Lunches and after-school snacks | Back to School
Turkey and gravy, a strawberry cup, mashed potatoes, green beans, whole-grain roll and one pat of butter. That’s just one example of a sample lunch menu set by the Ohio Department of Education.
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Get involved & make friends | Back to School
It isn’t always easy to navigate the social landscape at school. Making friends and getting involved can feel tough for anyone starting a new school year, whether at a new school or not. Here are a few tips on how to become more involved:
Home space | Back to School
If your home looks more like a classroom with textbooks and assignments strewn about each school night, then it’s probably time to consider creating a dedicated study space.
School supplies | Back to School
As you pick up pencils and backpacks for the upcoming school year, don’t overlook some of the other extras that can help keep your easily distracted student interested in learning all year long.
Nightly prep for early mornings | Back to School
One of the best lessons any of us learn from school is that—before we even get there—it’s a good thing to do anything that keeps the kids from whining, the parents from screaming and the bus driver from tapping his fingers on the steering wheel and glancing at his watch while he waits.
Schedules | Back to School
The back-to-school madness is approaching. Gone will be the lazy summer days where late nights, sleeping in and lax routines were the norm. It’s back to juggling the demands of your job with the needs of your on-the-go children while also squeezing in chores, homework, making dinner and shuttling everyone to athletic practices, recitals and doctors’ appointments. And, oh yeah, at some point, everyone is supposed to sleep.
Self-Care: Soul
Our souls are yearning for us to slow down. “More and more of us are looking for peace and calm in our crazy-busy lives,” notes Barbara Fordyce, clinical psychologist and operator of Barbara Fordyce & Associates Comprehensive Psychological Services.
Self-Care: Body
More people are obese now than ever before. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that 39.6 percent of adults and 18.5 percent of children were considered obese in 2015-16, which is the most recent year that figures are available. It’s the highest percentage ever documented by the survey.
Self-Care: Mind
Chances are, someone you love is struggling with mental health issues. About 1 in 5 Americans will experience mental illness in a given year, and more than 50 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lives, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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