Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet

Family and Consumer Sciences

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Keeping It Together...
...While You're Apart

Home and Away Series

Resources for Managing Family Issues from Ohio State University Extension

This Home and Away resource packet was designed to:

• Provide information to families whose job or profession takes them away from home for extended periods of time.
• Stimulate awareness and respect for families who experience this lifestyle.
• Recognize the challenges associated with this lifestyle.
• To help families better manage family issues while away from home.

Target Audiences

• Truck drivers
• Pilots, flight attendants
• Sales representatives
• Construction workers
• Shift workers with extended times on and off the job
• Those who are separated or divorced
• Military

Ways to Use

• Paycheck stuffers
• Newsletter articles
• Training materials
• Support group materials
• Handouts for employees and their families

Packet includes these fact sheets:

About Health...

• Meals To Go
• Tickle Your Stress before It Tackles You
• The Wellness Factor

About Money and Time ...

• Home Maintenance
• Talking About Money
• Getting to Know You, Your Co-spender, and Money
• Roles and Responsibilities: Who Does Them When You Are Gone?
• Making the Most of Your "Home Time"

About Relationships...

• Keeping It Together when Distance Keeps You Apart
• Ten Tips for Parents
• Welcome Back! Here's What's Been Happening While You Were Gone!
• Reconnecting with the Kids
• Dealing with Anger in a Marriage
• Resolving Conflict Constructively and Respectfully
• Keep the Home Fires Burning-When the Miles Separate You
• Family Communication: Overcoming Obstacles
• Teaching Children to Resolve Conflict
• Keeping the Romance Alive