Peers are an important part of the teenage years. As parents, our teens’ transition to greater reliance on peers can be tricky to navigate. This week’s parenthetical spot talks about the ways in which parents can successfully balance supporting their teen’s expanding social network and maintaining their own positive, influential role in a teen’s life. […]
Summer can be a special time for teens filled with camp, vacations, heady romance, summer jobs, boredom and lots of free time. For parents, however, summer vacation presents unique concerns that differ from those of the routine school year – how to manage ALL that free time and feel confident your teen is safe, while trying to maintain your own regular work […]
Much like efforts that encourage people to get a medical check-up or a flu shot, a campaign by University of Wisconsin-Extension educators urges people to check their credit report to improve their financial health. The “Check Your Free Credit Report: 2/2, 6/6 10/10” campaign can make it easier for people to monitor their financial well being. Shelley […]
The most important aspect of home food preservation is food safety. Always, always follow a research-tested recipe. A recipe that someone has tested in the laboratory! Click here for more information.
Credit Report vs. Credit Score Many people use the terms “credit report” and “credit score” interchangeably, but they are not the same. Your credit report is a detailed account of your credit history, while your credit score is a three-digit number signifying your credit-worthiness. You are entitled to three free credit reports per year, but […]
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Parents, if your teen sometimes engages in risky behaviors that seem hard to fathom, take heart. According to a University of Wisconsin-Extension/UW-Madison teen specialist, teenagers are physically, socially and emotionally programmed for behavior that people in other stages of life might find perplexing. “A better understanding of the teenage brain helps to explain this,” says […]
Special enrollment periods allow people to buy insurance on the Health Insurance Marketplace. The first open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has ended, but you may still be eligible for a special enrollment period. Click here for more info.
No bones about it: Women need to keep ‘silent’ osteoporosis at bay. Click here to read the article.
Now that the Affordable Care Act’s registration deadline has passed, E4healthwi.org has released a cheat sheet to help you with your enrollment questions. Click here.
