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November 26, 2014

Thanksgiving on many levels

If you would ask your children, “What do you remember most about Thanksgiving?” what might they sa y? Was it the food?  Or, gathering together as a family?  What is it that you would like for them to remember?  Setting the example to have a positive, thankful attitude has been shown to give us multiple benefits […]

Categories: Family and Relationships, Mind and Body
Tags: family strengthening, family time, Family Traditions, gratitude

August 1, 2014

Making the most of family fun

  Summer is usually a time for a change in routine for families that allows a little more time together to do the things we enjoy the most.  Talk with your family about what they enjoy most about the summer and what things you want to do before school begins again.  Even for those of […]

WRITTEN BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension, Wayne County

REVIEWED BY: Joanna Rini, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension, Medina County and Chris Kendle, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension, Tuscarawas County.

SOURCES:

  • Relationships Foundation.org

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: family activities, family strengthening, Parenting

June 5, 2014

When is your next Vacation?

I just returned from a few days of vacation.  I loved just being able to work at home getting some things done that I’ve neglected, like painting the house, mulching the flower beds, planting the garden and attending a wedding and a couple of out of state graduations.  Was it relaxing?  You bet.  Am I […]

WRITTEN BY: Melinda Hill, Family and Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County

REVIEWED BY: Pat Holmes, Family and Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Montgomery County

SOURCES:

  • Glenn D Braunstein, M.D “Want to Stay Healthy? Go Ahead and Take a Vacation”
  • Tara Parker-Pope, “How Vacations Affect Your Happiness”

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: family strengthening, family time, stress, vacation

September 23, 2013

Eat Together

 For over a decade CASA Columbia has been promoting the benefits of frequent dinners by celebrating Family Day on the third Monday of September. The family dinner table (or breakfast or lunch) offers a great opportunity for parental engagement on a daily basis.  Research that shows youth who eat regular meals with their families are […]

Categories: Family and Relationships, Food
Tags: communication, Family meals, family strengthening, healthy eating, Parenting, traditions

August 19, 2013

Make someone happy, Smile

When we think of acts of kindness, they can be very simple things like holding the door for someone or letting them go ahead of you in line at the store. But they can also be things that take time, energy and effort to plan and execute, but ultimately, they make us smile. According to […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: family life, family strengthening

June 21, 2013

Why Should You Read to Your Young Children?

A recent survey from the non-profit group Reading is Fundamental found that only one-third of parents read at bedtime to their young children.  While over 85% of parents report reading some of the time, 50% said that their children spent most of their time watching TV or playing video games. Why should it concern us […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: children, family strengthening, learning, reading to children, school success, traditions

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