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Boredom is Not a 4-Letter Word

When I was a child, I was conditioned to never utter the words “I’m bored”. My mom would threaten to assign me chores whenever she heard those words escape my lips! I don’t blame my mom for encouraging me to keep busy, find things to do and avoid boredom in my childhood. I recognize that […]

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

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

SOURCES:

  • Belton, T. (2016). What Happens When We Shield Kids from Boredom? Greater Good Magazine. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_happens_when_we_shield_kids_from_boredom
  • Dean, J. (2014). Being Bored Can Fire Up Your Creativity. PsyBlog. https://www.spring.org.uk/2014/06/being-bored-can-fire-up-your-creativity.php
  • Miller, C.C. (2018). The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/upshot/the-relentlessness-of-modern-parenting.html?mc=aud_dev&ad_name=%7B%7Bad.name%7D%7D&adset_name=%7B%7Badset.name%7D%7D&campaign_id=%7B%7Bcampaign.id%7D%7D&ad-keywords=auddevgate&subid1=TAFI&dclid=COOX7taO1eACFUlsAQod6MoIAQ
  • Paul, P. (2019). Let Children Get Bored Again. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/02/opinion/sunday/children-bored.html?fbclid=IwAR0t5Pd8XucDN06kW26cUDXhPO5x1CctJazuZKhxgEItADCaSZHw0ZtMtUc

Co-Parenting Together

Did you know that the way parents talk to and about each other has an effect on their children? If you need help figuring out how to improve communication with your child’s other parent, Ohio State University Extension has Successful Co-Parenting classes  offered in several counties in Ohio. Whether parents are divorced, separated or not […]

WRITTEN BY: Patricia Holmes, CFCS, M.S.

REVIEWED BY: Barbara Hennard

SOURCES:

  • The Ohio State University Extension. Family Communication: Overcoming Obstacles. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5192.pdf accessed 12/29/2015
  • The Ohio State University Extension. Helping Young Children Through Stressful Times. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/Helping_Children_Stress.pdf accessed 12/29/2015
  • The Ohio State University Extension. Resolving Conflict Constructively and Respectfully. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5196.pdf accessed 12/29/2015
  • The Ohio State University Extension. Successful Co-Parenting. http://fcs.osu.edu/family-life/successful-co-parenting accessed 12/14/2015
  • University of Florida, IFAS Extension. 9 Important Communication Skills for Every Relationship. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1277 accessed 12/14/2015
  • University of Minnesota Extension. http://www.extension.umn.edu/family/parents-forever/resources-for-families/co-parenting/ accessed 12/29/2015

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