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Stop Creating Stress

My friend and I were recently lamenting about our busy schedules and the craziness of life. She turned to me and said something very profound: “We create our own stress.” How true. We do create our own stress through the choices we make every day. In essence, it comes down to time management and a […]

WRITTEN BY: Christine Kendle, MS, RD, LD, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension Tuscarawas County

REVIEWED BY: Kate Shumaker, MS, RD, LD, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension Holmes County

Balancing Act – Helping You Find Your Balance

With the start of a new school year do you find yourself going in several directions with numerous obligations? If you have children or teens, you may find the start of after school activities has you running in circles. My children are grown adults but I remember those days – rushing to pick them up […]

REVIEWED BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fairfield County, carter.413@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Kyle Ryan

It’s About Time. . . .

Are you frustrated by a lack of time to do the things you want? Or even to do the things you have to get done? Managing work, a household and finding time for family activities is not easy in today’s busy family schedule. In a 24-hour period of time, sleep, work and work-related activities take […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawn Ochs

REVIEWED BY: Kathy Oliver

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://www.bls.gov/tus/charts/
  • http://www.austin-institute.org/2014/12/17/modern-family-division-of-labor-perception-and-reality/
  • http://www.childmind.org/en/posts/articles/2014-9-2-extracurricular-activities-pros-and-cons-families

SOURCES:

  • http://www.bls.gov/tus/charts/
  • http://www.childmind.org/en/posts/articles/2014-9-2-extracurricular-activities-pros-and-cons-families
  • http://www.austin-institute.org/2014/12/17/modern-family-division-of-labor-perception-and-reality/
  • http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2007/07/18/modern-marriage/

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.bls.gov/tus/charts/
  • http://www.austin-institute.org/2014/12/17/modern-family-division-of-labor-perception-and-reality/

Make Family Time Count

In most two-parent households today, both parents work outside the home, at least part time. Emphasis on roles in the home, are placed on shared ownership of the vast duties expected from mothers, fathers and children. While it is daunting to consider what it takes to be successful as a family unit, it isn’t impossible. […]

WRITTEN BY: Ochs, Shawn M.

REVIEWED BY: Oliver, Kathy

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • huffingtonpost.ca
  • howwemontessori.com
  • benjaciclomedio3a.blogspot.com
  • teachinggoodthings.com
  • shutterstock.com

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Chores-and-Responsibility.aspx
  • http://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/responsibility-and-chores/part-i-benefits-of-chores/
  • http://www.extension.org/pages/22956/let-children-help-with-household-chores-and-share-family-roles

How to Get it All Done!

The beauty of fall just makes me smile…..and then I look at the “to do” list and I just sigh. How is it in today’s world of technology that is so helpful that I never get to the end of the to-do list?? I went back to some of the time management principles I’ve learned […]

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