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children separation anxiety

In Your Home

Please don’t go: Separation anxiety and children

School will be starting soon before we know it. With the start of school, we see preschoolers and even older elementary school-age children having a difficult time with the transition and being away from home and loved ones. The Illinois Early Learning Project has a great tip sheet that helps parents address separation anxiety in children. They say it is often hard for a parent or other loved one to leave a young child who cries and clings. The child […]

todayJuly 28, 2023 53

family

Columnists

Tips for a fun “family night in” in July

It’s hard to think about Independence Day without visions of flags and fireworks appearing. The holiday event is rich with traditions that help us celebrate our country’s heritage with pride and a sense of belonging. Families also have a wealth of traditions that help us feel special and part of a group. During July, you can celebrate the traditions that have been passed down in your family. You can also start a few new ones. Taking a break from the summer sporting events […]

todayJuly 7, 2023 21

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In Your Home

Five tips for creating powerful affirmations

Since we have started a new year, and that usually involves resolutions on changes and how we will improve ourselves, I thought this would be a good time to share this article written by Extension Educator Michele Crawford. Michele says: Often when I talk to adults about self-care the conversation leads to changes people want to make in their life. These changes may be physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual. This seems natural as taking the time to recognize where we […]

todayJanuary 30, 2023 241

children screen time

In Your Home

The effects of excessive screen time

I would like to share this article written by Illinois Extension intern Sharon Kim. Sharon says: Screens seem to be everywhere in the form of phones, laptops, tablets, and even watches. We have to think about how we function in an environment with screens constantly being utilized in our lives. According to the CDC, children ages 8-10 have a screen usage time of around six hours. Pre-teens and early teenagers spend around nine hours a day in front of a […]

todayNovember 14, 2022 14

monarch butterflies

Columnists

FACTS FOR FAMILIES: Monarch butterflies, milkweed, and mowing

Most people that know me know that I am very passionate about protecting monarch butterflies.  Their numbers have been rapidly declining each year, primarily due to loss of habitat. So recently when I turned onto the country road leading to my house and saw that the ditches that had been full of milkweed were completely mowed down, I thought it would be appropriate to republish this article from 2018. I do my best to encourage people to plant milkweed seeds, […]

todaySeptember 5, 2022 18

military families stress

Life & Style

Military families: tips to cope with stress

While family members of our military service members do not actively serve, they do have a very important job – holding down the fort. Military service members put their lives on the line to protect and serve our country while their families adapt, miss their loved ones, and support them from home. Eastern Illinois University graduate Kayli Worthey has written this article that includes very valuable tips for military families. Kayli says: in 2018, my brother-in-law was deployed to Germany […]

todayAugust 21, 2022 19

technology children

In Your Home

Technology time for young children

We use technology in many ways during everyday routines, and young children don’t want to be left out. The Illinois Early Learning Project has a great tip sheet that shares some ways families and caregivers can find a healthy balance with tech and electronic media in their daily lives. Use technology together Talk and interact while using technology. Conversations help your child understand what she sees and how it works. Talk about what you see to help your child understand […]

todayAugust 1, 2022 18

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