What some parents may think of as being a picky eater is more likely to be a child who is still developing a taste for certain foods. Being a choosy eater is a normal part of child development.

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Building financial skills at an early age can pay big dividends

Fri, Jun 13, 2025

Teaching children about money management an an early age helps them develop good money management skills.

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Home alone for the summer: Is your child ready?

Tue, May 6, 2025

School-age children staying home during the summer need to have rules established to ensure safety.

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Sleepless in Oklahoma: lack of sleep takes a toll on teens

Tue, Nov 5, 2024

Teenagers are busy and sometimes they sacrifice sleep in order to get everything done. However, a lack of sleep can affect not only their academic performance but also their health.

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OSU Extension to launch fatherhood enrichment curriculum this fall

Wed, Jun 7, 2023

OSU Extension has received federal funding to implement fatherhood support programs in nine counties.

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Co-parenting class helps families through divorce process

Wed, Dec 1, 2021

Oklahoma State University Extension's Co-Parenting for Resilience program provides parents with effective strategies to help children adjust to their parents' separation.

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La clase de crianza compartida ayuda a las familias a través del proceso de divorcio

Wed, Dec 1, 2021

El programa Co-Parenting for Resilience de Oklahoma State University Extension proporciona a los padres estrategias efectivas para ayudar a los niños a adaptarse a la separación de sus padres.

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Navigating kid conversations during scary times

Fri, Jan 8, 2021

Age-appropriate, open conversations with children are comforting and can calm their nerves.

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Mothers’ invisible workload is damaging their mental health

Wed, Jan 30, 2019

Unseen mental checklists accompany motherhood, changing as children are shepherded from infancy to adulthood, and researchers from Oklahoma State University and Arizona State University have defined the price mothers pay doing this invisible labor:

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