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Retirement: When Your Income Stream is Suddenly in Your Hands

Ah, the blessings of retirement – no early morning alarm, no troublesome commute, and . . . no paycheck. You’re on your own for assuring a steady income flows into your checking account every month – hopefully one that will support your accustomed life style. In his study of this topic(PDF)Links to a PDF document., […]

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

A Weddinggg

Have you ever dreamt about the joy, nay, the ecstasy of a blissful romantic wedding? You can all but smell the delicate rose petals, hand-strewn along the aisle that you and Mr. or Miss Right float down on your way to the altar. You dreamily gaze into your spouse’s eyes as you say, “I do.” […]

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/human-child-girl-face-in-thoughts-745078/

SOURCES:

  • https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/05/08/be-prepared-scout-motto-origin/
  • https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/C%201052-09_1.PDF
  • https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5196

REFERENCES:

  • Futris, T. & Richardson, E. 2013. Are We Compatible? University of Georgia. Downloaded on February 22, 2018 from: https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/C%201052-09_1.PDF
  • Newby, K. 2010. After You say, “I Do”: Adjusting to Marriage. Ohio State University Extension. Downloaded on February 22, 2018 from: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/FLM-FS-2-01-R10
  • Wiley, A. R. 2007. Connecting as a couple: Communication skills for healthy relationships. The Forum for Family and Consumer Sciences, 12 (1). Downloaded on February 22, 2018 from: https://projects.ncsu.edu/ffci/publications/2007/v12-n1-2007-spring/wiley/fa-11-wiley.php
  • Spires, C. 2010. Resolving Conflict Constructively and Respectfully. Ohio State University Extension. Downloaded on February 26, 2018. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5196

Keep Rethinking Your Drink

In December, a three part series called Rethink Your Holiday Drink ran on the blog. Amy Meehan, our Healthy People Program Specialist, wrote about how sugary drinks can negatively impact our budgets and our health. This is true not only during the holidays, but all throughout the year! According to the Centers for Disease Control […]

WRITTEN BY: Maddi Taylor, Dietetic Intern, Marshall University

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

SOURCES:

  • American Heart Association (2015). Rethink Your Drink: Reducing Sugary Drinks in Your Diet. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/%20SimpleCookingwithHeart/Rethink-Your-Drink-Reducing-Sugary-Drinks-in-Your-Diet_UCM_445267_Article.jsp#.WoMm4yXwaUl
  • American Heart Association (2017). Added Sugars. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Added-Sugars_UCM_305858_Article.jsp#.WmjVJ1VG2fQ
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017). Get the Facts: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Consumption. https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/data-statistics/sugar-sweetened-beverages-intake.html
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2015). 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/

How to use active learning to teach (the often dry, touchy and technical) personal finance topics

I am teaching two undergraduate courses in our OSU financial planning track this semester and have been thinking about how to best teach personal finance topics. They are often dry, technical, and uncomfortable. I learned about several new resources, books and websites, at a professional development event at OSU last December, where the speaker, HDFS […]

WRITTEN BY: Cäzilia Loibl

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods

Helping Children Cope After a Disaster

Fire is FAST! In less than 30 seconds a small flame can become a major fire. It only takes minutes for a fire to become life-threatening. In five minutes, a residence can be engulfed in flames. Fires, or other types of disasters, can leave children feeling frightened, confused and insecure. Disasters affect everyone and therefore […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Lorrissa Dunfee, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Belmont County.

SOURCES:

  • https://www.ready.gov/home-fires
  • https://www.ready.gov/kids/parents/coping

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

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