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Why Laugh?

I recently got back from vacation and started to reflect on the wonderful opportunity to share time with family and friends. One thing that stood out for me was the amount of laughter experienced.  According to Merriam-Webster, laughter is a sound of laughing, a cause of merriment.  From the very beginning to the very end […]

WRITTEN BY: Lorrissa Dunfee, M.S., Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Belmont County.

REVIEWED BY: Lisa Barlage, M.S., Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Ross County.

SOURCES:

  • Recker, Nancy. Laughter Is Really Good Medicine. 2007, www.dartmouth.edu/~eap/library/Laughter_Good_Medicine.pdf.
  • “Stress Relief from Laughter? It's No Joke.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 21 Apr. 2016, www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456.
  • Marano, Hara Estroff. “Laughter: The Best Medicine.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, Apr. 2005, www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200504/laughter-the-best-medicine.
  • “Laughter.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, 2018, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughter.

Fathers: So Much More than Financial Backers

Post written by guest author, Cassandra Spaeth, Family and Consumer Sciences Program Coordinator This week we celebrate our fathers and recognize the influence they are in our lives. In an article titled “The Importance of Fathers: Is Father’s Day Real?” Dr. Ditta M. Oliker explains that until recently a father’s influence was “seen as minor, […]

WRITTEN BY: Cassandra Spaeth, Family and Consumer Sciences Program Coordinator

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County

SOURCES:

  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-long-reach-childhood/201106/the-importance-fathers
  • https://www.fatherhood.org/fatherhood/men-can-nurture-heres-how
  • https://www.fatherhood.org/fatherhood/fathers-eat-last
  • http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/the_many_ways_fathers_teach_their_children_about_values

REFERENCES:

  • Bates, J., Wilkinson, D., McCartan, J., Remley, D., Light, M., Crawford, D., and Dellifield, J. (2017). Strengthening families through a re-envisioned approach to fatherhood education. Journal of Extension [On-line] 55(2) Article 21AW2. Retrieved from https://www.joe.org/joe/2017april/pdf/JOE_v55_2iw2.pdf
  • McCumber, Josh. (April 7, 2014). Men Can Nurture: Here’s How! The Father Factor, National Fatherhood Initiative.
  • Oliker, Ditta. M. (June 23, 2011). The Importance of Fathers: Is Father’s Day Real? Psychology Today.
  • Steward, Melissa. (January 8, 2015). Fathers Eat Last: What Great Leaders Do That You Should, Too. The Father Factor, National Fatherhood Initiative.
  • Zoromski, Kevin. (February 28, 2018). The Many Ways Fathers Teach Their Children about Values. Michigan State University Extension.

Not All Families are Celebrating Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Youth Homelessness

Aside from religion, the concept of family is the only social institution that crosses all geographic, cultural, and historical boundaries[1]. Simply put, family, however we define it, is a constant in our world. Similarly, the importance of family is a common value within countless societies, communities, and individuals. The family as a unit has taken […]

WRITTEN BY: Zoe E. R. Fawcett, M.A.

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods, M.Ed Healthy Finances Program Specialist

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Photo by Zoe E. R. Fawcett, Columbus Pride Parade 2017

SOURCES:

  • [1] Goode, W. J. “Chapter 1: Theoretical Perspectives on the Family,” from, The Family, Prentice-Hall foundations of modern sociology series.
  • [2] Stone, E. (2011). Homeless for the Holidays: LGBT Youth Share Their Stories. GLAAD.
  • [3] Seaton, J. (2017). Homeless rates for LGBT teens are alarming, but parents can make a difference. The Washington Post.
  • [4] Durso, L.E., & Gates, G.J. (2012). Serving Our Youth: Findings from a National Survey of Service Providers Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth who are Homeless or At Risk of Becoming Homeless. Los Angeles: The Williams Institute with True Colors Fund and The Palette Fund.
  • [5] Garcia, M. (2013). Study: Gay Youth of Color Lack Support, Resources. The Advocate.
  • [6] Siciliano, C. (2015). Three LGBT Youths Describe Being Homeless in NYC.
  • [7] Majd, K., J. Marksamer, and C. Reyes. (2009). Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts. National Center for Lesbian Rights.
  • [8] Ibid.
  • [9] Ibid.

Give it to me, NOW!

The title of this blog is from a quote by Veruca Salt, the spoiled child in Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Whenever Veruca saw something she wanted (which was quite often), she simply told her daddy about her desire, and her father did whatever it took to get that item for his covetous daughter. […]

WRITTEN BY: Joseph Maiorano, PHD, Family and Consumer Sciences, Harrison County Ohio, maiorano.2@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Misty Harmon, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Perry County, harmon.416@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/crazy-irate-angry-mad-upset-3126441/

SOURCES:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqsy7V0wphI
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Wonka_%26_the_Chocolate_Factory
  • https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/parenting-resources-raising-caring-ethical-children

REFERENCES:

  • Ellis, A. & Harper, R. A. (1977). A guide to rational living. New York, NY: Wilshire Books.
  • Marguiles, S. & Wolper, D. L. (producers); Stuart, M. (director). (1971). Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. United States: Wolper Pictures.

Mindful Parenting: Enjoy Every Moment

“Congratulations Graduates!!” In two short months, I will hear this exact phrase as my younger son Owen walks across the stage for his high school graduation. It seems like yesterday that Owen’s older brother Brandon walked across that same stage. As hard as it was for me to realize how it would affect me that […]

WRITTEN BY: Misty Harmon, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Perry County, harmon.417@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Joseph Maiorano, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Harrison County, maiorano.2@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/graduation-teen-high-school-student-995042/
  • Shawn Walker, Owen senior picture

SOURCES:

  • https://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/prepare-empty-nest
  • https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5243-0
  • http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/money/harmon-416osu-edu/got-money-for-college/

REFERENCES:

  • Radar, Malisa & Sternweis, Laura. (July 3, 2017). Prepare for an Empty Nest. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
  • Powers-Barker, Patrice. (May 10. 2016). Introduction to Mindfulness. Ohioline, Ohio State University Extension.
  • Harmon, Misty. (November 15, 2017). Got Money?....For College. Family and Consumer Sciences Live Smart Ohio, Ohio State University Extension.

Who is In Your Household?

The population of the United States is aging, and the aging population is growing at an unprecedented rate. Since 1990, the percent of Americans over the age of 65 has tripled, and the trend is not slowing down! In the next few decades, the number of Americans over the age of 65 is projected to […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County

SOURCES:

  • Brubaker, T.H. and Brubacker, E. (1999). The Four Rs of Intergenerational Relationships: Implications for Practice. Michigan Family Review, 4(1): 5-15. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mfr/4919087.0004.102/--four-rs-of-intergenerational-relationships-implications-for?rgn=main;view=fulltext.
  • Mather, M. (2016). Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States. Population Reference Bureau. http://www.prb.org/Publications/Media-Guides/2016/aging-unitedstates-fact-sheet.aspx.
  • Spence, L. and Radunovich, H.L. (2016). Developing Intergenerational Relationships. University of Florida IFAS Extension. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1007.

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