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This is What IT Looks Like

I have been struggling for a few months with the negativity that sometimes surrounds the problem of mental illness and opiate addiction. I have been struggling, because we are IT. We are part of the opioid epidemic. We are part of those who suffer from a diagnosed brain disorder, or mental health problem. We are […]

WRITTEN BY: Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Hardin County

REVIEWED BY: Misty Harmon, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Perry County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Jami Dellifield

SOURCES:

  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http://archive.samhsa.gov/dtac/dbhis/dbhis_stress_about_resilience.asp
  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/index.html

REFERENCES:

  • National Institute of Mental Health, https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad/index.shtml
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness, https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions
  • American Academy of Family Physicians, https://familydoctor.org/condition/opioid-addiction/
  • Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, https://youth.gov/youth-topics/youth-mental-health/definitions-developmental-competencies

Daily Routines for Children

Routines offer a sense of security to children. Having predictability at certain points in each day gives them comfort and makes them feel safe. These feelings of safety and security can promote better behavior, increase social and emotional health, and reduce the risk of engaging in harmful activities. Check out the infographic below to read […]

WRITTEN BY: Joanna Fifner, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, fifner.2@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Jami Dellifield, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, dellifield.2@osu.edu

Copycats

Over the past few weeks I have heard parents say “I don’t know where he learned to say that” or “I don’t know how she learned to do that.” Children pick up on way more than we think, especially young children. Young children look to adults, especially parents-often because that is who they are around […]

WRITTEN BY: Katie LaPlant, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences- Ottawa & Sandusky Counties

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods, Healthy Finances Program Specialist

Thank you

When I was a kid, my mom would remind me to say “Thank you” when someone gave me a gift or did something for me. Now, as a mother, I remind my own kids to say “Thank you” for those same reasons. For some people it is simple and easy to show gratitude and appreciation, […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Hardin County, dellifield.2@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/thankful-thanks-grateful-thank-you-1081614/

SOURCES:

  • http://ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/welcome/features/2015-2016/11/20151125_gratitude.html
  • http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2012/08/health-benefits.aspx
  • http://news.uga.edu/releases/print/research-links-gratitude-positive-marital-outcomes-1015/
  • https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/tips_for_keeping_a_gratitude_journal/
  • https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/ten_ways_to_become_more_grateful1/

Stressed for Success: Managing the Pressure as a College Student

As August begins many parents prepare to send their children back to a college campus. Once the semester begins it is easy to become overwhelmed with classes and commitments, increased expectations, and balancing responsibilities.  As a current college student at The Ohio State University I understand how hard it can be to protect your mental […]

WRITTEN BY: Guest Author - Abby Motter, motter.109@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County, heer.7@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • https://www.adaa.org/finding-help/helping-others/college-students/facts
  • http://www.campusmindworks.org/students/self_care/managing_stress.asp
  • http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/01/stressed-america.aspx

REFERENCES:

  • https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/
  • https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/integrative-complementary-medicine/mindfulness-practices

A New Timeout

Is time-out in your parenting toolbox? For most parents, this discipline strategy involves putting your child in a certain place for approximately one minute per year of the child’s age. A parent controls the event and the child is mostly passive. Because few humans, including children, can sit for long periods, three minutes is an eon to […]

WRITTEN BY: Joseph Maiorano, PhD, Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Harrison County Extension, maiorano.2@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods, Healthy Finances Program Specialist, OSU Extension Family & Consumer Sciences, woods.485@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/boy-smiling-sitting-stool-careful-286804/

REFERENCES:

  • Oersterreich, L. (2001) Understanding Children: Disciplining your preschooler. Downloaded from: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1529B.pdf

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