Category: Relationships & Family

Heart of 4-H: Cultivating Gratitude in Youth

by ambernorris
May 9, 2024

Gift giving occasions can teach youth the benefits of gratitude. These adults may be someone the youth may want to thank. Many times, around holidays and special occasions we buy gifts for others to show our gratitude. You may ask yourself, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4-H, Anorris, Central Florida, Children, Citizenship, Communications, Family, Hillsborough County, Life Skills, Tampa, Uf/ifas Extension, Youth

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by Joanna Courtemanche
May 1, 2022

Child maltreatment is a serious problem in the United States, specifically in Florida. Florida’s child victim rate is among the highest in the nation (top 25%). Child Protective Services in the state of Florida has an extremely fast response ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: ChildAbuse, Families, Maltreatment

SMART Couples Florida Celebration

by Joanna Courtemanche
February 1, 2022

Chocolates, heart-shaped candy, giant stuffed teddy bears; with Valentine’s Day right around the corner we often think about the materialistic gifts that we can purchase for our significant other, but when was the last time you considered ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Communication, ConflictResolution, Listening, Marriage, RelationshipHacks, Relationships

Co-Parenting vs Parallel Parenting

by Joanna Courtemanche
January 1, 2022

According to a recent Pew Research study conducted on U.S. Census data, about one third of children living in the United States are living with an unmarried parent (2018). When it comes to divorce or separation, children, especially younger ... READ MORE

Category: , Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: ChildCustody, CoParenting, Divorce, Family, ParellelParenting, Parenting, Separation

Holiday Gifting Guide for Families

by Joanna Courtemanche
December 3, 2021

Many parents have the conceived notion that the holidays require a whole lot of spending, but is this really true? When is comes to shopping for gifts for your children, consider the following: Purchase toys that are less expensive or used ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Family, Gifts, Holidays, Saving Money, Sustainability

Attaining Quality Childcare

by Joanna Courtemanche
October 1, 2021

Most employed parents would agree that putting child in the hands of another person can be quite difficult and a bit stressful. The lack of knowledge about procedures of a childcare facility and the providers within the facility can ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life

Hispanic Heritage Month

by Joanna Courtemanche
September 1, 2021

"Should I call you Latino/Latina/Latinx, Hispanic, or Chicano/Chicana?" We have all been there… so what is the correct term? The truth is no matter which term you use people will often disagree because we use all of these terms as identity ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Culture, Family, Hispanic, Hispanicheritagemonth, Realtionships

The Silent Signs of Drowning

by Joanna Courtemanche
August 3, 2021

Until recently mental health has been a "hush hush" topic. Unfortunately, many people have been pushed to the breaking point due to untreated mental illnesses. Nowadays many children and teenagers face an adverse number of battles; many of which ... READ MORE

Category: , Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Children, Familyu, Mental Health, Relationships, Teenagers

Hurricane Preparedness for Families

by Joanna Courtemanche
July 6, 2021

Living in Florida the reality is we must keep hurricane season in mind. Hurricanes in general can be very stressful for families, thus learning how to react to them in a calm and informed manner will teach children to do the same. ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Relationships & Family, Work & Life

CD9

by Joanna Courtemanche
June 1, 2021

10 Most Common Problems Teenagers Face Nowadays it seems as though teens are glued to social media platforms, texting, and gaming. CD9! Most commonly known as a law enforcement code to signal danger in a situation, teenagers use this code as ... READ MORE

Category: , Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Family, Mental Health, Teenagers

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