we work with and accredit Leaders from other types of families: those with two mothers or two fathers, those with a single parent, and those with other situations and different types of support systems.

This program enforces Camp Lejeune's philosophies by teaching coaches how to create a fun and safe youth sports environment through topics like keeping players active at practice, building confidence, the role of winning in youth sports and working with parents.

Coaches are trained in their roles and responsibilities of working with youth through the NAYS Coach Training & Membership on topics like tips on teaching and communication, working with parents and preventing abuse and injuries.

In my role as an advocate for athletes involving coach - athlete sexual abuse, athlete - on - athlete sexual abuse, athlete cyber-bullying, athlete sexual hazing as well as many forms of athletic abuse in general, much of the work I do with Safe4Athletes tends to be less with the athletes than with parents of young athletes who have been abused, bullied or harassed.

And while 47 % of parents in two - parent households where both the mother and the father work full time say they and their partner play about an equal role when it comes to taking care of sick children, the same share says the mother does this more than the father.

At the end of the day, by not taking a stand and by not working to elevate the role of the doula in the eyes of expectant parents and medical professionals, we are already limiting choices for pregnant families.

During this workshop, we will work together to discuss strategies to help preserve the aspects of our old identities that feel most important, while balancing our new roles as parents to our little ones.

The economic downturn in recent years, which led to higher unemployment levels among fathers; the re-entry of mothers into the labor force; a growing number of parents working different schedules; and the escalating costs of child care are all cited as factors that have made fathers» increased child - rearing role more feasible and more necessary.

While this idealism may seem naive to many parents it is something to be proud of as your child begins to take their role in world and community affairs seriously and look for ways of influencing how things work.

Tested by hundreds of families worldwide and in every childrearing situation: working families, single & stay - at - home parents, twins and multiples, and children of varying age and temperament, No - Cry Discipline offers thought - provoking advice on the role of parents, ways they can better understand their children, and practical, achievable information that can make life easier.

I've had many roles in my life and I am a combination of all of them: I worked as a pediatrician for many years in Brazil (now retired), then became a busy stay - at - home mom of 3 children for almost 10 years, earned a degree in Chinese Medicine and currently am a passionate PCI Certified Parent Coach ®.

Celebrity Baby Trend Expert, Rachel Florio - Urso is working on her own upcoming T.V. show while servicing her Rachel Florio PR clients, making her rounds on network television to share «What's Hot For Tots and their Parents» and now her role as Executive Producer of «My Life As A Dad» is announced.

Her many years of experience working with adoptive parents and her outgoing and passionate personality make her a perfect fit for her role as Adoptive Parent Coordinator.

We're going where few blogs have gone before, speaking candidly about all kinds of new parent info including sleep, post-partum depression, introducing solids, going back to work, redefining your role as a mom or dad and having fun with your partner after baby.

the issue of shared parenting, one factor that should play a role in whatever living arrangements are initially made for your child is just how much of the day - to - day, week - to - week, «grunt work» of parenting each of you has done up until this point.

The aim of the study is to describe and to understand midwives» and child healthcare nurses» experiences of working with parent education groups through their descriptions of the role and what they find rewarding and challenging in that work.

The aim of the study was to describe and to understand midwives» and child healthcare nurses» experiences of working with parent education groups through their descriptions of the role and what they find rewarding and challenging in that work.

«Although well intentioned, the last Government received very little for their money in terms of social mobility and a reduction in the gap between the rich and the poor, and they have further fuelled a culture of benefit dependency in which children grow up seeing parents and grandparents who have never worked as their role models, in which people are better off living apart than living together, and in which there is no incentive to work because of the fear of becoming worse off.

Baroness Beech, who chairs the working group, said: «No doctor should be wasted because they can not find a place in the system that is compatible with their other roles as a parent and partner, and no doctor should be lost to medicine because of obstacles in the way of finding the right professional placement.

Vite noted that his work on NPC is unique not only because of the tight - knit group of researchers who freely share data and speak regularly about new directions to take in their work but also for the role of parents and families of children who are affected by the disease.

People often fill three or four main roles in their lives: vocation (meaning work or school); intimate partner or spouse; parent; and friend or community member, explains Michael Thase, MD, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and co-author of Beating the Blues: New Approaches to Overcoming Dysthymia and Chronic Mild Depression.

Nine years ago I graduated with an MFA in Fiction from Pacific University, divorced, and transitioned from my role as an at - home mother of two young children to a working single mother and long distance parent.

While Michael works on the technical aspect, Lauren does all of the customer service, with her most important role being to welcome members and even their parents to the site.

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But first, we discuss how she broke into the business despite having no encouragement from her parents at the time; why she loves to go on auditions even if the prospect of getting work is hopeless; her time in The Groundlings and how it led to having the part of Rita in the movie smash Bridesmaids (written for her by fellow Groundlings Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo); as well as taking on a real - life dramatic role in the upcoming Felt, the story of infamous Watergate «Deep Throat» Mark Felt — played, she says sensationally, by Liam Neeson.

There's nothing new about many of the concerns of this anarchic comedy: the growing gulf between parents and their adult kids; the conflict between work and family; the alienating, dehumanizing nature of the modern workplace; the role of women in corporate culture; the economic direction in which modern Europe is heading.

PPS has local chapters throughout the country that work to elevate the role of parents in public schools from passive consumers to active participants.

In her new role, Hill will further pursue her work on the ways ethnicity and socioeconomic status shape parenting and their engagement with school on behalf of their children, including a research project on the familial and school - based relational supports that help youth envision meaningful futures, manage their concerns about job market, and plan for post high school success.

«It's a parent's role to ensure their children are best prepared for the working world once they leave school at the age of 18 and one way of doing this, as the results of this survey show, is to get them a desk, or provide them with a space specifically to study.

A combination of factors such as a loss of family time caused by hard - working mothers and fathers, the isolation abetted by the Internet, and the determination of parents to be pals with their kids instead of demanding role models seems to be making what used to be part of the solution into part of the problem.

«I had to play the role of ambassador for gays everywhere,» says Julie, who with Hillary, worked to mobilize the gay community at the school — parents and teachers — to make things easier for their children.

As researchers continue to assess the impact of social media on the social - emotional lives of teens, this new work adds fuel to the argument that parents and educators have an essential role to play in helping teens develop the literacy skills they need to navigate their digital worlds.

In these surveys, we asked principals to evaluate their teachers along a variety of dimensions, including dedication and work ethic, organization, classroom management, parent satisfaction, positive relationship with administrators, student satisfaction, role model value for students, and ability to raise math and reading achievement.

Grotzer says that Solis» important ethnographic work is helping the field of children's cognitive development better understand the diversity of play and its role in cultures outside the West, and understanding what parents and community members believe about play is crucial for designing educational interventions.

PPS has local chapters throughout the country that work to elevate the role of parents in public schools from passive...

Children's ideas about adult work roles are highly influenced by what they experience at home and at school, which may impact positively or negatively on their aspirations and which isn't always within the control of parents or teachers.

Now, in his role as superintendent of Weymouth (Mass.) Public Schools, Salim said he holds monthly roundtables for teachers and parents to speak about the work, issues, and successes, which was something he learned from Ackerman.

Part of Saavedra's work will be to evaluate the student, teacher, and parent roles in the program and provide feedback evaluations to date.