Talking FACS
Episodes
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Family Resolutions
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development
Episode 34
This week, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. David Weisenhorn explore Familly Resolutions. They discuss the motivating factors that help us stick to resolutions and methods for enhancing family relationships along the way!
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Monday Dec 31, 2018
Discipline, Reframed
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development
Episode 29
As we wrap up the year, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. David Weisenhorn sit down to discuss the important topic of discipline. Dr. Weisenhorn encourages parents to change the way they think about discipline, reframing the topic from punishment to instruction and teaching. He offers examples for helping children to take responsibility for their actions and learn to solve the problem or correct the behavior.
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Monday Dec 24, 2018
Be An Active Family
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health
Episode 28
Being an active family is a great way to develop and nurture healthy family relationships! In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Natalie Jones to discuss the importance of getting active and staying active! She provides great tips for incorporating activity into every day family life as well as giving suggestions for being active as a family tradition.
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Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Family Meals: The REAL Value Meal
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development
Episode 25
Family meals are so important to the development of the child. In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Dr. David Weisenhorn to explore some of the benefits and challenges associated with family meals.
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Monday Nov 26, 2018
Special Edition Episode: Dining In for FCS Day
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Host:
Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky
Guests:
Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Assistant Extension Professor and Specialist in Food and Nutrition
Sally Mineer, Extension Specialist for Professional Development
In this episode, Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf and Sally Mineer sit down with Mindy McCulley to discuss FCS Day and the importance of dining in with your family. Sally gives information about how to commit to dining in and Heather gives information about how 'dining in' gives you the ability to control ingredients, portion size and the environment of your meal.
These websites were referenced during the podcast or can help you plan your Dining In meal:
For more information at FCS Day and Dining in visit aafcs.org
For more information about meal preparation visit What's Cooking: USDA Mixing Bowl
For more information about Plate it up! Kentucky Proud visit the website, the Facebook Page or the YouTube Channel.
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Monday Oct 15, 2018
Adventures in New Parenthood - When should I introduce solid foods?
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Food and Nutrition
Episode 19
When you are a first time parent, every day is an adventure of learning new things about your infant! In this episode, Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist in Food and Nutrition (and new mommy) shares some insight into introducing solid foods to your infant. She stresses the importance of discussing this with your pediatrician. She also shares tips to ensure that your experience is pleasant and safe.
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Monday Oct 08, 2018
Whose job is it, anyway? Family Chores
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development
Episode 18
In this episode, Dr. David Weisenhorn shares with Dr. Jennifer Hunter what the research says about assigning chores to children. He emphasizes the importance of shared responsibility, teamwork and building empathy and the ways that chores can reinforce these concepts.
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Monday Jul 09, 2018
Limiting the Use of Technology for Young Children
Monday Jul 09, 2018
Monday Jul 09, 2018
Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development
Episode 5
In a world where technology is ever present, determining how much technology use for children is appropriate is a challenge that many parents face. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. David Weisenhorn discuss setting limits, modeling behavior and other tips for giving your children access to technology while not allowing it to overtake your family life.
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Monday Jun 18, 2018
Nurturing the Teen Brain
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director of Family and Consumer Sciences Exension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development
Episode 2
Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. David Weisenhorn discuss the development of the teenage brain. Dr. Weisenhorn provides tips for nurturing brain development related to sleep, technology and protective factors that foster healthy growth.
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