Category: Work & Life
Planning trumps indecision – prepare now for hurricane season, expert says
May 27, 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Waiting too long to make a decision in the face of disaster is in itself a decision – and rarely a good one, a University of Florida expert in community development says. Michael Spranger, a UF Institute of Food and ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation
Mars, Venus, and “Friends with Benefits”
May 27, 2014
By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Suzanna Smith, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida In the 2011 movie “Friends with Benefits,” two friends try out a sexual relationship without ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Health And Wellness, Healthy Relationships
Be Prepared. Be Ready. Stay Safe:
May 23, 2014
Be Prepared. Be Ready. Stay Safe: National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2014 May 25 – 31, 2014 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week This week is a good time to prepare your family, property and pets for the weather situations. The dangers ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeTags: Disaster Preparation, Hurricane Preparation
Summer Pool Safety: Provide Layers of Protection to Keep Your Child Safe
May 23, 2014
By Gayle Whitworth, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, University of Florida, Brevard County Reviewed by Suzanna Smith, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida This post is honor of National ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Health And Wellness, Parenting
Don’t Bench your Preschooler! Parents’ Attitudes Towards Kids’ Athletic Skills Could be a Problem
May 22, 2014
By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Heidi Radunovich, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida This post is honor of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. When you watch your preschooler ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Health And Wellness, Obesity, Parenting
“Selfie”-Consciousness: Is Facebook Bad for Your Teen’s Body Image?
May 21, 2014
By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Heidi Radunovich, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida Do you have a Facebook account? If so, has someone else ever posted what you felt was an unflattering ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Health And Wellness, Mental Health, Parenting
Cristal, Maybach, Diamonds on Your Timepiece: How Does Conspicuous Consumption Affect You?
May 20, 2014
By Michael Gutter, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida, and Brittany Stahl, MS student, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida, Reviewed by Martie Gillen, PhD, ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Family Resource Management, Personal And Family Finances
Is it true that there are brown recluse spiders in Florida?
May 20, 2014
That depends on your definition of ‘here.’ No breeding populations of any species of recluse spiders (Loxosceles laeta, Loxosceles reclusa, and Loxosceles rufescens have all been found in the state), has been found in any Florida county ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Work & LifeTags: Brown Recluse Spider, BugWeek, Dangerous, Entomology, FAQ
Diabetes and Natural Disasters: Are You Prepared?
May 19, 2014
By Nancy Gal, Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent IV at UF/IFAS Extension Marion County Reviewed by Linda B. Bobroff, Ph.D., RD, LD/N, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida Whenever the power ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeTags: Diabetes, Health And Wellness, Nutrition And Food Systems