Family and Youth
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Nurturant Grandfathering: Let’s Get Involved
August 2021A recent national study found that there are an estimated 31 million grandfathers in the United States of America (Survey of Income and Program Participation 2018). That is about 9.5% of Americans. In... -
Nurturant Grandfathering: Mentoring Work
August 2021One of the greatest desires of a caring grandfather is to see his grandchildren reach their full potential. He can help them reach their full potential by passing on the life skills, talents, and comp... -
Nurturant Grandfathering: Recreation Work
August 2021More than 63% of grandfathers who participated in a recent survey reported that their role in the family was that of playmate for grandchildren and over 35% reported doing recreational activities with... -
Nurturant Grandfathering: Spiritual Work
August 2021When a young woman was involved in a terrifying car accident and was extremely upset and frantic, it was her grandfather’s heartfelt and compassionate words that brought her a peace and calm she... -
Nurturant Grandfathering: Lineage Work
August 2021Grandchildren may ask, “Grandpa, did you have a cell phone when you were growing up?” For many men, the role of a grandfather includes helping grandchildren learn about the past, specifica... -
Nurturant Grandfathering: Character Work
August 2021A survey of grandfathers revealed that the most important character traits they hoped their grandchild would develop were kindness, cooperation, warmth, generosity, and selflessness. Grandfathers can ... -
Nurturant Grandfathering: Family Identity Work
August 2021What does it mean to be a family? What makes one family different than another family? Why does a family do things the way they do? Grandfathers help grandchildren learn the answers to these questions... -
Nurturant Grandfathering: Investment Work
August 2021A survey of grandfathers found that nearly 79%reported that they fulfill the role of investor in their grandchild’s future. This suggests that not only are grandfathers interested in their grand... -
What Schools Need to Know to Enhance School-Family Engagement within their Grandfamily Communities
July 2021There are a multitude of reasons why grandparents (or, kinship caregivers) take on the role of full-time care of grandchildren (or, relative kin) (Taylor, Baugh, & Bates, 2016). Recently, the opio... -
Aging: A Natural and Beneficial Part of Life
September 2020Aging is a highly individualized experience and age-related changes occur at different rates for different people. The functional status between individuals of the same chronological age can be surpri... -
Osteoporosis: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Detection
September 2020Osteoporosis means “porous bone.” It is a skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and reduced bone strength, which leads to an increased risk of fractures and poor bone quality. Th... -
Effective 4-H Club Meetings
August 20204-H club meetings are the foundation of the experiences that youth will have in 4-H. The 4-H club meeting is a key delivery method for 4-H programming, so having effective and successful 4-H meetings ... -
Starting a 4-H Teen Leader Group
July 2020The following information is a guide for starting, expanding, or maintaining a teen leader group. Individuals who start a group or would like more assistance, should reach out to the Ohio 4-H teen lea... -
College Savings Options
June 2020For many, a college education is something they dream of, and with proper planning, it can become a reality. According to The Federal Reserve (May 2019) the typical amount of education debt in 2018, a... -
Involving Teens as 4-H Leaders
June 2020Teens go through many physical, mental, social, and emotional changes (Tomek & Williams, 1999). These transitions can sometimes be overwhelming as individuals move from being an adolescent to an a... -
Tools for 4-H Public Speaking
June 2020People speak in front of a group on a daily basis. It may be the deciding factor in many things such as whether you are selected for a leadership position, a job, and even may help provide information... -
4-H Project Learning
June 2020In 4-H, club members learn about different subject matter through their work on projects. More than 220 projects are available to Ohio 4-H members. Through these projects, members learn about top... -
Engaging Older Youth in 4-H Club Work
June 2020In 2019, Ohio 4-H enrollment statistics showed there were 9,495 third and fourth graders enrolled in community 4-H clubs across the state compared to 5,676 11th and 12th grade youth. Conflicting time ... -
Growing Hardy Figs in Ohio
May 2020The fig (Ficus carica L.) has been grown as a fruit crop for many centuries and is even considered an ancient fruit (Stover et al., 2007). Many people all over the world have enjoyed the edible fig; w... -
Kiwifruit and Hardy Kiwi (Kiwiberries)
May 2020Kiwifruit is well-known for its high nutritional value and has become very popular with consumers all over the world. More than 90% of kiwifruit is currently grown in New Zealand. Kiwifruit production...