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Manage post-hurricane stress
(Distributed 09/07/08) You probably can’t avoid the stress coming in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, but you can manage it, says LSU AgCenter family and consumer sciences specialist Becky White.

Love: Vital to a Healthy Life
Children need it desperately. Adults long for it. And during February, we celebrate it – love. It has been the inspiration for countless poems, songs and movies, and it is vital to healthy development and well-being.

Holiday Stress Tips to Help You Manage
holding candle

Holidays cause stress even under the best of circumstances. And many Louisiana families continue to have far from an ideal situation this Christmas season. Loss can trigger depression during the holidays. And many Louisiana families have experienced great loss because of the hurricanes, an illness or death in the family. Some have family members far away from home in Iraq or Afghanistan or have lost their jobs.

Reach Out To Others On Valentine’s Day
Valentine candy in heart-shaped box

Take advantage of the fact that this year Valentine’s Day occurs a couple of weeks before Mardi Gras and share your heart with others. That’s the advice of LSU AgCenter family resource management specialist Dr. Karen Overstreet.

Hurricanes Brought Out The Best In Many Families
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have shown how strong Louisiana families can be. Parents and children faced with strains on time, money and emotions found ways to remain strong, healthy and happy.
What Is There To Be Thankful For?
Turkey
Hurricane victims will be faced with the question this Thanksgiving, "What are you thankful for?" and some will find this question difficult to answer. The holiday will be a reminder of what’s been lost in floods and devastating winds.
Ideas Offered To Strengthen Family And Community Life, Resiliency
Trying times can test family and community resiliency. Having our families and communities around us for support can go a long way in helping recover from disaster, emotionally as well as physically.
Keeping Family Strong Requires Work, But All Can Help
Keeping the family operating smoothly, particularly during these trying times following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, requires a lot of effort. Each of us, though, can contribute to keep the family strong.
Children in the Middle Series: Not Enough Hours in the Day?
Children in the Middle Series
Single parent families have hectic lives. Most single parents feel they have too little time and too much to do. The first step to making the most of your time, however, is thinking about your goals. Follow these tips to help you determine and reach your goals.
Children in the Middle Series: Help! I Feel Overwhelmed!
Children in the Middle Series
Information on stress and parenting, feeling good about yourself, taking control and taking care of yourself.
Divorced Dads Can Make Visitation Great
One reality of today's society is that many divorced people - particularly fathers - are faced with the task of making the most out of the limited time they get to spend with their children.