Sentences with phrase «struggles of an aging parent»

This can be as insignificant as «please pass the carrots» to something as significant as helping a partner deal with the struggles of an aging parent.

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If middle - aged parents are struggling with an elderly relative's future, a resource center could become an essential source of encouragement.

«As the father of two school - age girls, I understand the struggle busy parents often face to find quick, kid - friendly, organic foods they can feel good about serving without skimping on the nutrition their kids need to thrive.

When a parent gets locked in a power struggle with a child of any age, the parent is the one that needs to have sufficient skills to avoid and manage it.

According to a study published in April 2010 by the Pew Research Center, 75 percent of children ages 12 to 17 now have a cell phone.2 That said, it can be a struggle for parents to balance the family budget in order to keep the whole family in touch while on the go.

Others often struggle with having to care for an aging estranged parent and perhaps aging stepparents with whom they may or may not have been close, says Elizabeth Marquardt, director of the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values and author of Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce.

Sibling rivalry is a daily struggle for millions of American parents, but these age - by - age strategies help smooth those squabbles.

Parents with children of any age will find this information - packed book with its bite - sized chapters and practical approach to parenting a helpful and encouraging addition to their home library, as well as a welcome gift for new or struggling pParents with children of any age will find this information - packed book with its bite - sized chapters and practical approach to parenting a helpful and encouraging addition to their home library, as well as a welcome gift for new or struggling parentsparents.

Whether you are transitioning a young child from their crib to a bed, trying to keep a child in bed through the night, needing to convince your child not to wake up at the crack of dawn, or struggling to sleep - train a child of any age who is on the Autism Spectrum, sometimes a parent just needs a little help teaching healthy sleep habits.

But the truth is in this day and age where people are inundated with text messages, social media, nontraditional work schedules, hundreds of channels on television and increased financial demands — more parents than ever are struggling to feel truly connected to their child.

Whether your child is a toddler looking for one more glass of water, an elementary - age child scared of having bad dreams or a preteen begging for «Just ten more minutes» before lights out, if you are a parent, you know that bedtime can be a struggle.

Bestselling author, journalist, and father - of - two Paul Tough has devoted his career to answering the question of why some children succeed — and how educators, parents, and school communities can better serve struggling kids of all ages, from pre-K classes to high school seniors.

Baby Sleep 101 was created out of a passion to support parents of children from ages 0 - 5, who are struggling with their child's sleep issues.

As the new school year moves near, many parents are left with the age - old struggle of how to get their child to brush their teeth regularly before heading off to the bus stop each day.

My parents were products of the depression, coming of age when families often faced catastrophic economic struggles.

Free all - day programs can also be a lifeline to parents struggling with sky - high child care costs, points out Brian Jones, a former New York City elementary school teacher, current Green Party candidate for lieutenant governor of New York State, and parent of a young child approaching preschool age.

«One in four working parents has been plunged into debt due to the crippling cost of childcare, a report warned yesterday... The poll of more than 4,000 working parents also found nearly two - thirds «can not afford not to work, but struggle to pay for childcare»... The average bill for sending a child under the age of two to a nursery for 25 hours a week is # 96, while a live - out nanny in central London costs about # 32,000 a year.»

Our goal is to help the millions of parents whose children, ages 3 — 20, are struggling with dyslexia.

«What is so vital about our story I think, especially now in the age of Dylan Klebold [who, with Eric Harris, killed 13 people and injured 24 others, in the Columbine High School massacre], is that we, as parents, are really struggling with our children,» Farmiga says.

I saw films with stories about finding happiness even with cancer (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), the struggles of addiction (I Smile Back), transgender women in Los Angeles (Tangerine), post-apocalyptic love triangles (Z for Zachariah), a teenage girl's sexual awakening (The Diary of a Teenage Girl), relationships between interviewer and interviewee (End of the Tour, True Story), washed up Olympians (The Bronze), two kids who go for a joy ride (Cop Car), psychological studies (The Stanford Prison Experiment), lesbian lovers coming - of - age (The Summer of Sangaile), being a single parent (People, Places, Things), and geeky kids learning how to grow up (Dope).

It derails what should have been a simple, delicately balanced coming - of - age story of a kid coming into his own while struggling to step out of the shadow of a hot - tempered parent, and as such Freundlich's latest ends up being nothing short of an exasperating waste of time.

The work is broad ranging from a school beginning this work through a campaign aimed at sharing stories of self to another school designing curriculum that fosters language around race to elementary - aged students to another school struggling with how to engage parents of color.

The Sue Duncan Center was attended by kids from elementary to high school age, nearly all of them African Americans struggling with the grind of urban poverty — crime, drugs, gangs, absent parents.

It is a coming - of - age for Emmeline Nelson whose future seems to be cast in stone by her parents and community, yet she is a rebellious strong character who struggles to succumb to the mundane life they have chosen for her.

Two - time Tony Award winner Judith Ivey gives a delightful reading about twelve - year - old Tiger Ann Parker who struggles with mixed feelings about her grandmother, her mentally impaired parents, and her changing world in this coming of age story set in 1950's Louisiana.

Parents struggle to provide clothing, books and teaching materials as well as an acceptable standard of education resulting in many children ending their schooling at a very young age.

Our goal is to help the millions of parents whose children, ages 3 — 20, are struggling with dyslexia.

About Blog Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, always trying to be warmth and light, focuses on parenting, and the unique struggles of raising a large Catholic family in the modern age.

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.»

Career stress, child - rearing responsibilities, household maintenance, money struggles and caring for sick or aging parents are a few examples of reasons a spouse may begin to put the marriage on the back burner.

Struggles may be as simple as; immaturity of one or both partners; financial pressures; caring for aging parents; sexual boredom; care of children; juggling jobs and so on.

From the get - go, we've practiced Attachment Parenting, but once our kids reached tantruming age, we fell back to behavior modification with time - out, rewards, threats, punishments, bribery... all of which led to power struggles and way too much yelling and punishments for our strong - willed children.

I've helped people of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures find lasting solutions for struggles related to anxiety and depression, relationship issues, addiction, and parenting.

As a mom of four, I have walked through two high - risk pregnancies, the joys and struggles of juggling the demands of parenting, the joy and loss associated with launching children out of the home, and caring for my aging parents.

Parents between the ages of 24 and 29 who are not married are more likely to report struggles with depression and drunkenness, as well as lower levels of life satisfaction than their peers who are married parents, according to data surveyed in the Knot Yet Parents between the ages of 24 and 29 who are not married are more likely to report struggles with depression and drunkenness, as well as lower levels of life satisfaction than their peers who are married parents, according to data surveyed in the Knot Yet parents, according to data surveyed in the Knot Yet report.

Dr. Spring's book Life with Pop: Lessons on Caring for an Aging Parent, which explores the moments of grace and personal struggles associated with caregiving and growing old, was awarded the Living Well Award Silver Medal.

Sarah brings up the struggles parents experience as our children age — the power struggles, limit setting, boundaries, when to step away, and how this relates to a family's level of emotional intelligence.

The Mothers Project PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) Program provides support to families with parents of any age who are experiencing mental health struggles and homelessness through comprehensive case management services, assistance with housing access benefits attainment, and psychiatry.

Younger Americans, many already struggling with student loan debt, will also see potential changes to their own insurance coverage and the increased burden of caring for aging parents, affecting housing affordability and demand.