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Two little girls friends have fun together with kite and toy plane on the field at sunny daytime. (Adobe Stock │ #369531968 - standret)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family, Outdoors

Get out and play: K-State expert says outdoor time is learning time for kids

Turns out, time spent outside is good not only for children’s ability to be physically active. It’s pretty valuable for their minds, as well. Read More

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

Creating memories and building family traditions in the kitchen

Halloween spooky cans

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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