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Is your tire going flat?

Have you ever been in a car that had a tire go flat?  Did you notice warning signs before it went flat? Maybe a warning light came up on your dash or you noticed a bit more vibration while driving? Even if you didn’t notice the signs, you knew when it went flat. Life gives […]

WRITTEN BY: Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Darke County, Scammahorn.5@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Susan Zies, Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Wood County, zies.1@osu.edu

Friendships are Good for Your Health – but you already knew that

Though it may seem obvious, there is research supporting the connection between health and friendship. Here just some of the benefits of spending time with friends: Celebrate with you Support you Provide companionship and combat loneliness Increase your sense of belonging Improve your self-esteem Help you cope Boost your happiness Encourage you But do you know […]

WRITTEN BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County, Heart of Ohio EERA, heer.7@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Carmen Irving, M.A., CFLE, CYC-P, Healthy Relationships Program Specialist, OSU Extension FCS Administration, irving.31@osu.edu

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