It’s Back-to-School time once again. Whether you are shopping for your children, for yourself, or for your classroom, now is the time to save a little bit during sales-tax-free days. Starting today, July 24th through August 6th, 2023, ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
“From my youth on,” writes Italo Calvino, “my personal motto has been the old Latin tag, festina lente, “make haste slowly”. The original form, σπεῦδε βραδέως (speũde bradéōs), is Classical Greek, of which festina ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
School is back in session this Wednesday, August 18th, and our 4-Hers are ready to learn! The University of Florida and Broward County Parks and Recreation offers a positive youth development program through 4-H.. We provide youth ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Already the store isles are loaded with back-to-school supplies, backpacks, and lunch boxes. As summer nears an end, parents are starting to stock up on back-to-school items in hopes of avoiding the mad rush. In fact, according to a National ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
It’s August, and the long, hot days of summer are slowly beginning to wane. At the retail stores, beach balls and pool noodles are losing shelf space to notebooks and backpacks. Children are unusually solemn and anxious. It can only mean one ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – While shootings are on parents’ minds as the school year begins, children are even more susceptible to the stress and anxiety caused by previous events, said a University of Florida researcher. “The age of the child ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Do you find that back-to-school new schedules, homework, and after-school activities can cause you to throw up your hands with one more challenge of trying to fit in a healthy meal? You are not alone. I often hear this concern from families ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family