Home and Family

Local Highlights

Don't have a lot of money? Want entertainment?

April 5, 2013

Whether it’s checking out a DVD at your local library or from the Red Box or playing cards or board games in the evening, there are ways to enjoy entertainment and not put a hole in your pocket.

Lifestyle Transitions Happen

April 3, 2013

It may be divorce, retirement, job loss, care-giving responsibilities, marriage, chronic or acute illness, disability, or death - or something else. Such events can turn your life upside down, creating stress and dramatic changes in your routines. Even positive transitions (such as marriage or the birth of a child) create stress and demand change.

Words on Wellness

March 22, 2013

Words on Wellness (WOW) is a monthly newsletter to support Food and Nutrition: Choices for Health plan of work programming. Each issue includes a current topic in nutrition, recipe, food safety tip and physical activity information.

Caring for an elderly family member? Don't go it alone.

February 5, 2013

Six important agencies and telephone numbers you should know if you are caring for an elder family member.

Avoiding power struggles with defiant children

February 5, 2013

Remember .... when you engage in an argument with your child, you're just giving them more power.

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Statewide Resources

AnswerLine

Get answers to your home and family questions from the specialists at AnswerLine. Connect with them on the phone, email, Facebook or Twitter for information about cleaning, food preparation, preservation, and safety, home environment, equipment, nutrition, textiles, and laundry. - 1-800-262-3804 or - answer@iastate.edu
Dare to Excel

Help children succeed at school by creating a home environment that promotes learning. Find out how developing routines, setting limits, and providing good nutrition can help.
Iowa Concern

A 24-hour resource for legal, finance, crisis and disaster and personal health issues, Iowa Concern provides access to an attorney for legal education, stress counselors, and information and referral services.
Just In Time Parenting

A national resource that brings quality, research-based information to families at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers

A series of classes designed to empower family caregivers of older adults to take better care of themselves. Learn more about the six-week series and find a class near you.
Connect with Families!

Extension to Families is all over the social media networks. Stay in touch with us through our blogs, Facebook, and Twitter!
CYFERNET

Find reliable, high quality, research-based information for professionals and parents in CYFERNet’s clearinghouse of the best children, youth and family resources of all the public land-grant universities in the country.
Early Childhood Professional Resources

Are you an early childhood professional that provides care and education in your home, a center or a school? Check out our programs, resources, and trainings available to help you be the best early childhood professional you can be.
Eco-family

Learn about connecting family and the environment, get ideas on “living lighter”, and share your experiences and thoughts on how to positively impact economic and environmental health through sustainable living.
National Network for Childcare (NNCC)

A source of over 1000 publications and resources related to child care. Publications are research-based and reviewed.
Science of Parenting

Parenting can be fun, enjoyable and stressful! Check out our blog and podcasts for the latest research based information and resources to help parents in their important role of raising children.
Human Housing

Articles from Ag & Biosystems Engineering for housing issues.