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Home and Family

Tips for parents of teenagers starting high school this fall

High school brings new challenges for teens and parents. Learn how to help your student start the year with confidence. Read More

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Health & Wellness, Home and Family, Youth

Summer screen time tips for families

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Home and Family

Tips for family budget conversations, rethinking summer vacations

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Extension offers tips to combat seasonal affective disorder

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Tips to avoid overspending, overconsumption when gift giving

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

  • By Rebekah Hall │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
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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.)

BACK TO SCHOOL: Tips for handling homework

  • By Rebekah Hall │ U of A System Division of Agriculture

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