| Preparing for an Emergency Packing a box you can grab and go in case you need to evacuate could save you from financial disasters and hardships, no matter what the possible need for leaving your home might be. |
| Food Safety When Cooking Outdoors When you’re getting together with family and friends to enjoy summer picnics and cookouts this year, keep food safety in mind to prevent foodborne illnesses. |
| [Image: identity theft]Identity Theft Article on how to protect yourself against identity theft. |
| Holiday Tips for Families When families gather for the holidays, gifts are exchanged and relationships are renewed. Gifts don’t have to come in packages. They can be delivered through words and actions. |
| Simple Holiday Eating Strategies The upcoming holiday season will provide an overabundance of every kind of food imaginable as well as more opportunities where food will be served. To avoid putting on any extra pounds, here are some simple tips you can follow to help you make it through the holidays. |
| Hand-washing (Lesson 25) Information about the importance of hand-washing and how to do it effectively. |
| Eat Fruits and Vegetables Research shows that fruit and vegetables are important to promoting good health. Here is information about why these foods are so nutritious and how to incorporate them into your diet. |
| [Image: Healthy Families Newsletter]Healthy Families Newsletters Monthly newsletters that provide information about nutrition topics and offer tips for a healthy lifestyle. |
| [Image: homework]Homework Tips for Parents Practical tips for parents to become involved in their children's schoolwork, including helping with homework. Studies show that with support from parents, the children do better in school. |
| [Image: Family Fun-Families Growing Together]Family Fun-Families Growing Together Newsletter This newsletter is designed to provide information to parents on child development, guidance, discipline, child and family literacy, and building character in young children. |
| [Image: studying]Study Habits Tips for how parents can play a key role in helping students develop good habits now. |
| [Image: family]Families Eating Together Family members should eat together throughout the year. You always hear that family time is very important during the holidays, and eating together as a family allows you to spend more time with loved ones. |
| [Image: Family Rituals]Family Rituals News article about family rituals from LaSalle Parish Extension Agent Kimberly Evans |
| [Image: breakfast]Breakfast is Important Breakfast is usually considered the most important meal of the day, but one-fourth of children ages 6 to 11 miss that meal. |
| Children and Money Although it takes years for children to develop a sound sense of money and how to use it, summer provides a perfect time for parents to lay a foundation for children to form positive money management skills. |
| [Image: school bus]Prepare for the First Day of School As the first day of school approaches, many parents find themselves anxious about how their children will adjust. |
| [Image: A Parenting Journey]Parenting Classes The LaSalle Parish Office of the LSU AgCenter is offerering parenting classes,Take the Parenting Jounrey and Children in the Middle, in August and September of 2011. |
| Freeze Food Properly If you're one of the many people who is buying and freezing foods in quantity to help combat rising food costs, don't let freezer burn defeat your efforts. |
| Grilling Temperatures In time for summer grilling season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its recommendation for safely cooking solid cuts of pork. |
| [Image: help your heart]Smart Choices: Help Your Heart The foods you eat now can help you have a healthy heart all your life. Eating too much fat when you’re young can lead to heart problems as you grow older. Help your heart by making healthy food choices. (PDF Format Only) |
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