Sentences with phrase «struggle of raising a child»

Single mothers likely know the struggle of raising a child alone; there's no need to remind them with a condescending glance or sermon meant to induce shame.

I help them deal with the struggles of raising children, while getting more peace back in their lives.

This group is facilitated by para-professional staff and experienced caregivers who understand the struggles of raising the child of a relative, friend, or neighbor.

Not exact matches

Among many other audiences, working parents, in particular, show great interest in flexible work arrangements, as many struggle to balance the pressing demands of both their career and raising children.

But all of its fancy number - magic won't make it easier for young parents struggling in today's harsh economic climate to raise healthy, well - adjusted children.

From what he could see, the parents taking their seats in the auditorium were the ones he had hoped to attract: typical Harlem residents, mostly African American, some Hispanic, almost all poor or working class, all struggling to one degree or another with the challenges of raising and educating children in one of New York City's most impoverished neighborhoods.

She spoke from personal experience about how hard it is to raise two young children and told me of her past struggles as well.

Rather than throw out what they had — a rich history that once included romantic love for each other — they shifted the nature of the relationship and what they were fighting for; instead of struggling to maintain their intimate relationship, they just focus on raising their child together.

The maker of Huggies plans to give away millions of diapers starting this week and raise awareness about parents who struggle financially to provide them for their children.

Born and raised in Chicago, Mrs. Spandikow was one of four children whose family struggled during the Depression.

The story he tells about his family's journey through adopting and gently parenting his daughter, Elena, is an inspiration to all parents struggling through the newborn phase, coping with the realities of a special - needs child, or hoping to parent their children in a more healthy way than they themselves were raised.

On this call, API founders Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson talk with Lu about how: — our «flaws» are actually pathways to raising resilient, secure, connected kids; — without an awareness of how our story drives our fears, our kids re-enact it; — without self - understanding and empathy, parents then tend to manage rather than engage, control rather than connect, in a chronic practice of «defensive parenting»; — we can turn our old wounds to new wisdom and free our kids from repeating our stories; — the gift of our anger, fear, doubt, chaos, anxiety, struggles, and conflicts is that they can shed compassionate light on our old wounds and we can use this light to «heal» our inner conflicts, and pave our path for ourselves and our kids; and — doing this paving work «keeps our light on»... and our children's light on, and teaches them the power of forgiveness, humility, and humanity.

Are you struggling to stay on top of the latest information about raising a healthy child?

Many new fathers struggle to take the initiative to be actively involved in the raising of their children at a young age.

With even my older children still so young and my experience obviously limited I don't mean to discount the struggles of raising teenagers or the serious challenges that many parents face.

KIDS, PARENTS, AND POWER STRUGGLES Mary Sheedy Kurcinka An audio book that addresses how parents can cope with the everyday challenges of raising a child.

Parents talk about the struggles and triumphs of raising children with Autism.

Unfortunately, popular wisdom and misconceptions about how to raise responsible kids can lead to ineffective communication and power struggles Some parents use authoritarian parenting strategies that do not allow the child an independent voice or sense of efficacy.

As a mother of two, Ruth understands the types of struggles families will face while trying to raise young children, which is why she has a special passion for helping first time parents, and is an expert at counseling and educating families during all challenges during the transition to parenthood.

«The IDC is going to make a positive change for New York's working - and middle - class families who struggle to send their children to college through our College Affordability for All plan, make sure our teenagers are treated as such by Raising the Age of criminal responsibility and create good - paying jobs through our Made by New Yorkers vision.»

Having learned the hard way about the shortfalls of single parent families he is careful not to criticise single mothers who struggle desperately, as his own did, to raise children in tough circumstances.

Painfully realistic portrayal of one mother's struggle to raise her child in a penitentiary for women.

Overcome with guilt from the loss of his wife, he struggles with the daily routine of raising a child compounded by his overbearing relatives intent

Overcome with guilt from the loss of his wife, he struggles with the daily routine of raising a child compounded by his overbearing relatives intent on taking her away from him.

The newlyweds leave the familiarity of Calcutta and move to suburbia across the Atlantic, where Ashima struggles to integrate and devotes herself to raising two children, Nikhil (Kal Penn) and Sonia (Sahira Nair).

City folk Henry (Jason Clarke) and Laura McAllan (Carey Mulligan) start a new life on a cotton farm in 1946, where Laura feels far from at home, struggling to raise two young children in an isolated shack under the eye of her racist father - in - law.

«Black - ish» is about an upper - middle class black man struggling to raise his children with some sense of cultural identity despite constant contradictions and obstacles coming from his liberal wife, old - school father and his own assimilated, color - blind kids.

The eloquently simple premise presents Lee and Evelyn Abbott (director / co-writer Krasinski and his wife, Emily Blunt), parents struggling to raise and protect their three children Regan (Millicent Simmonds), Marcus (Noah Jupe) and Beau (Cade Woodward) from lightning - fast critters resembling a mash - up of the Predator, the Deadly Mantis and the villains from «Attack of the Crab Monsters.»

An attorney (Kevin Costner) struggling to raise his biracial granddaughter after the deaths of his wife and daughter becomes embroiled in a custody battle with the child's paternal grandmother (Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer).

BLACK - ISH (formerly UNTITLED ANTHONY ANDERSON / KENYA BARRIS; single camera) PICKED UP TO SERIES STUDIO: ABC Studios TEAM: Kenya Barris (w, ep), Anthony Anderson (ep), Larry Wilmore (ep), Laurence Fishburne (ep), Helen Sugland (ep), Tom Russo (ep), Peter Principato (ep), Paul Young (ep), Brian Dobbins (ep), James Griffiths (d) LOGLINE: An upper - middle class black man struggles to raise his children with a sense of cultural identity despite constant contradictions and obstacles coming from his liberal wife, old - school father and his own assimilated, color - blind kids.

Arquette has received critical acclaim for her heartbreaking portrayal of a single mother struggling to raise two children.

For example, these parents are struggling to raise their children in the midst of financial difficulties and stressful work environments.

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 required schools to focus on struggling students and raise proficiency by focusing on test scores, which prompted many schools to separate out children who were behind so they could provide targeted instruction.

It takes a village to raise a child from cradle to college, particularly when that child is struggling with issues of poverty, a language barrier or instability in the home or school.

«Teachers in LAUSD have uncovered the unanswered question about Common Core implementation — how do we raise the academic standards for all students when our most vulnerable children, those in special education and our English Learners, have historically struggled to meet the lower bar set by previous standards,» said Ama Nyamekye, executive director of Educators 4 Excellence - Los Angeles.

Yet with a laser - focused commitment to closing achievement gaps, raising high school graduation rates, and providing effective interventions for struggling students, we can make a difference in the lives of our nation's children.

This book gives a firsthand account of the everyday struggles of white low - income mother while raising her twelve bi-racial children in New York City.

I struggle every day to raise seven children in the wisdom of the Word, love my husband through the thick and thin of life, provide nourishing meals to a growing bunch, keep a tidy home, and take care of my own needs all while maintaining a close walk with my Abba.

I struggle every day to raise seven children in the wisdom of the Word, love my husband through the thick and thin of life, provide nourishing meals to a growing bunch, keep a tidy home, and take care of my own needs all while maintaining a close walk with my Abba.

The statues raise the dual specter of ambition and failure, whether dealing with strength and skill (a geisha riding a walrus while doing calligraphy, or a cowboy struggling to rope a calf), sickness and obsession (an anorexic dancer, a pair of bodybuilding lovers), and ideas of normalcy and the abnormal (a mother with three children, or three dwarfs urinating into a bucket).

Though the Guggenheim Museum snapped up one of her large white monochromes in 1970, Corse labored in semi-obscurity for years, raising two children on her own and struggling until she was 40.

Spending millions and billions on intermittent solar panels and wind generators in countries where mothers still walk miles and spend hours every day to collect water (unsafe water in most cases), where children die of easily - curable diseases and grow up mentally handicapped due to malnutrition and lack of vitamins costing a penny or two a day, such spending makes a mockery of altruism and humanitarianism — it is a cruel slap - in - the - face of those struggling to stay alive and raise their families.

The advocates raised the prospect of Messenger Kids leading to increased time spent by children on digital devices, and the difficulties this would then cause in families who already struggle with this issue.

I struggle every day to raise seven children in the wisdom of the Word, love my husband through the thick and thin of life, provide nourishing meals to a growing bunch, keep a tidy home, and take care of my own needs all while maintaining a close walk with my Abba.

Another long - lasting effect of strict parenting is raising children who struggle with mental health issues as the punitive discipline of this approach could lead to anger and depression, Aha!

In addition to helping people experience relief from trauma, I work with individuals, couples, and families who are struggling with anxiety or depression, looking to improve their relationships, process grief and loss, and cope more effectively with the challenges of caring for aging parents while raising children.»

Mother voiced the worry of parents who struggle to raise children alone: «I am not a person made out of steel.

Parenting without Power Struggles: Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm, and Connected Susan Stiffelman The author shows you how to awake your child's natural instincts to cooperate by being the confident parent your child needs, teaching you how to parent from a place of strong, durable connection, and helping your child navigate the challenging moments of growing up.

Talking with other parents about the joys and struggles of parenting can help you figure out if you're ready to raise a child.

Asking other parents about the joys and struggles of parenting can also help you figure out if you're ready to raise a child.