Sentences with phrase «up against family»

Many birth mothers also stand up against family members, friends, and society pressures that question or negatively judge their decision to make an adoption plan for their child.

For instance, there's a new Fitbit Leaderboard app that allows you to see how your fitness goals stack up against family and friends, and it lets you «cheer and taunt them» for added motivation.

Another thing that dogs can provide is comfort for your baby, baby will love being placed up against your family dog, it's furry and baby can hear its heartbeat, which is what they find so soothing about laying on mommy or daddy's chest.

At home or on the go, customers can see how they measure up against family, friends, and find out how much they can save when they take control.

Not exact matches

In addition, as Spielberg's shop moves more into the family space, it could run up against part of the deal that forbids DreamWorks from making animated films for any company other than DWA.

«In start - up companies, it's all about «who do I trust» and sometimes nepotism will come in,» Fraedrich says, and family - run businesses have to be especially vigilant against an ethical lapse that could lead at best to employee dissatisfaction and at worst to a discrimination suit.

Kelly brought up a recent conversation she had with Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, and said that he didn't have a compelling argument against gay marriage.

But now those are already there at yours maybe if you prepare them right as to education and training for finally deputing them to return to their own countries with the needful backup and authority they will be useful tools for the advancement and prosperity of their nations then you will have no one wanting to immigrate leaving behind their own families and friends... in addition to that you will see those who immigrated towards your country start moving back to their own countries and this is the only solution to resolve the issue of illegal immigration and to find peace... otherwise if things go on as it is today surely slowly slowly you will find that your own countries become inherited by piling up immigrants who might get starved due negligence turn on against the Host country... that has contributed in the destructions of their countries but not towards and advancements or developments of their countries and nations to find peace and make a living..!?

My family had a false complaint against us and child and family services wanted to take our kids away from us which in the end they could not dig any trash up on me or anyone else, but that event has caused a crash of my marriage and not sure where that is going to end up.

To those that are against a minister receiving a return, are the pastors supposed to do all the «duties» such as visiting the sick, counseling, discipleship, etc. full time, plus work full time and have a family and just suck it up and run themselves in to the ground?

«I was brushing up against what happens when you think you're talking about one thing, but for a number of people, you're unsettling an entire framework that has political, economic, social [and] family [implications].»

In dealing with everyone mashed up against their stands, all keen and grabby for their conference swag — lanyards and laminated ID cards, clear plastic backpacks full of conference paraphernalia brought to you by the Knights of Columbus, World Meeting of Families — branded water bottles and T - shirts, green for mom and dad, blue for the kids — the parish ladies were understandably harried.

they would go against your greedy nature where you can't stand the idea of giving up one of your hard earned pennies to help someone who isn't already friend or family.

Even when we finally got the courage to stand up and be counted, it was hard because many of our friends and family members turned against us; calling us immoral and unethical.

The originator said this recipe was from her great - great - grandmother, handed down to all the women in her family and she would «put these biscuits up against anyone's — perfect in every single way».

I grew up at Arsenal and I love the fans but, believe it or not, I have actually got family who are Tottenham fans so it's nothing personal against them, it was just a bit of fun.»

Someone on here about 6 month ago said about people living abroad don't understand and haven't got a clue in supporting arsenal if they don't live in London even tho I live in London I was one of the first to say that if you got red and white In Your blood were all equal so don't come with that sh # t that I'm acting like in more of a supporter then anyone else even if they do support arsenal from the moon cause were all equal at the end of the day and I wi never use That against anyone but arsenal stays in your blood all your life you fool so I can treat it like my family I've even been beaten up cause of arsenal and in life you will fight for your family and friends even you you muppet I will fight for you cause you a gooner it's nothing to do about wenger

And apparently Wenger sniffed around him before and knows his family a little, so maybe even though we are up against bigger and better teams with more financial power we maybe do have a slim chance.

I saw this guy's from the first row against Kstate at barclays, I actually sat next to his family (sad to see Micah transfer bc in warm ups the guy dunked like an NBA player like 5 times insane hops and dunks), and they told me he wasn't even the best athlete in his high school (which surprised me, apparently KH's school had a guy drafted straight to MLB).

If he is still working with this family trainer that screwed this thing up from the get - go, without the knowledge of the team (and i assume against the will of the team), then yes.

After that I was straight to the ground enjoying the pre-match activities at the family park and soaking up the excitement of another win for the Reds against Anzhi YNWA».

Incumbent Hyundai A-League Champions Sydney FC are setting up for a Family Fun afternoon out ahead of their showdown against the Brisbane Roar at Allianz Stadium.

When you're raising or helping to raise a child that is not biologically your own, whether you're a stepparent in a blended family, have adopted or foster children, or are bringing up your grandchildren, kids may sometimes use this fact against you during the heat of an argument.

With statistics showing that one in five children will grow up to develop skin cancer and that protecting skin from the sun during childhood and adolescence is important to reducing the risk of cancer later in life, it's vital that parents become educated about sun safety, take steps to protect their kids against the damaging effects of the sun and build safe sun habits into the family routine.

Not all peer pressure is bad, but you need to know what you're up against should your child feel pressured to smoke, drink, or break your family rules.

We need to stand together to clear up the misinformation that has been circulating in the media... These accusations [against pink slime] are totally unfounded... I am proud to say that for 20 years I and my family have been eating it.

Fathers» take up of paternity leave can «buffer» families against separation and divorce.

When we told my family that we were having a baby, my youngest brother got a big smile on his face and immediately put his ear up against my belly and then my right breast and then my left breast.

In light of the recent story on Dolce & Gabbana comments on IVF and surrogacy, Circle's president and founder, John Weltman, speaks up and out against the cruel words that have targeted families and children created through assisted reproduction.

I suggest that families stand up against the true culprit, general bad eating habits (soft drinks, morning cereals — Cocoa Puffs, etc.) and reliance on electronic entertainment, rather than scapegoating the odd cupcake at school.....

Standing up for family time for himself, ending childcare subsidies for low - income families and voting against parental leave for everyone else.

Now that it has officially endorsed a primary opponent against him (Gustavo Rivera), the Working Families Party is stepping up its effort to oust Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., sending out an on - line fundraising appeal that deems the controversial Bronx lawmaker «the worst politician in Albany.»

They are lining - up to position the race against Eldridge as a campaign of personalities — Gibson, the local war hero from a working family vs. Eldridge, the multi-millionaire outsider trying to buy a Congressional seat.»

The Working Families Party is ramping up its rhetoric against charter school exec Eva Moskowitz in a sharply - worded letter set to be released to more than 100,000 members this evening.

His This Boy: A Memoir of a Childhood (Bantam Press # 16.99) is essentially a story of a remarkable woman, his mother, who fought against massive odds to bring up her children, and his sister who succeeded in keeping a parentless family together.

«Zephyr is fearless, independent - minded, and will stand up for working families against the big money donors and wealthy insiders who have rigged the economy in their favor.

It adds: «Among those who privately counselled against the move were Daily Mail boss Paul Dacre, who said it was «storing up trouble», former Evening Standard editor Max Hastings, and his old family friend Nicholas Soames.»

Which means Cuomo has his own Democratic gubernatorial primary (against Fordham Law professor Zephyr Teachout, who gave him a scare by lining up support from a substantial chunk of Working Families membership before the party's convention) and Hochul her own, against Wu.

Families, desperate to know how a loved one died, find themselves up against all those agencies they thought were there to help them.

Inner London on the deprived fringe of Fulham and Kensington, where upmarket bars turn into fruit and veg stalls and the old west end communities rub up against the Asian and Caribbean immigrant families who frequent the street markets and halal butchers.

The Working Families Party this week is expected to ratchet up its rhetoric against the Independent Democratic Conference, tying the eight - member bloc closely to Trump and, by extension, Cuomo.

Cancel will once again be up against Yuh - Line Niou, who ran against her during the special election as a Working Party Families candidate.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses hazardous weather, Bill O'Reilly, New York Democrats teaming up against the Republican tax plan in congress, Norman Rockwell's family suing the Berkshire museum.

Unidentified supporters set up a «Skelos Family Legal Defense Fund» in an effort to fight off federal corruption charges against the lawmaker and his son, Adam.

And prominent labor leaders like George Gresham and Chris Shelton stood up to formally nominate Mr. Cuomo, a seeming rebuke of the labor - backed Working Families Party's ongoing deliberations about whether to support a protest candidate against Mr. Cuomo — who stressed a desire for inclusion.

Looking closer to home, the Brexit referendum may have seen Out win the day with their misleading talk of Turkish immigration and their widely discredited # 350 million claim, but they were up against a side that promised leaving would mean a very dodgy and highly misleading # 4300 annual loss for every family.

Now it must choose between standing up for working - class independence against both of the state's capitalist parties and — following the example set by New York's Working Families Party (WFP)-- essentially fusing with the Democrats...

In her statement announcing her support for Cuomo, she pointed to the fact that he raised the minimum wage — of which women make up two - thirds of earners — as well as his work in enacting paid family leave and making it harder for individuals to discriminate against pregnant workers.

Troy Record: Cuomo - supported Women's Equality Party up against long - standing Working Families Party on ballot

«The recent string of sexual assaults against women has shaken our community to its core and reminded us that we can't let up in our fight against crime, particularly when it comes to protecting women and families,» said State Sen. Adriano Espaillat.