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Reconnecting after deployment: Children ages 5-12
Published on April 7, 2014
Tips to help children ages 5-12 reconnect with their service member when they return. -
Help your kids develop a healthy sexual orientation
Published on April 4, 2014
Supporting the healthy sexual identity development of youth: A primer for adults who live with or care about kids. -
Possible link between parenting and likelihood for obesity in children
Published on April 4, 2014
Children raised in environments with frequent affection and dialogue may be at a reduced risk for obesity compared to children raised in households with authoritian parenting styles. -
Fool others (and yourself) into healthy eating
Published on April 1, 2014
April Fools – conspicuously blend vegetables into your food for an increased nutrient value. -
Elementary watershed project influences adults to become 4-H volunteers
Published on March 26, 2014
Students at Au Gres-Sims Elementary School in Au Gres, Mich., have studied 320 to 500 feet of rivers, creeks and streams this school year while participating in a river project. -
Reading can be included in every day opportunities
Published on March 26, 2014
Literacy activities are more than just reading! Try these simple tips to infuse literacy into your every day life. -
Integrated Intellectuals 4-H club at Detroit International Academy gives back
Published on March 25, 2014
A group of young women from The Detroit International Academy for Young Women, home to a 4-H club The Integrated Intellectuals, used their passion for community service to help students gain access to the Detroit College Promise scholarship. -
Language is powerful! What do you convey in the words you use with boys?
Published on March 17, 2014
Explore whether your conversations with boys are perpetuating or challenging gender biases. -
Meet my kids: Clumsy, Trouble-maker and Little Miss. Stubborn
Published on March 14, 2014
Labeling a child, whether it’s negative or positive, can have a lasting effect on a child’s feelings of self-worth. -
Eating habits and styles: Ages 3-5
Published on March 14, 2014
Healthy eating habits can be instilled during early childhood development.