Sentences with phrase «years as foster»

We also have insight with regards to adoption and foster parenting having spent twenty years as foster parents with over 70 children spending varying amounts of time in our home.

She has been instrumental in making the foster program a huge success, especially in the past few years as foster numbers have skyrocketed to an upward of 2,500 animals.

Not exact matches

The original Acquirent mentorship program was created in the early years as a way to foster growth and development within the sales force.

Mr Page, who fostered children for 15 years, had spent nearly 20 years working as a finance director in the National Health Service.

And no one has yet come up with a satisfactory substitute for family etiquette training in the earliest years of life to foster the development of the child in such principles of manners as consideration, cooperation, loyalty, respect, and to teach the child such etiquette techniques as settling disputes through face - saving compromise.

i actually went through his school of spiritual direction last year, great stuff that resonates with what you are saying about the role of the spiritual director as not imposing but supporting, «coming alongside», helping somone else foster their relationship with God with the honed skills of listening, discernment and journeying with someone.

Over the last few years, York Harbor Inn has fostered relationships with Pineland Farms Natural Meats located in New Gloucester, ME; Heart Song Farm in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH; as well as Taylor Lobster Company and Golden Harvest Produce, both in adjacent Kittery, ME.

The foremost benefit, mentioned by almost all, is the amazing feeling of community spirit that is fostered year after year, as hundreds of volunteers come together to make magic rise from empty green fields.

«I look forward to this symposium every year as it energizes and reaffirms my commitment to share ideas and fosters great partnerships with the other women in our industry.»

That has nothing whatsoever to do with Grunfeld's abhorrent performance as a GM and the toxic, zero accountability culture that Grunfeld has built and fostered over the last 15 years.

It all stems from yesterdays Washington Post article highlighting how he and his lovely wife Julie have taken in homeless dogs for the last several years, acting as a foster family until the lovable pooches can find forever homes.

When, like Oher, your journey includes a mother who was a drug addict and a father murdered in prison, when you repeated the first and second grades, went to 11 different schools in your first nine years as a student and was dumped into foster care at age seven — well, you instinctively know who really wants you and who really cares.

* Curiosities about same sex stimulation, I think many men have these curiosities and it messes with them mentally, either they act on it or divulge in gay porn I DO NT THINK THATS TRUE UNLESS THEY ARE IN PRISON * Addiction to porn and / or jacking off ONLY WHEN GETTING IT FROM THEIR WIFE IS SUCH A CHORE * Medical Conditions such as low sex drive, he is older and it has been going down over the years, he has high blood pressure and takes medication, he also has low Vitamin D and takes supplements, he may have some ED issues as well LACK OF SEX COULD CAUSE AS WELL AS BE CAUSED BY THOSE FACTORS * Sexual advances from other woman and him acting on those or seeking out other women for comfort when he is angry and / or depressed A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY * His ADHD doesn't allow him to process issues normally, he is quick to anger, depression, and feeling disrespected that causes his to retreat * He was self raised, came from drug infested household where neglect, torture, and narcissism ruled, and he lost his mother at the age of 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECas low sex drive, he is older and it has been going down over the years, he has high blood pressure and takes medication, he also has low Vitamin D and takes supplements, he may have some ED issues as well LACK OF SEX COULD CAUSE AS WELL AS BE CAUSED BY THOSE FACTORS * Sexual advances from other woman and him acting on those or seeking out other women for comfort when he is angry and / or depressed A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY * His ADHD doesn't allow him to process issues normally, he is quick to anger, depression, and feeling disrespected that causes his to retreat * He was self raised, came from drug infested household where neglect, torture, and narcissism ruled, and he lost his mother at the age of 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECas well LACK OF SEX COULD CAUSE AS WELL AS BE CAUSED BY THOSE FACTORS * Sexual advances from other woman and him acting on those or seeking out other women for comfort when he is angry and / or depressed A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY * His ADHD doesn't allow him to process issues normally, he is quick to anger, depression, and feeling disrespected that causes his to retreat * He was self raised, came from drug infested household where neglect, torture, and narcissism ruled, and he lost his mother at the age of 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECAS WELL AS BE CAUSED BY THOSE FACTORS * Sexual advances from other woman and him acting on those or seeking out other women for comfort when he is angry and / or depressed A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY * His ADHD doesn't allow him to process issues normally, he is quick to anger, depression, and feeling disrespected that causes his to retreat * He was self raised, came from drug infested household where neglect, torture, and narcissism ruled, and he lost his mother at the age of 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECAS BE CAUSED BY THOSE FACTORS * Sexual advances from other woman and him acting on those or seeking out other women for comfort when he is angry and / or depressed A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY * His ADHD doesn't allow him to process issues normally, he is quick to anger, depression, and feeling disrespected that causes his to retreat * He was self raised, came from drug infested household where neglect, torture, and narcissism ruled, and he lost his mother at the age of 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECas I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECT.

As a parent who has adopted 3 kids from foster care (in two adoptions several years apart; one was a teen, the other two were 4 & 5), your fear is not unfounded — but it's been my experience that the more prepared (scared!)

We spent two of the past three years as a licensed foster family.

* Curiosities about same sex stimulation, I think many men have these curiosities and it messes with them mentally, either they act on it or divulge in gay porn * Addiction to porn and / or jacking off * Medical Conditions such as low sex drive, he is older and it has been going down over the years, he has high blood pressure and takes medication, he also has low Vitamin D and takes supplements, he may have some ED issues as well * Sexual advances from other woman and him acting on those or seeking out other women for comfort when he is angry and / or depressed * His ADHD doesn't allow him to process issues normally, he is quick to anger, depression, and feeling disrespected that causes his to retreat * He was self raised, came from drug infested household where neglect, torture, and narcissism ruled, and he lost his mother at the age of 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational

Boehm said Donahue's selection had nothing to do with the fact that her husband, Dan, worked on Mayor Dan McLaughlin's election campaign two years ago and her brother - in - law David Donahue was hired last year as the village's legislative liaison, a newly created position designed to foster communication between the village and state and federal lawmakers.

Having spent nine years as a therapeutic foster parent, I knew I wanted to work with mothers, while they were still pregnant, to encourage them to form a strong bond with their babies.

As a mother of seven, and former therapeutic foster parent to 51 children, attachment and Attachment Parenting have been a constant in my life for the last 28 years.

I knew a family in our adoption support group years ago who referred to their very large brood as «some home - made and some store - bought» (although the many adopted kids all came through foster care, so there actually was not a payment by the aparents).

The author has followed some of urban America's poorest young people through their secondary school careers over some years, tracking their rocky road towards higher education and revealing how their teachers are compensating for the missing investment in their early years by fostering what Tough sums up as «character».

As a boy, Hobson was bounced around 32 different foster homes and later spent several years as a homeless teenager; now he preaches the virtues of traditional family valueAs a boy, Hobson was bounced around 32 different foster homes and later spent several years as a homeless teenager; now he preaches the virtues of traditional family valueas a homeless teenager; now he preaches the virtues of traditional family values.

In the infant - toddler years, these take the form of sensitive - responsiveness, which is known to foster attachment security, 1 and mutually - positive parent - child relations, which themselves promote child cooperation, compliance and conscience development.2 In the preschool through adolescent years, authoritative (vs. neglectful) parenting that mixes high levels of warmth and acceptance with firm control and clear and consistent limit - setting fosters prosocial orientation, achievement striving, and positive peer relations.3, 4,5 Across childhood and adolescence, then, parenting that treats the child as an individual, respecting developmentally - appropriate needs for autonomy, and which is not psychologically intrusive / manipulative or harshly coercive contributes to the development of the kinds of psychological and behavioural «outcomes» valued in the western world.

Four years after meeting my oldest son as his foster mother, after countless court dates, caseworkers visiting every month, quarterly visits from l

As a Certified Becoming Us ™ Facilitator, I am excited to help couples prepare for parenthood using a relationship program that fosters a strong connection for couples during pregnancy, birth, the postnatal period and the years beyond.

In the same vein, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has congratulated Nigerian Muslims as they join their counterparts worldwide to celebrate this year's Eid - el - Kabir festival, urging them to imbibe the values of sacrifice, love and continue to foster unity.

As President of the Lordina Foundation, the former First Lady acknowledges and celebrates «the men and women who have over the years served as foster parents to children who have called the orphanages across the country their home.&raquAs President of the Lordina Foundation, the former First Lady acknowledges and celebrates «the men and women who have over the years served as foster parents to children who have called the orphanages across the country their home.&raquas foster parents to children who have called the orphanages across the country their home.»

It has emerged that Mrs Brooks «fostered» a horse called Raisa after it retired from active police service in 2008 but handed it back two years later as she no longer wanted it.

As he nears the end of his first four - year term as NYC mayor, de Blasio has not changed his core philosophy or his approach to Wall Street leaders, declining to foster close relationships with the city's business giantAs he nears the end of his first four - year term as NYC mayor, de Blasio has not changed his core philosophy or his approach to Wall Street leaders, declining to foster close relationships with the city's business giantas NYC mayor, de Blasio has not changed his core philosophy or his approach to Wall Street leaders, declining to foster close relationships with the city's business giants.

«I'm pleased to present a proposed budget that demonstrates my administration's effort to stabilize county finances, ensure our county safety and our vibrancy,» said McCoy, a Democrat, who hails the $ 679 million spending plan as one that builds on the county's «sound» fiscal practices while keeping county spending under the state - mandated tax cap for the fifth year in a row,»... despite the continuous pressures of unfunded mandates and the real cuts we face in 2018 for state aid and programs such as foster care.»

As part of her institutionally - focused efforts, over the past year Hellmann's institute piloted a new fellowship program to «foster leading thinkers of the future.»

Presented annually for more than 60 years, the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings aim to foster close scientific exchange between brilliant minds — some quite young, others as established as it is possible for a scientist to be.

NSF initiated POWRE in 1997 as an individual fellowship program, to foster professional growth during the tenure - track years and to increase the pool of female role models in science and engineering.

«Despite many years of active involvement in both formal and informal learning activities, students do not necessarily employ activities that best foster learning — even though, as our results indicate, those strategies are in their «toolbox» of effective learning strategies,» said co-author Elizabeth Bjork, PhD, professor of cognitive psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Last year, Full co-founded the Center for Integrative Biomechanics in Education & Research (CiBER) at U.C. Berkeley to foster mutualism between biologists and engineers: The former provide mechanisms that the latter can use on their devices, which then may serve as models to advance biology.

After 42 years of doing atomic physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, and 16 years as an MIT administrator, Marc Kastner knows intimately both the value of basic research — and how to convince rich people to foster its growth at a premier research institution.

The ICMJE, whose membership includes the editors of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), The Lancet and the New England Medical Journal, announced the proposal one year after a report by the Institute of Medicine called on stakeholders to address the key challenges associated with sharing clinical trial data so as to «foster a culture in which data sharing is the expected norm» [2].

Prodded by Stone over the course of two years, Putin confronts a host of critical topics in candid detail, including his long - term grip on power, his personal relationships with Clinton, Bush, Obama and Trump, Edward Snowden's asylum in Moscow, as well as allegations of election meddling and fostering turmoil in Syria.

«For more than 35 years the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise has fostered a highly engaged and energetic community,» said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. «We are excited to release GUNDAM VERSUS to those fans eager for more Mobile Suit Gundam releases in the West, as well as introducing the franchise a brand new expanded audience.»

Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane star as a married couple who try to get over their son's death by foster - parenting an 8 - year - old orphan (a pre-Room Jacob Tremblay) who's been passed from one home to another under mysterious circumstances.

Opening on the vast greenery outbacks of New Zealand, Waititi takes us into the thick trees and forest wildlife to meet Ricky Baker (Dennison), a big city kid who has been in and out of foster care and «juvey» for a few years as the social services try desperately to rehome him before his reckless behaviour gets him into more serious trouble.

Freshly anointed as the narrative feature winner at the SXSW Grand Jury Awards, Destin Cretton's moving «Short Term 12,» about a group of foster care facility employees and their charges, boasts one of the most believable, talented casts at the festival this year.

Last year, Barry Levinson's misfire Rock the Kasbah featured Bill Murray as a manipulative music manager fostering a local Afghan woman's singing talent, a production which at least had the sense to cast a non-American in its weightiest supporting role.

Bryant narrates Dear Basketball, which describes a love of the game fostered as a 6 - year - old shooting rolled up tube socks at a plastic rim in his bedroom, a passion that continued after his body wore out.

Apatow, who deserves to be regarded as the preeminent figure in American comedy right now, has shown an uncanny knack for fostering bright young comic talent, and because he loves comics so much and is so fascinated by their process — the way John Cassavetes loved Method actors and their process — his productions tend to brim with scene - stealing supporting players, amusing non sequiturs, and running times (124 minutes in the case of The Five - Year Engagement) that few comedies in the history of moving pictures have shouldered without eventually buckling under.

He has triumphed as a supporting actor this year not by resigning himself to second - fiddle status or self - servingly stealing the show, but by fostering deep - rooted connections with the actors in his company and making every single moment pulse with resonance, no matter the size or stakes.

The 24 - year - old actress was joined at the event by her The Fosters co-star Cierra Ramirez and her boyfriend, YouTube personality Jeff Wittek, as well as Michael Traynor, who co-hosted the benefit held to raise awareness for Saving Innocence and the work they do to end child sex trafficking in the community.

It's an odd question to pose as a marketing hook, but the premise — what if Carrie was a nine - year - old orphan, moving from foster home to foster home?

But while the (d) evolution itself is an organic one born of desensitization, things have progressed along a more self - conscious path in recent years, with the incendiary work of Catherine Breillat, Gaspar Noé, and Michael Haneke helping to foster the impression of contemporary Gallic life as a veritable Sodom and Gomorrah.

To foster collaboration and teambuilding, sixth grade students experience Boss Level in advisory groups known as Home Base, small groups of 12 - 15 students that meet with an advisor four times a week throughout the year to work on SEL skills.