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Made You Look!

When we were kids, one of the first practical jokes we learned to play on each other was to tell someone their zipper was down (or something was spilled on their shirt). When they would look down in alarm, you would say “made you look.” The person being pranked usually acknowledged the joke with a […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

SOURCES:

  • https://www.simplypsychology.org/defense-mechanisms.html
  • http://www.apsa.org/content/psychoanalytic-terms-concepts-defined
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201610/your-9-top-defense-mechanisms-revisited

Ohio’s Great Apple Crunch!

During the Ohio Great Apple Crunch, groups of students, employees, 4-H members, and more bite into Ohio apples and learn about local foods. The official event takes place on October 10 at noon.  However, Ohio will get credit for your “Crunch” anytime in October. The event is a great chance to highlight and celebrate National […]

WRITTEN BY: Carol Smathers, Associate Professor and Field Specialist, Ohio State University Extension

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

SOURCES:

  • Ohio Apples (2014). Bite into the apple orchards of Ohio! http://www.ohioapples.com/
  • National Farm to School Network (2019). National Farm to School Month. http://www.farmtoschool.org/our-work/farm-to-school-month
  • National Farm to School Network (2019). The Benefits of Farm to School. http://www.farmtoschool.org/Resources/BenefitsFactSheet.pdf

REFERENCES:

  • Hanks, A. S., Just, D. R., Smith, L. E., & Wansink, B. (2012). Healthy convenience: Nudging students toward healthier choices in the lunchroom. Journal of Public Health, 34(3), 370-376. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fds003
  • McCool, A., Myung, E., & Chien, T. (2005). Modification of the Form in Which Fresh Fruit is Served as a Possible Means of Increasing the Consumption of Fruit Offered to Elementary and Middle School Students. Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 8(2), 73-85. doi: 10.1300/J369v08n02_06

Finding Help When Feeling Hopeless

Suicide is an uncomfortable subject and one we do not talk about frequently. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.  It is the second leading cause of death for individuals ages 10-34. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. It is a time […]

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

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

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/illustrations/depression-voices-self-criticism-1250870/

SOURCES:

  • “Risk of Suicide.” NAMI, Aug. 2019, www.nami.org/learn-more/mental-health-conditions/related-conditions/suicide.
  • “Suicide.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Apr. 2019, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide.shtml#part_154971.
  • “Suicide Statistics.” AFSP, 16 Apr. 2019, afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics.

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

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