Sentences with phrase «spend on dad»

Laura Sue Phillips: Yes, I grew up in the suburbs of San Jose, with summers spent on my dad's ranch.

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If you know you only have two hours of time to write after the kids go to bed or while your dad is at his physio appointment or thirty minutes on your lunch break (been there for all of those), you can't use that time to do all the other stuff like finally completing a will like you've always meant to do or you can spend it doing quizzes on Buzzfeed.

I really enjoyed doing this experiment because of the time I spent with my dad working on it and meeting lots of people doing the survey.

My Dad on the other - hand is somewhat of a gardening guru who spends a lot of time in his garden and works of a four - year crop rotation cycle to ensure that each crop is at its optimal best.

John's son, Peter, recalled: «Before opening our first permanent tasting room in 1978, my dad spent a day counting cars passing by on Rancho California Road.

And so Thom and I spent an entire year devising a plan to surprise my dad with a trip to Ireland so that he could finally live his dream of drinking a Guinness at the Storehouse on St. Patrick's Day.

It's also a game that became dangerous for me when it introduced online rankings, as I could not stop playing once I noticed where I ranked in North America on time trial courses from the Wii edition — it was that experience with the time trials mode from my youth all over again, except instead of just besting myself and my dad and a couple of friends, it was a large percentage of a continent that I'm embarrassed to even quote here as it will give away just how time I spent with the game.

However, my Dad did not appreciate that decision and would not let me spend my pocket money on anything to do with Arsenal.

It's always out of fix, so Dad and I spend a lot of time working on it.

Much like his dad — who spent time on the San Francisco 49ers practice squad and played a season for the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe — Isaiah has the speed and vision to turn what appears to be a short gain into an 80 - yard scamper.

Aside from fantasizing about seizing the Ginty from his bag and using it to commit parricide; aside from spending the weekend concealing my politics from my dad's gin - blossomed, tartan - blazered classmates; other than being treated by my wife, Laura, upon my return, like a man who had blown two weeks wages on a drinking and gambling binge, I could not have had a better time.

It all sounds good on paper and at face value, but when you find out that your Mum and Dad live in Cambridgeshire and you spent four weeks at Portsmouth before leaving to «pursue other interests», that's what being a defender is like at Arsenal.

Dad concludes the comfort zone has a neighboring area, called the «hold - on zone,» where parents spend a lot of their time.

Chris, a dad that has been writing about being a new dad here at Easy Baby Life, is sharing a few tips on how to actually interact with your newborn baby when you're not a mom who will maybe more naturally spend a lot of time the newborn baby.

It's easy to fear losing out on free time, but most moms and dads discover that once their child is born they treasure time spent with their baby.

• 8 out of 10 people (80 %) think fathers should feel as able as mothers to ask for flexible working • 8 out of 10 women (80 %) and more than 6 out of 10 men (62 %) agree that fathers are as good as mothers at caring for children • 7 out of 10 (70 %) agree, 42 % strongly, that society values a child's relationship with its mother more than it values a child's relationship with its father • Almost 6 out of 10 (59 %) agree with the statement that society assumes mothers are good for children, fathers have to prove it • 7 out of 10 (70 %) agree, 50 % strongly, that there should be a zero tolerance approach if fathers do not take on their parenting responsibilities • Almost 7 out of 10 (67 %) agree that dads should be encouraged to spend time in school reading with their child • 7 out of 10 (70 %) agree, 50 % strongly, that dads should be able to stay overnight with their partner in hospital when their baby is born.

Actually, it all seems somewhat horrifying to me, perhaps because I've spent so much time the past few years hanging around my dad's nursing home, so I'm a bit thankful I probably won't be around to see it (and based on what I observe in nursing homes, maybe we should focus on keeping men alive longer so women, after caretaking for so many years, might have someone to look after them in their old age).

a review of 20 years of research on fatherhood, by Charlie Lewis, Professor of Psychology at Lancaster University and published in June 2001 by Fathers Direct, NFPI and other parenting charities: · Involvement of dads with children aged 7 - 11 predicts success in exams at 16 · Where dads are involved before the age of 11, children are less likely to have a criminal record by the age of 21 · Pre-schoolers who spend more time playing with their dads are often more sociable when they enter nursery school · Nine out of ten dads attend the birth

But then we spent the better part of a day there on near - empty sands sipping fresh juices and cold Red Stripes, swimming with our son — who took a nice long nap on his dad in the Ergo carrier — and taking shelter from a passing storm in a Rasta shack with excellent curried lobster.

Dad is worried that our car is breaking down a lot... I'm worried about spending money on a car right now.

«While daytime nappy changes are largely the responsibility of the mother, likely due to mums spending the daytime caring for their child whilst on maternity leave, Britain's dads are taking the lead with night - time nappy changes where men are increasingly occupying spaces previously thought of as «feminine» — spending more time on housework and taking a more proactive role in parenting.»

More than one in four (27 %) working dads say they spend more than 50 hours a week on work and nearly one in 10 (8 %) spend more than 60 hours.

If your dad spends a lot of time on the road or in an airplane, then you might want to consider gifts that will make his traveling easier and more enjoyable.

I am in awe of the dedication of midwives and personalized support they give... through educating mom's and dad's, spending all the time that is needed to counsel and answer questions and talk through fears / concerns / triumphs, prenatal care that is better than you can receive anywhere, continous hands - on assistance through labor & delivery and loving postpartum care.

For older children, place a «D» on the calendar for days the child will be with Dad, and an «M» on the days the child will spend with Mom.

Chelsea's mother loves her, but she realizes that if she sacrifices time meant to be spent with her husband by being on - call to meet Chelsea's needs as they arise (around the clock), she won't be able to meet Chelsea's internal need «to know that her dad and mom love each other.»

that other play yard I spent the same amount on only get used at my dads a few times a year and was not worth it.

The result is a lot of pressure on new moms and dads to overbuy and spend on things they really don't need.»

Moms, make sure you let dad spend one on one time with the baby.

Moms and dads need not spend copious amounts of money on fostering the talents of their children.

The journal article found that — just as with mothers» time — the amount of time dads spend with their children does not have a significant impact on the children's well - being.

Moms and dads have the opportunity to spend more one - on - one quality time with their only child and focus on guiding and loving their child individually.

Moms, dads, and even nannies are finding the time to spending time one - on - one during enrichment classes for children.

She had recently spent a glorious week with her on - vacation - from - a-real-job dad.

Particularly for children, spending time with extended family members on both sides is very important, and they should be allowed to enjoy a stress - and drama - free holiday with both mom and her family, as well as dad and his family.

Mums and dads to - be, we know you don't think twice when it comes to spending on your little baby.

And to argue for more cash to spend on election ads such as «Dad, do you hate me?

Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday defended Lower East Side City Council candidate Carlina Rivera, who lives in low - income housing — even though her hubby owns an apartment and spends his time sailing on his rich dad's yacht.

My dad grew up in Michigan and spent a lot of time in Cincinnati, and so we've always had Cinci style chili on special occasions.

It'll just be me and my dad on the trip, and I can't wait to spend time together... just the two of us.

We have a second Christmas day back in London together with my dad on Boxing Day a tradition i've had since I was a child, before we spend the rest of our time together, between family in Bristol and Winchester.

About you guys Dad, hope he is fine today and that you guys will find someone to help out soon so then everyone could have more spare time to do something else... Haha I did spent quite of time to find a space to comment on your newbie blog with my phone?

Phoenix starts out the book with a little background on himself, including his childhood spent at his dad's used car lot and how he got started collecting vintage slides.

I'll be spending Sunday morning with my Dad and cooking with Mom, then I'll be having lunch at bae's with his family and then I'll be having dinner with my family, on Christmas Day we'll be opening presents and having lunch together as a family, I'd love to know how you guys celebrate so leave me a comment below with your plans!

We got to the beach late Friday night and spent Saturday easing into the day, working out, laying on the beach, and heading to dinner for my dad's birthday.

Last weekend was Father's day and since my kids (the two currently in California) spent the day with their dad, and my hubby's kids were away on vacation with -LSB-...]

My Dad came into town on Monday afternoon and is staying at nearby hotel, so it's been nice to spend some time with him and Rich in the evenings soaking up these last pre-baby days!

We're going to spend the weekend with them and then my dad comes on Monday!

are less likely to be spent speed dating and socializing, and more likely to be spent doting on the long line of wounded dads in A&E whose weekend DIY attempts have gone spectacularly wrong.

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