UW-Fond du Lac Continuing Education Department and Fond du Lac County UW-Extension is again offering a Strong Women Strength training program starting in January.  The class will be held Monday/Wednesdays, January 25 – April 6, at UW-Fond du Lac, 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac (Room A-216 of the Art Building) and Tuesdays/Thursdays, January 26 […]

As many students prepare to return to school today after the holiday break, it is also an important time for parents to reflect on their role in their children’s academic success. This week’s Parenthetical article, originally posted in December 2013, shares a bit of teacher insight into what parents can do to promote a successful semester! […]

Yoga, mediation, mindfulness and loving-kindness all are recent buzzwords but why in the world am I mentioning them on a parenting website? What do they have to do with parenting? Like peanut butter and jelly, mindfulness and parenting go hand-in-hand. Much of the best parenting happens when parents pause and think about how to act […]

Dodge County UW-Extension, in cooperation with high school agriculture instructors and others, will offer the Youth Farm Tractor & Equipment Operations Safety Training program – Saturdays, Jan. 9-23, 2016, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Dodge County Administrative Building, 127 E. Oak St., Juneau.        

  As our children kick into “wish list” overdrive this holiday season, it isn’t uncommon for them to ask for every new toy or gadget on the market. No matter what holiday you celebrate, many of our sons and daughters will be receiving a gift in the upcoming weeks. While we can’t predict the new […]

  COUNTY: Fond du Lac County LOCATION: Fond du Lac WI TYPE OF POSITION: Student Appointment EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: Mid-May – August, (dates negotiable) SUMMARY OF POSTION: This position is designed to a program of the UW Colleges/UW-Extension Summer Affirmative Action Internship Program. UW-Extension is an equal opportunity employer and no qualified applicant will be eliminated from consideration; however, active […]

This annual event is presented by the Fond du Lac County Master Gardener Association. Celebrate the coming of Spring. Enjoy a variety of speakers, have lunch, browse vendors, raffle, and silent auction. Have a great time with other gardeners. See 2016 Day in the Garden brochure for further details.

As the holidays are in full swing, parents may be scrambling for those last minute gift ideas. While giving your teen gifts during this time of year can be a way to connect and show you care – it is also important to ask, how much is enough? This week’s Parenthetical post comes from June, […]

Are you one of the nearly 120 million American consumers using a computer-chip debit or credit card this holiday season? If you haven’t received your card yet, odds are you will soon. Smart Card Alliance estimates that nearly 600 million people will have the cards by the end of 2015. Chip cards—also known as smart […]

Most people know the teen years are a turbulent time for adolescents, but many might be surprised to know that mid-life parents are also undergoing significant changes. Stephen Small, human development and family relations specialist with UW-Extension and professor in the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology, says that parents and their teenage children are often […]