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Patience is the key as children develop healthy eating habits

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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Young girl with dark hair, wearing a long-sleeved yellow shirt with white flowers under a pair of brown overalls, looks at a piece of broccoli on a fork.

Fri, Jun 13, 2025

Building financial skills at an early age can pay big dividends

Tue, May 06, 2025

Home alone for the summer: Is your child ready?

Tue, Nov 05, 2024

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

Wed, Jun 07, 2023

OSU Extension to launch fatherhood enrichment curriculum this fall

Co-parenting class helps families through divorce process

Wed, Dec 01, 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 01, 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 08, 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: less satisfaction with their lives and their partnerships.

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Keep ages, skills and interests in mind while holiday shopping for children

Fri, Nov 30, 2018

When it comes to choosing the perfect holiday gifts for the young ones on your shopping list, remembering some basic toy safety measures can help guide you to which surprises ultimately end up in colorfully wrapped packages.

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Money savvy families put tax refunds to work

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 14, 2018) – Despite the dread that visits annually during tax season, many Oklahomans often anticipate receiving a refund.

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Picking holiday presents for the children

Mon, Dec 11, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – As shoppers get into the holiday spirit, keeping a few gift-giving guidelines top of mind while picking presents for young ones can help ensure the season is safe as well as merry and bright.

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Patience is the key as children develop healthy eating habits