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Congratulations! You are a Role Model

In the springtime, our county Extension team trained staff on easy activities they could offer to children at summer programs in the community. One of our messages to the adults: “Congratulations! You are a role model to the children”. The same message extends to parents as well as all other adults who have children within […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Melissa J. Rupp, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fulton County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Patrice Powers-Barker

REFERENCES:

  • 10 Tips: Be a Healthy Role Model for Children (2017). USDA. Retrieved from: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/ten-tips-be-a-healthy-role-model
  • Hurd, N., Zimmerman, M., and Xue, Y. (2009) Negative adult influences and the protective effects of role models: A study with urban adolescents. Journal Youth Adolescence. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2752426/
  • Knorr, C. (2017, October 18). New healthy media habits for young kids. Common Sense Media. Retrieved from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/new-healthy-media-habits-for-young-kids?utm_source=DFD+stream+email+1&utm_medium=email
  • Krisbergh, A. Being a role model – The promise and the peril. The Center for Parenting Education. Retrieved from https://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/focus-parents/role-model-promise-peril/
  • McNeill, B. (2010) The important role non-parent adults have with youth learning leadership. Journal of Extension. Retrieved from https://www.joe.org/joe/2010october/tt4.php
  • Nankin, F. and McMahon, J. (2017, April 12). Helping children overcome a fear of bugs. Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved from: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/helping-children-overcome-a-fear-of-bugs
  • Perkins, D. (2017, October 10). Parents making youth sports a positive experience: Role models. Penn State University Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.psu.edu/parents-making-youth-sports-a-positive-experience-role-models
  • Smith, L. (2015, March 2) Are we being the role model we should be? Live Healthy, Live Well. Retrieved from https://livehealthyosu.com/2015/03/02/are-we-being-the-role-model-we-should-be/
  • Staff as healthy role models. (2019). Action for Healthy Kids. Retrieved from: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/component/content/article/39-step-3-challenges/1514-staff-as-healthy-role-models

The “Cherry” You Might Not Know

Guest Authors: Sara Turner-Smith, dietetic intern and Amy Stone, Extension Educator Agriculture and Natural Resources, partnering with OSU Extension, Lucas County Family and Consumer Sciences. Summer is the season when many fruits ripen for us to enjoy. You most certainly have heard of cherries and have hopefully enjoyed eating the round tree fruits. But, have […]

WRITTEN BY: Sara Turner-Smith, dietetic intern and Amy Stone, Extension Educator, Lucas County, Agriculture and Natural Resources

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

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Amy Stone

REFERENCES:

  • Anantharaju PG, Gowda PC, Vimalambike MG, Madhunapantula SV. An overview on the role of dietary phenolics for the treatment of cancers. Nutrition journal. 2016 Dec;15(1):99.
  • Cornelian cherry recipes (2019). Fedco Seeds. Retrieved from https://www.fedcoseeds.com/trees/cornelian_cherries.htm.
  • Edible landscaping, University of Maryland Extension, retrieved from https://extension.umd.edu/st-marys-county/home-gardening/edible-landscaping.
  • Ellsworth, D. (2015). Ohio trees for bees. Ohioline, Ohio State University Extension. Retrieved from https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-71
  • Phytochemicals' Role in Good Health [Internet]. Today's Dietitian. [cited 2019Aug15]. Available from: https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/090313p70.shtml
  • Remley, D., Goard, L., & Ralson, R. (2015). Farm to health: Maximizing nutrients and phytonutrients in Ohio produce. Ohioline, Ohio State University Extension. Retrieved from https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5581
  • Rop O, Mlcek J, Kramarova D, Jurikova T. Selected cultivars of cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) as a new food source for human nutrition. African Journal of Biotechnology. 2010;9(8).
  • Stoner, N., Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension. Retrieved from https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/cornelian-cherry-dogwood-0

Cooking for One?

Sometimes, cooking for one or two may seem like it’s not worth the trouble. You may worry about making too much food or having too many leftovers, or you simply may not feel like cooking and cleaning up afterwards. We all need to eat, however, and homemade meals are often healthier and less expensive than […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Kathy Tutt, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Clark County

SOURCES:

  • Garden-Robinson, J. (2016). Cooking for One or Two. North Dakota State University Extension Service. https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/food-nutrition/cooking-for-one-or-two
  • Food $ense. Create a Skillet Meal. Utah State University Extension. https://extension.usu.edu/fscreate/ou-files/4_Create_a_Skillet_Meal.pdf
  • Lobb, J. (2017). Muffin Tin Meals. Live Smart Ohio. Ohio State University Extension. https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/food/lobb-3osu-edu/muffin-tin-meals/

Social Media Mania or Madness?

With summer here and most schools out of session, many youth are left to fend for themselves during the day while their parents or caregivers are at work. My husband calls it “the summer of sloth” at our house, because our kids sit around and play on their phones and computers or watch television for […]

WRITTEN BY: Misty Harmon, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Perry County, harmon.416@osu.edu

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

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/photos/snapchat-social-media-smartphone-2480959/
  • https://pixabay.com/photos/texting-mobile-phones-hands-two-1490691/

SOURCES:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics, (2018). Children and Media Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Found at: https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/news-features-and-safety-tips/Pages/Children-and-Media-Tips.aspx
  • Anderson, M. (2018). A Majority of Teens Have Experienced Some Form of Cyberbullying. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from: https://www.pewinternet.org/2018/09/27/a-majority-of-teens-have-experienced-some-form-of-cyberbullying/
  • Digital Responsibility, (2019). Health and Technology. Found at: http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/health-and-technology
  • Hurley, K. (2019). Digital Self-Harm: Why Are Teens Cyber Bullying Themselves? Remedy Health Media, LLC. Found at: https://www.psycom.net/digital-self-harm
  • Jiang, J. (2018). How Teens and Parents Navigate Screen Time and Device Distractions. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from: https://www.pewinternet.org/2018/08/22/how-teens-and-parents-navigate-screen-time-and-device-distractions/
  • Lobb, J. (2016). Time for a Technology Break? Live Healthy Live Well Blog. Retrieved from: https://livehealthyosu.com/tag/digital-detoxing/
  • Mir, E. and Novas, C. (2019). Social Media and Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Mental Health. National Center for Health Research. Found at: http://www.center4research.org/social-media-affects-mental-health/
  • Shafer, L., (2017). Social Media and Teen Anxiety. Harvard Graduate School of Education. Retrieved from: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/12/social-media-and-teen-anxiety
  • U.S. National Library of Medicine. (2018) Health Risks of an Inactive Lifestyle. MedlinePlus. Found at: https://medlineplus.gov/healthrisksofaninactivelifestyle.html

The Case for Paid Parental Leave

When my son was born earlier this year, I was fortunate to have six weeks of paid parental leave made available to me by my employer. And, once that time was exhausted, I was able to take an additional six weeks of paid leave using my accrued sick time. The twelve weeks I spent at […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Whitney Gherman, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Marion County

SOURCES:

  • Allegheny Health Network (2019). The 4th Trimester: Time to Take Care of Mom. https://www.mywishformoms.org/postpartum-resource/
  • Institute for Women’s Policy Research (2019). Work Supports for Reducing Maternal Mortality: The Role of Paid Family and Medical Leave. https://iwpr.org/get-involved/events/work-supports-for-reducing-maternal-mortality-the-role-of-paid-family-and-medical-leave/
  • Institute for Women’s Policy Research (2019). Work Supports for Child Health: The Role of Paid Family and Medical Leave. https://iwpr.org/get-involved/events/work-supports-for-child-healththe-role-of-paid-family-and-medical-leave/
  • Klerman, J.A., Daley, K. & Pozniak, A. (2014). Family and Medical Leave in 2012: Technical Report. https://www.dol.gov/asp/evaluation/fmla/fmla-2012-technical-report.pdf

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