Family Life

Illinois Extension experts help you to handle life's ups and downs. Whether you're in the throes of parenting, caring for extended family, or learning to navigate the needs of your relationships, each stage of family life brings new challenges. We're here to help connect you with resources to help you every step of the way!

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Explore ways to make life more enjoyable. Illinois Extension can help you focus on the things that matter most while you discard the things that are weighing you down.

A family of four

We all want supportive, loving relationships with our family, but sometimes reality tells a different story. If family conflict and strife are occurring more often than you'd like, here are seven things to ‘be’ to help.

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Many family caregivers find themselves gradually taking on more tasks as older relatives become increasingly frail. There are many resources available to help caregivers along the way.