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Pat Tanner Nelson

Pat Tanner Nelson

Professor and Extension Specialist, University of Delaware
Ed. D., Columbia University
Specialty Areas: 
  • Just in Time Parenting
  • Balancing Work and Family
  • Stress
  • Childhood obesity prevention

Dr. Pat Tanner Nelson focuses on parent education and support, childhood obesity prevention, family stress management, and work/family integration. Collaborating with federal, state, and community organizations, Pat strives to build research-based education into the broad continuum of resources needed by families today. Pat is co-PI for eXtension Just in Time Parenting, a national interactive Internet resource that strives to bring high quality, research-based information to families at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives. Follow-up evaluations show that Just in Time Parenting is useful to all parents; the greatest impact is with those who are youngest, poorest and least educated.

CDF

Children's Defense Fund

national conference
July 22, 2012 - July 25, 2012
Cincinnati, Ohio

The Children's Defense Fund is hosting a national conference for 3,000 leading child advocates, including 1,500 young adult leaders. 

AAP

American Academy of Pediatrics

new child car seat safety recommendations
May 01, 2012

In a recent publication of Pediatrics, the AAP issued new recommendations for car seat and booster chair usage.

Parade Leads Ducklings to Safety

Parade Leads Ducklings to Safety

In this week's Zippy video, a banker in Washington state saves a flock of ducklings much to the delight of momma duck and a crowd of enthusiastic bystanders. Enjoy!

NCCP

National Center for Children in Poverty

new brief on paid family leave
April 24, 2012

National Center for Children in Poverty has just produced a policy brief called "Paid Family Leave: Strengthening Families and our Future."

2012 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

Mid-Year Conference
May 09, 2012 - May 10, 2012
Columbus, Ohio
United Nations

United Nations briefing

on Human Rights for Vulnerable People
April 19, 2012
New York, New York

The UN Department on Public Information invites you to the briefing on "Human Rights for Vulnerable People: Human Behavior and Well Being."