Family and Consumer Sciences

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Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It’s Off to School They Go

It seems like just yesterday that I was sending my kids off to their first day of preschool. Fast forward to now, I have a college senior, a college freshman, and a high school freshman. Where did all those years go? How are my little kids young adults or teens now? How can I be […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Lorrissa Dunfee, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Belmont County, dunfee.54@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/classroom-school-education-learning-2093744/
  • https://pixabay.com/en/school-education-learning-converse-909381/

SOURCES:

  • National Center for Education Statistics (2018). Fast Facts: Back to School Statistics. Retrieved at: https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=372
  • Harmon, M. (2018). Mindful Parenting: Enjoy Every Moment. Live Smart Ohio. Available at http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/mind-and-body/harmon-416osu-edu/mindful-parenting-enjoy-every-moment/
  • Great Schools Staff (2018). 11 tips for adjusting to a new school. Retrieved at: https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/adjusting-to-new-school/
  • Coburn, K. (2018). Letting go: tips for parents of new college students. Found at: https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/letting-go-new-college-students/
  • Garey, J. (2018). Preparing for College Emotionally, Not Just Academically. Available at: https://childmind.org/article/preparing-for-college-emotionally-not-just-academically/

Safe Snacks for Traveling

Are you trying to eat healthy, but struggling with snacks? During my baby-steps to a healthier me, I’ve been struggling with snacks, especially when I travel. I think of all these great snacks that I can take with me, but then food safety realization sets in and suddenly I find myself at a loss. You […]

WRITTEN BY: Amanda Bohlen, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Washington County.

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

SOURCES:

  • Bohlen, A. (2018). Healthy Snacks. Live Healthy, Live Well. https://livehealthyosu.com/2018/03/01/healthy-snacks/
  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (2018). Patient Education. https://patienteducation.osumc.edu/Pages/Home.aspx

Take Charge of Your HEART Health…because you’re one in a million

  February is the month for taking control of your heart health.  Our heart is the organ that pumps blood through our body to both supply needed nutrients and oxygen to create the fuel needed to live, work and play.  The pumped blood also transports waste products that need to be eliminated.  Our lives depend […]

WRITTEN BY: Margaret Jenkins, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Pat Brinkman, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • https://fcs.osu.edu/programs/major-program-areas/healthy-people/million-hearts
  • https://clermont.osu.edu/program-areas/family-and-consumer-sciences/dining-diabetes
  • http://www.clermonthealthdistrict.org/ClermontCANMain.aspx
  • http://millonhearts.hhs.gov
  • http://millionhearts.osu.edu

REFERENCES:

  • https://www.odh.ohio.gov/-/media/ODH/ASSETS/Files/health/Chronic-Disease-Plan/CD-Burden-Final_Webv2.pdf?la=en

Rethink Your Holiday Drink at Home (Part 3 of 3)

Making your drinks at home allows you to control what exactly goes into your drink: the amount of syrup, the type of cream or milk, and any added sugar or other sweetener. This will help to keep you on track with the calories that you are consuming throughout the day. This will also help you […]

WRITTEN BY: Amy Meehan, MPH, Healthy People Program Specialist

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods, Healthy Finances Program Specialist

SOURCES:

  • The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "Ways to Shave Calories." http://www.eatright.org/resource/health/weight-loss/tips-for-weight-loss/ways-to-shave-calories.
  • The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "Benefits of Java." http://www.eatright.org/resource/health/wellness/preventing-illness/benefits-of-java.

Do You Really Need That?

Needs & Wants: It is, perhaps, the most basic of concepts in consumerism. You already know the difference between needs and wants… and you are aware that it’s responsible – and usually necessary – to meet our needs before we satisfy our wants. But it’s the first part – knowing the difference – that can […]

WRITTEN BY: Joanna Fifner, Extension Educator, Ohio State University, fifner.2@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Melanie Hart, Extension Educator, Ohio State University, hart.382@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2006/12/14/luxury-or-necessity/
  • https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Career-Tech/Family-and-Consumer-Sciences/Family-and-Consumer-Sciences-Standards-FINAL-15-JULY-2015-1.pdf.aspx

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2006/12/14/luxury-or-necessity/

Financial tools and resources of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

I recently visited the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and learned first-hand about the many efforts of this federal agency to support consumers in making healthy financial decisions. As many of you know, the former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is the director of this agency.   After learning about all that the CFPB offers […]

WRITTEN BY: Caezilia Loibl

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods

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