“My children were all born during the summer months, and as we gradually spent more and more time outside, I wondered how best to protect them from the hot summer sun.” This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Suzanna Smith, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm412
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Teen Dating on the Decline (FAR1207/FM409)
“Ah, the first date! This is coming up soon for some of my teenage friends. Chances are they will be excited—and nervous, too. And it’s no wonder. Child and family experts say that dating is a major change and one of the more challenging adjustments teens face.” This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Suzanna Smith, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm409
Cohabitation among Older Adults (FAR3040/FM436)
“Most of the time when we think about cohabiting couples, we imagine younger adults who are living together before they get married, or instead of marrying. But, according to the 2000 census, there are more than a million individuals over the age of 50 who are cohabiting, and this number is increasing as baby boomers reach their 50s and 60s.” This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Suzanna Smith, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm436
Choosing an Assisted Living Facility (FAR6017/FM434)
“Assisted living facilities are a type of housing for frail elders and people with physical and mental disabilities who don’t need nursing care but cannot live independently. These residences offer personal care, health care, around-the-clock supervision, and other services. With a wide variety of facilities out there, selecting a residence may be difficult.” This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Suzanna Smith, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm434
Effective Parenting in the Preadolescent Years (FAR1216/FM455)
Effective parents show love by spending time with their young teen, showing a genuine interest in them. This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Suzanna Smith, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm455
Friends during Early Adolescence (FAR1215/FM454)
“If you have a son or daughter between the ages of 10 and 14, you probably have heard, “But Mom, Dad, all my friends do, have, or wear…” something you don’t want them to do, have, or wear.” This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Suzanna Smith, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm454
Caring for Stepparents in Later Life (FAR4010/FM460)
“Most people agree with the idea that families have a responsibility to care for older family members. Yet some changes in family life have brought up new questions about caring for the elderly. What happens when a parent divorces and then remarries later in life? Should adult children care for the stepparent as well as the parent? These questions are becoming more and more important as individuals live longer and growing numbers of older adults divorce and remarry…” This transcript of a two-minute Family Album Radio broadcast was published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm460
Early Adolescent Problem Behavior (FAR1217/FM461)
“You’ve probably known a parent of a middle-schooler who has lamented that aliens abducted their sweet child and returned a different, not so sweet preteen being. Early adolescence is a time of change in the relationship between parent and adolescent, and both have to adjust. Although most families weather these changes without serious difficulties, some families do have problems…” This transcript of a two-minute Family Album Radio broadcast was published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm461
Child Poverty Increasing (FAR5012/FM472)
“When we think of poor children, the images of starving children across the world may come to mind. However, the numbers of children living in poverty right here in the U.S. might surprise you…” This transcript of a two-minute Family Album Radio broadcast was published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm472
Creating Work and Family Balance: Workshop Evaluation (FCS2310/FY1272)
Workshop presenters: the evaluation instrument described in this article provides a simple and streamlined way to conduct a useful evaluation and solicit feedback for program refinement. It was designed to accompany a Florida Cooperative Extension Service workshop, Creating Work and Family Balance. This publication provides support for professionals who are delivering this workshop or workshops with similar objectives. The purposes of the evaluation are to generate information that can be used for program improvement and for reporting impacts in the annual reporting system of Cooperative Extension. This 5-page fact sheet was written by David C. Diehl, Suzanna Smith, Betsy Crisp, Karen S. Headlee, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1272
Impacts of Technological Disasters (FCS9265/FY1230)
Technological disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill can be stressful. This publication reports on the impacts of technological disasters and offers some guidelines for families that are dealing with stress related to the oil spill. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Megan Donovan, Suzanna Smith, Heidi Radunovich, and Michael Gutter , and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1230
FCS2083Span/FY972 Pautas para cuidadores
FCS2083Span, a 5-page fact sheet by Suzanna Smith and Jennifer E. Gove, is a new Spanish language version of FCS2083/HE018 Guidelines for Caregivers. It provides guidelines for managing stress, maintaining health, and getting the help that is needed to better enjoy all parts of one’s life. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY972
FAR0076/FM337 Grandmothers as Parents
FAR0076, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Suzanna Smith, describes seven parenting strategies reported in a study of caregiving grandmothers. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM337
FAR0074/FM327 Co-parenting and Father Involvement
FAR0074, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Suzanna Smith, describes research findings about the co-parenting relationships between custodial mothers and fathers living apart from their biological children. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM327
FAR0304/FM300 Child Care Safety
FAR-0304, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Suzanna Smith, describes research about the relative safety of child care settings. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM300
FAR0410/FM120 Shaken Baby Syndrome
FAR0410, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Donna Davis and Suzanna Smith, describes this preventable form of child abuse, and provides suggestions from the Child Abuse Prevention Project. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM120
FAR5047/FM288 Double Day Work: How Women Cope with Time Demands
FAR5047, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Suzanna Smith and Diana Converse, describes the imbalance between women in the work force and men in the amount of time spent on household duties, and the strategies women develop for combining the demands of work and family. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM288
FAR0071/FM316 The Cost of Young Adults
FAR0071, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Suzanna Smith, provides research based information on the types of contributions parents make for young adult children to help them get started. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM316