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Health & Wellness, Home and Family

BACK TO SCHOOL: Parents should model healthy screen time habits, encourage off-screen activities

An extension expert says parents should limit screen time, encourage children’s off-screen interests and closely monitor online activities. Read More

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Health & Wellness, Home and Family

Tips for forming habits, making lifestyle changes in the new year

As the return to school approaches, so does something often dreaded by students and parents: homework. Brittney Schrick, extension family life specialist and associate professor for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, provides helpful tips for how parents can approach their children and their assignments. (University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture graphic.)
Home and Family, Youth

BACK TO SCHOOL: Tips for handling homework



The parents’ guide to summer survival

  • By Emily Thompson, U of A System Division of Agriculture

Making school mornings easier

Compassion fatigue: When the world weighs heavily on your heart and mind