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Editorials, Lacey Vilhauer, Opinion

Lack of childcare hurts rural communities 

51% of Americans live in childcare deserts—census tracts with more than 50 children under age 5 with either no childcare providers or there are three times as many children as licensed childcare slots. Read More

Grandmother baking cookies with her grandchildren at home. (Photo: Adobe Photo Stock - lordn)
Home and Family

Creating memories and building family traditions in the kitchen

Home and Family

Halloween spooky cans



Bible - Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.

Meditation

Portrait of brother and sister having fun together eating breakfast strawberries in kitchen (Photo: iStock - Paperkites)

Fuel for school with breakfast

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
Caring parents teaching financial education to their children while counting money together to put in the piggy bank (Photo: iStock - Antonio_Diaz)

Tips for Parents: Helping children understand time, talent and money

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension
Child car seat for safety in the rear passenger seat of a car. (Photo: iStock - Vladdeep)

Expert tips to prevent child deaths in hot cars

Boy sliding into base during a baseball game (Photo: iStock - stu99)

Youth sports engagement: what is right for my child?

  • By Eva Timothy │ Utah State University Extension
Bible - Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.

Meditation

Mosquito season is upon us. Understanding where these pesky blood-sucking pests develop can help you reduce their populations around your home and protect you from bites. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Mosquito season: How to control and prevent bites