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Read article: Three money strategies to practice with your children
Three money strategies to practice with your children
Talking about money can be tough. We tend to have all kinds of values, mixed messages, emotions and more tied to our money conversations. For some...
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Read article: Illinois Extension FCS professionals help area residents to live well
Illinois Extension FCS professionals help area residents to live well
Health is a lot more than how one looks and feels. Conversations about health should include all eight dimensions or areas of wellness—that is mental...
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Read article: Online vs in-person classes - is one method better than the other?
Online vs in-person classes - is one method better than the other?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all students had to get used to learning in alternative ways since in-person classes were not an option. Now...
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Read article: How to make difficult decisions
How to make difficult decisions
Most of us make minor decisions every day. What do I want for lunch? What should I drink for breakfast? Coffee, tea, juice, or milk? There are more...
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Read article: Tech time for young children
Tech time for young children
We use technology in many ways during everyday routines, and young children don’t want to be left out. The University of Illinois...
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Read article: Tips to help military families cope with stress
Tips to help military families cope with stress
While family members of our military service members do not actively serve, they do have a very important job – holding down the fort. Military...
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Read article: Generations can learn from each other
Generations can learn from each other
With social isolation having such negative consequences on people and seeming to have increased especially with the COVID pandemic, I thought it...
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Read article: Five ways to refine your co-parental communication
Five ways to refine your co-parental communication
Growing up, my family had my half-sisters every other weekend, but the co-parenting relationship never took a break. I witnessed many different...

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