(Distributed July 2005) The first day of school can be one of anxiety for both parents and children. LSU AgCenter family life professor Dr. Diane D. Sasser offers top 10 ways to prepare you and your kids for the first day of school and the separation you both will experience.

( Distributed July 2005) You may think your infant is too young to prepare for school, but the first three years form the foundation for your child’s success in school, according to LSU AgCenter family life professor Dr. Diane D. Sasser.

(Distributed July 2005) Financing a college education is often a partnership involving the student, family, school and lending agency. LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Jeanette Tucker encourages college students to find out each partner’s responsibility.

(Distributed July 2005) Employment is more than a way for students to make money, according to LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Jeanette Tucker. It also can foster a sense of self-worth, develop a sense of responsibility and accomplishment, enable a contribution to society and cultivate a sense of professional identity.

(Distributed July 2005) If your child will be entering kindergarten, this will be an exciting time for both you and your youngster, says family economics professor Dr. Ann Berry.

(Distributed July 2005) High school students can develop good habits today to reach their financial goals for tomorrow. Earning money provides a sense of accomplishment and responsibility, says LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Jeanette Tucker.

(Distributed July 2005) Some of the hottest days of the year occur at the beginning of the school year. Soaring temperatures can be a great threat to active kids in the form of dehydration and heat-related illness, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames.

(Distributed July 2005) Have you thought about your child’s clothing needs for the coming school year? asks LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Ann Berry. Seems like the school bell rings earlier and earlier each year.

(Distributed July 2005) The "digital divide" has LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Annrose Guarino concerned. Her messages may not be reaching some of her intended audiences: low-income, minority and disabled children.

(Distributed July 2005) As you prep your college-bound kids for all the perils in life, don’t forget money management, advises LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Jeanette Tucker.