Category: Relationships & Family

Lunch Box Safety
September 14, 2015
Send your kids off to school with a homemade lunch that is both delicious and safe. More... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Family Hot Topic, Lunch, Lunch Box Safety

Avoiding Mosquito Bites
August 24, 2015
Mosquitoes are troublesome pests that can cause itchy bites and transmit viruses. The best way to avoid being bitten is... (more…) READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeTags: #ufbugs, Avoiding Mosquito Bites, Family Hot Topic, Mosquito Bites, Pest And Disease, Pests
Sleep Deprivation and Kids
August 14, 2015
Are your school kids getting enough sleep? With the new school year starting and routines being established, are things going smoothly? If you are sleep deprived, then the chances are your children may be sleep deprived as well. The following ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & FamilyChildhood Literacy, Our Role as a Parent, Guardian or Caregiver
August 7, 2015
Childhood Literacy, Our Role as a Parent, Guardian or Caregiver Recently I viewed a graphic created by Robb Brewer, a Pastor from Dallas, Texas with a passion for reading. Pastor Brewer was expressing his concern in regards to the reading ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family
Positive Discipline: Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers, Part 3: Fostering the Parent–Child and Teacher–Student Relationship to Build Responsibility
July 28, 2015
Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I may remember, Involve me and I learn. The general goal of healthy parenting and teaching is to produce children and students who can think critically, make good decisions, and become independent, accountable, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Alison Schmeer, Behavior And Discipline, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Sarah M. Ellis, Victor William Harris, Whitney Fung

Positive Discipline: Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers, Part 2: General Approaches to Managing Behavior
July 28, 2015
When a child is locked in the bathroom With water running And he says he is doing nothing But the dog is barking, Call 911. --Erma Bombeck Research indicates that there must be at least an 8-to-1 positive-to-negative interaction ratio ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Alison Schmeer, Behavior And Discipline, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Sarah M. Ellis, Victor William Harris, Whitney Fung

Positive Discipline: Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers, Part 1: Types of Misbehaviors and Keys to Success
July 28, 2015
Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories. (John Wilmot) Parents and teachers often experience a lot of insecurities, especially with regard to helping children manage their ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Alison Schmeer, Behavior And Discipline, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Sarah M. Ellis, Victor William Harris, Whitney Fung

When an Older Adult Isn’t Taking Care of Himself or Herself
May 12, 2015
By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Martie Gillen, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida Many of us are aware of the sad problem of elder abuse or neglect, which occurs when a family ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Health And Wellness, Healthy Aging