Puhlman featured in LawnStarter story on best cities for single dads
Assistant professor of family studies Daniel Puhlman talked with LawnStarter about the best cities for single dads.
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Puhlman in WalletHub story on how to choose where to raise a family
Assistant professor of family studies Daniel Puhlman talked with WalletHub about identifying the best places to raise a family in the U.S.
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Jamie Jones: Dean’s Award and Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Education
Jamie Jones of Bangor, Maine is the recipient of the 2021 Dean’s Award and is this year’s Outstanding Student in Child Development and Family Relations, Early Childhood Education concentration.
Read moreJessie Anderson: Outstanding Student in Individual and Family Studies
Jessie Anderson of Merrimac, Massachusetts is the outstanding student in child development and family relations, individual and families studies concentration.
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Blanca Millán-Modia: College of Education and Human Development Outstanding Graduating International Student
Blanca Millan-Modia of Santiago de Compostela, Spain is the 2021 Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development.
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Tracey O’Connell: UMaine alumna honored with Maine School Counselor Association Lifetime Achievement Award
In late January, Tracey O’Connell, school counselor at Leonard Middle School in Old Town, started getting emails from her principal about an upcoming Zoom meeting that nobody was allowed to miss. She thought it was going to be a regular staff meeting, nothing terribly exciting.
Read moreCaron speaks to Bangor Metro about sex talk with kids of every age
Bangor Metro interviewed professor of family relations and human sexuality Sandra Caron about opportunities to talk to children about sex, noting that it’s not a “one-and-done” situation.
Read morePuhlman to join ‘Maine Calling’ program about how parents can cope with pandemic stress
Daniel Puhlman, an assistant professor of family studies at the University of Maine and licensed marriage and family therapist, will participate in a “Maine Calling” discussion about how parents can handle the additional stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Male Athletes Against Violence release ‘Hands Are Not for Hitting’ videos
The University of Maine’s Male Athletes Against Violence group released videos of members reading the children’s book “Hands Are Not for Hitting,” and are making them available to local elementary schools.
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Maine Schools in Focus: What Educators Need to Know About High-Conflict Family Relationships
Although the idea of engaging with families in the midst of divorce or separation is terrifying to many teachers, the unique position of educators makes them particularly well situated to make a difference in the child’s life.
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