Talking FACS

Communicating with Child Care Providers

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
Season 6, Episode 1
When parents and child care providers work as a team children benefit from the care giving experience in many ways. Dr. David Weisenhorn shares strategies for opening lines of communication with these important people in your child's life to ensure that everyone is on the same page when it comes to caring for your child. 
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Saving Money on Staycations and Vacations

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 
Guests:  Miranda Bejda, Graduate Assistant for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension
Season 6, Episode 1
As inflation continues to impact family budgets, saving money in various place remains a priority.  Perhaps families have had to change plans for summer vacations due to rising costs.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Miranda Bejda provides suggestions for saving money on vacations and gives tips for creating memorable staycations.
For more information:
MoneyWi$e Newsletter
Making the Most of Meals While Traveling
MoneyWi$e Website
MoneyWi$e Facebook Page

Picking Up After Our Pets

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. Brad Lee, Extension Professor in Plant and Soil Sciences
Season 5, Episode 41
As pet owners, we have many responsibilities. Picking up their waste should rank very high on the list. To be fair, about 60% of dog owners pick up after their best friends while in public, but for the health of our public water sources, we need to raise that number.  Pet owners also need to get into the habit of picking up after their animals, all the time not just while in public. On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Brad Lee shares about the importance of picking up after pets to preserve Kentucky's water quality.
For more information about water quality as it relates to nutrients in the soil:
Water Quality and Nutrient Management at Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Talking to Children about Race

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development
Reprise of Episode 48, Season 3
There are many conversations that parents must have with their children and talking about race is one. On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. David Weisenhorn shares about the importance of talking about race with your children.  He provides tips and insights about how to share with your children.  Let your children know that it is okay to talk about anything with you, no matter how young they may be.
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LGBTQIA+ and Cancer

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Tiffany Arps, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker, Markey Cancer Center
Cancer Conversations Episode 44
Living with cancer is challenging.  Living with cancer when you are also dealing with other barriers to care often faced by the LGBTQIA+ community can be daunting.  On this episode of Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS, Tiffany Arps, a licensed clinical social worker with Markey Cancer Center, shares unique challenges faced by this community and provides strategies for overcoming these obstacles while managing a cancer diagnosis.
Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS is a partnership project between Family and Consumer Sciences Extension and the Markey Cancer Center.
For additional information, click any of the links below:
Coping with Cancer as an LGBTQ Person
National LGBT Cancer Network
The LGBT Cancer Project
LBGTQI Cancer Support Resources
Connect with the UK Markey Cancer Center
Online Markey Cancer Center
On Facebook @UKMarkey
On Twitter @UKMarkey

Getting Healthy with Pickleball

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 
Guests: Hardin Stevens, Extension Specialist for Family and Consumer Sciences, Dr. Amy Kostelic, Assistant Extension Professor for Adult Development and Aging, and Katherine Jury, Extension Specialist for Family Health
Season 5, Episode 40
Summer is upon us, so let's get outside and play.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Extension professionals share about one of the fastest growing sporting trends to hit recreation - Pickleball!  They explain many of the health benefits associated with Pickleball and share some warnings for those just exploring the sport.  This is part 2 of a two-part series.
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Kentucky Extension Offices
UK FCS Website
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Saving Money on Medical Expenses

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management
Season 5, Episode 39
Medical expenses are some of the most significant expenses some families have in their budgets.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Nichole Huff share strategies for reducing the financial impact of medical expenses and tips for planning for future costs related to health care.
For more information about this topic and other MoneyWi$e topics, visit:
MoneyWi$e Newsletter
MoneyWi$e Website
MoneyWi$e Facebook Page

Pickleball!?! - What is it?

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 
Guests: Hardin Stevens, Extension Specialist for Family and Consumer Sciences, Dr. Amy Kostelic, Assistant Extension Professor for Adult Development and Aging, and Katherine Jury, Extension Specialist for Family Health
Season 5, Episode 38
Summer is upon us, so let's get outside and play.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Extension professionals share about one of the fastest growing sporting trends to hit recreation - Pickleball!  They help our listeners understand the game and share about its benefits.  This is part 1 of a two-part series.
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UK FCS Website
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Eat Your Words - Phrases that Encourage Children to Try New Foods

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health
 
Season 5, Episode 37
Things adults say around children matter. This includes the way we talk about food and children’s behavior around food. On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Courtney Luecking discusses the differences between phrases that help or hamper children from trying new foods.
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Full episode transcript

Debt Repayment Blizzard

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management
Season 5, Episode 33
As we wrap up Financial Literacy Month, Dr. Nichole Huff comes back on Talking FACS to discuss two different but similar ways to reduce debt.  She shares information about the "Snowball" and "Avalanche" repayment strategies which seek to either reduce the total number of bills you need to pay monthly, or reduce the amount of interest you are paying on debt.  Enjoy this lively discussion about ways to "deep freeze" your debt.
For more information about this topic and other MoneyWi$e topics, visit:
MoneyWi$e Newsletter
MoneyWi$e Website
MoneyWi$e Facebook Page
 
Full episode transcript

Managing Bed Bugs

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. Zachary DeVries, Assistant Professor of Urban Entomology, Department of Entomology
Season 5, Episode 36
You probably have been told at some point in your life to "Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite."  Hopefully, that has been your only experience with bed bugs.  But if you have had the misfortune of encountering them in real life, our guest on this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Zach DeVries share suggestiongs for getting them out of your bed.  His hot tip is, "Don't panic and remember they are just bugs that can be eradicated!"
For more information:
Bed Bugs ENT 636
To connect with FCS Extension:
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UK FCS Website
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Full episode transcript

Cancer Support Groups

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 
Guest: Julie Case Steffey, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker, Markey Cancer Center
Cancer Conversations Episode 43
Whether it is you or a loved one who has cancer, having others to talk to who are experiencing life with cancer can have beneficial results.  In this episode of Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS, Juile Steffey shares some of the benefits of connecting with support groups for those living with cancer and for those who love and care for them.  While support groups might not be for everyone, the Oncology Social Work team at Markey Cancer Center can recommend the support patients and their families need as they travel this journey.
Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS is a partnership project between Family and Consumer Sciences Extension and the Markey Cancer Center.
 
Connect with the UK Markey Center
Online Markey Cancer Center
On Facebook @UKMarkey
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