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For Kids: Onward For Adults: Troop Zero

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MOVING THIS SUMMER? Tips for a Smooth Move.

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by Karen Ortiz, M.D., F.A.A.P. Eugene Pediatric Associates

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ne of the best ways to protect your family’s health is with the food you consume.

While diet alone is not a replacement for medicine or regular medical care, eating a diet that is rich in nutrients boosts your immune system and can help prevent the onset of disease, including obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.

“But I have a picky toddler,” you say. Or you have a teenager who swears that only processed carbs can sustain their life. What’s a parent to do? Here are a few ideas:

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MAKE FOOD FUN: TRY MAKING SMOOTHIES AND FREEZING THEM IN POPSICLE TRAYS. Have a dipping party and let your children dip their veggies in different condiments, such as salad dressings, peanut butter and hummus. (No double dipping, please!)

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DISGUISE VEGGIES IN OTHER FOODS. Try grating zucchini or carrots into stews, sauces, meatloaf and casseroles, or bake them into muffins or breads. (I never knew spaghetti sauce didn’t have spinach in it until I was older.)

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ENJOY REGULAR FAMILY MEALS. Family schedules are often busy and hectic, but family meals are an opportunity for parents to talk with their kids about healthy choices and to try foods together.

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AVOID BARGAINING OR BRIBING KIDS TO EAT NUTRITIOUS FOODS. A better strategy is to give kids some control, but to also limit the kinds of foods available at home.

Getting your picky preschooler or fast foodloving teen to embrace healthy eating likely won’t happen overnight and overhauling your family’s diet all at once is rarely successful.

However, finding small ways to introduce healthier habits can help build a foundation for a lifetime of healthier living.

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ustainability has become a trend in home renovation and design, but which aspects of it are trending in the green building niche right now?

As more people become passionate about eco-friendly living , sustainable innovations grow and become more accessible for anyone looking to create a greener house for themselves. When considering sustainability, trending items are not just about what is fashionable; it’s also about which are doing the most for the environment.

Choosing materials for a home renovation should be as much about sourcing domestic

items as much as it is about prioritizing materials that are sustainable. Because so much waste is created in demolishing structures, repurposing items can help recycle and create less waste. It’s also becoming more popular to renovate to reduce the environmental impact of daily life. Finally, there are many trends in home design that are taking sustainability to another level.

Prioritizing Sustainable Materials When completing a home renovation, it’s important to consider the type of materials that are going into your home. This is less about fashion and more about using ecofriendly materials. Sustainable materials are repurposed, easily recycled, non-toxic, and/ or natural.

Things like wood, cork, steel, and bamboo are examples of sustainable materials. If you get them refurbished, even better.

Alternatively, many prefabricated homes are made from steel or recycled plastic and tend to create less waste than a traditionally built home. Prioritizing sustainable materials is a trending topic in home design due to its effect on reducing waste.

Sourcing Domestic Materials There are many international materials used to build homes that are preferred due to affordability (often the product of low labor costs) or high quality, like Italian marble.

However, sourcing local materials is a popular choice to help reduce the carbon footprint of building materials.

International items require a lot of air, sea, or ground transportation that create carbon emissions, which are harmful to the environment. International economic development is being affected by global warming in a number of ways. Reducing the sourcing of international building materials is an important aspect in sustainability around the globe. By purchasing domestic materials, local economies are benefiting, and carbon emissions are lowered.

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Repurposing Items depending on your preferences and water Repurposing an item saves it from sitting use in your home. Other common upgrades in a landfill. This trend in home renovation include added insulation, upgraded windows, doubles as a sustainable choice and a and replacing light fixtures. fashionable one; many repur posed items carry a vintage Living walls and appeal that can turn a roofs insulate and space into something improve air quality. special. New cabinets, flooring, and walls created with domestic, sustainable materials is great, but so is finding an old item and reusing it. Some green home renovations can seem expensive, but repurposing is a way to help lower costs.

In addition to that, make sure you’re deconstructing your home during a renovation instead of demolishing it. This Sustainable Home Design ensures that some materials in your home Some trending home designs are more can be repurposed instead of being thrown extreme than others. In the world of ecoout as waste. You can sell or donate your friendly homes, some are created for the deconstructed items and help another person sole purpose of being environmentally make a sustainable choice by upcycling them. conscious. Though these options involve a specific look, a more expensive upgrade, a Renovating for Sustainability lifestyle change, or a larger renovation, they People make renovations for many reasons. are trending in their environmental impact.

Some would like to update their space, Living Walls: Living walls and roofs some want a new look, and others may be involve installing live plants into the fixing something that is damaged. However, structure of your home. Not only is this renovations centered around sustainability renovation a statement in your home in are becoming a popular trend. The perks that terms of design, it is also highly sustainable go with an eco-friendly renovation include and improves air quality. It can also work helping the environment, saving money, as a form of insulation. Green living itself and improving a home’s resale potential. can make a person happier and having a Renovating for sustainability involves finding living wall with plants and flowers can help the environmental concerns in your home and to improve mood and wellness even more. working to remedy them.

Smart Homes: Smart homes involve Some common renovations involve implementing technology within your upgrading appliances. Not only should home to help you pursue a more sustainable you find Energy Star-rated appliances that life. Smart home technology can track how focus on energy efficiency, you should also much water your bathroom is using or if do research on the best appliances for you. there are leaks, which can help you to make Some of the best water-efficient toilets and more efficient choices with your sink, toilet, showers have different settings and designs and shower. It can track how much power

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you use, make it easier to turn off lights, and automate your thermostat.

Tiny Homes: Living in a tiny home is a lifestyle change. It’s not easy to go from an average living space to one that is so small.

However, there ’s n o d e ny i n g h o w e nv i ro n m e n t a l l y friendly a tiny home can be. In fact, sustainability is the reason many people choose to live in a tiny home. Their small size means that they naturally use much less water, gas, and electricity.

Solar Panels: Solar energ y is a renewable resource t h a t c a n re d u c e the energy use of a household astronomically. Installing solar panels can be expensive and involve a larger renovation, but the end result is a home that is powered almost entirely on solar energy.

The sustainable trends in home renovation and design are some of the most effective and state of the art options in green home building. Many environmentalists may be attracted to the super sustainable designs that elevate their environmental consciousness, but many of these trending options in green home design are easily attained by anyone looking to implement green living into their renovation decisions.

M a k i n g s u re yo u r m ate r i a l s a re sustainable, locally sourced, or repurposed can turn any renovation into one that helps the environment. Completing renovation specifically to improve your home’s sustainability is also a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. When sustainability is trending in any industry, everybody wins — and sustainable home design is no different.

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Living a Zero Waste Lifestyle

by Sarah Grimm, Lane County Waste Management

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t’s not easy to create a zero waste home. But the efforts you make to get as close as possible can create positive change for you and your family, in many ways. Ernest Callenbach (Author of Ecotopia, 1975) describes the “Green Triangle” between the health of our planet, personal health, and personal finances. When modifying behaviors for environmental reasons - like riding a bike to work for example – one also achieves well-known health benefits and improves finances by reducing gasoline consumption. Drying clothes on a line instead of a dryer saves electricity, reduces pollution, and has the added benefit of exercise which is good for the body. Even taking a bus to work/school or avoiding buying the latest gadget brings a trifecta of benefits.

With 40% of greenhouse gasses known to cause climate change being emitted by the industries that make and deliver all the stuff we buy, reducing wasteful purchases not only saves money, it improves our environment, which is, of course, directly connected to our personal health.

Seven Ways to Save Money (and the environment): Eliminate Disposable Products. There may be some things you’re not quite ready or willing to give up just yet; but by eliminating conveniences such as disposable cleaning wipes, single serve snack foods, Keurig cups, plastic wrap, paper towels, bottled water, etc., you can expect your budget to get a healthy boost.

Eat Real Food. Also, don’t eat too much, and eat mostly plants. This idea comes from Michael Pollan’s book, Food Rules. The idea comes from a personal health perspective, but it—along with avoiding food waste is also the #1 most effective way families can reduce climate change emissions on a day-to-day basis.

Avoid Prepared, Packaged Foods. While convenient, and

sometimes necessary, pre-packaged foods often contain excessive salt, sugar, and other unhealthy ingredients to extend shelf life and palatability. The added processing and package manufacturing causes significant air pollution and greenhouse gasses.

Shop at Home First When Planning Meals. When it comes time for meal planning, check your fridge and freezer first, and put a priority on using up foods that may go bad if not used soon. Also, look through cupboards and the pantry to make sure you don’t accidently double-buy.

NEVER Let Food Go to Waste. Use leftover veggies in quiches, pizzas, and soups. Use bruised or old fruit to make a quick jam, sauce, smoothie, or freeze for summer snacks. Old bread makes great croutons, bread pudding, egg strata, or dry and grind them up to make your own breadcrumbs!

Compost the Rest. If you have curbside garbage service in Eugene, you can put food scraps in your yard debris cart now. Otherwise, starting a compost pile, earth machine, or worm bin is easier than you think. Visit www.lanecounty.org/compost for ideas and instructions for this Earth friendly option – and include the kids!

Shopping at Farmer’s Markets is a great family activity. Kids love to see all the variety, and the experience teaches good values.

The food is more nutritious, fresh, grown locally, and free of excess packaging. As a bonus, you can usually reuse egg cartons, berry baskets, and produce bags.

Change can be hard… So, take your time, and go one step at a time!

Enjoy the process – and modify it to suit your family’s personal needs and lifestyle. Do it for yourself, your children, and our planet Earth.

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Brothers find trust.

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Ironically, the film is about how magic slowly drained away from a make-believe world of unicor ns , pixies, dragons, and elves whose lives now rely on technology. Onward will not only be unique because of its limited theatrical run amid social distancing, but it

will also set the precedent for early releasing on Disney’s new streaming platform. Not bad for a so-so film that’s cute and fairly entertaining like a Saturday morning cartoon.

In this weirdly non-magical world where elves use cell phones

and centaurs are police officers, we meet insecure teenager Ian Lightfoot and his eccentric older brother, Barley, who’s hooked on

a roll-playing game call Quests of Yore. Thank goodness for the game because on their adventure to magically restore their father, who passed away before Ian was born, Barley uses the stories and rules to guide them through perilous encounters.

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the Birdie Scout Jamboree talent contest and she needs a troop, fast. So she rounds up a neighborhood band of misfits and enlists a

Earning the survival badge.

that reconstructs their father for a brief time, the brothers finally bond over how their dad’s absence shaped their lives.

Onward has predictable moments of self-doubt and betrayal as well as humor, excitement, and loyalty, which is usually a winning formula for Pixar. Unfortunately, except for the honestly touching final scene between a father and son, the film lacks the emotional depth and heartfelt meanings that have made its predecessors memorable classics. But maybe Onward has what we need right now: a lighter touch, some bizarre whimsy, and a whiff of magical inspiration.

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Tips for a

Smooth Move

by Kathryn Streeter

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efore a move, there are plenty of rather predictable steps to make things easier. And then there are those other, more elusive things that only moms like me, who have moved often, can share.

I’ve adopted several helpful habits when faced with a move to help reduce the risk of emotional meltdowns—and I’m not just referring to the kids here! A successful move takes a lot of planning and composure.

Insider-knowledge will help you be a better person (read: less crazy) through the chaos.

If you’re lucky, you may even do it gracefully!

Forgetting to pack the hysteria will be the best thing you do. Helpful hints to get you there include: Before the Move Start hoarding boxes, bags, and newspaper. As soon as you know you’ll be moving, immediately start squirreling away boxes, paper, and all types of bags. These items become your best friends as you begin the chore of purging. Among other things, you’ll be sneaking things out of the kids’ rooms to deposit at Goodwill - apologize for that later—as in, when you’re moving them into their new rooms. It’s likely they’ll not

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even notice the missing stuff. Lighten up, stuff really does weigh you down and getting rid of stuff brings a sense of liberation. Stop and enjoy that moment.

Permanent markers. Trust me, you cannot have too many. Permanent markers save time later because you’ll be labeling boxes and bags with as much detail as you have energy for. Label your heart out—the wordier the better. When you arrive at your new home, looking at a neatly folded mattress pad tucked into zipped plastic bag, you’re better off knowing if it’s the queen for the guest bed or two singles for the kids’ room before you open it up.

Packing Tape. Packing tape keeps things from getting separated; again, you can’t have too much. Sometimes movers will get it all done perfectly and every little screw or attachment will not only arrive (generally not a problem) but will be found. Mostly, various bits & bobs tend to be illogically packed so you’ll be on a scavenger hunt to make various household goods whole again; and all of these little missing parts cost you time, money, and your beloved sanity, which will already be in short supply.

Stash Disposable Dinner Ware and Paper-Towels. Your kids will not be thinking

about how their kitchen messes become a bigger problem as your moving date nears.

Take charge and give yourself a break. Restrict use of glassware and go disposable in the short term, so you’re not stuck the night before with late-night dishwashing detail.

After the Move Use Gardening Gloves. Cardboard is not your friend! When faced with mountains of boxes, your garden gloves will protect your hands as you handle vast quantities of that hostile material. Also, handling scissors and/or box-cutters when you’re teetering from exhaustion is dangerous. It’s easy to nick a finger, so even a humble pair of gardening gloves will provide a small degree of protection.

Keep Band-Aids Handy. No need to ask why (re-read #5). As you unpack, someone will need one. Trust me. And blood, dirty cardboard, and packing paper don’t mix.

Unpacking towels and smearing blood on them also aren’t cool.

Enjoy your new home!!

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Cleaner Air Inside …and Seasonal Allergies

by Lisa Bruckner, Marshall’s Heating and Air

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i r Po l l u t i o n i s o f te n thought of as something outside… smog, ozone, and smoke. But the truth is, the air inside our homes and offices can be more polluted than the air outside! Indoor air can be polluted by lead (in household dust), fire-retardants, radon, VOC’s from fragrances in cleaners and air

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fresheners, and even from the new mattress or couch we just bought.

If your seasonal allergy symptoms are getting worse lately, you are not alone!

According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), due to climate change, pollen counts

are rising and lasting longer - extending allergy season up to 10 months in some areas.

The AAAAI also reported pollen counts are expected to double by the year 2040. (yikes!)

That’s a big problem for adults and children with seasonal allergies (also known as hay fever). Research has found nearly 80 percent of people with seasonal allergies report

symptoms that significantly impair their quality of life. Common symptoms include coughing, runny nose, sore throat, itchy, watery, and puffy red eyes, headache and trouble sleeping. Many people mistakenly think they have a bad cold or the flu because symptoms are so bad.

Minimizing Allergy Symptoms Help reduce seasonal allergy symptoms by pollen-proofing your home environment.

How? …You might be surprised!

In Consumer Reports “How to Ease Seasonal Allerg y Symptoms” they advise people who suffer from allergies to: Run the air conditioner. You may be tempted to throw the windows open, but those lovely breezes carry pollen into your home. “You want to keep doors and windows closed, so no pollen can get in,” Lockey says. An air purifier might help, too.

The Mayo Clinic advises allergy sufferers to keep indoor air clean. There’s no miracle product to eliminate all allergens from indoor air, but these suggestions may help: • Use air conditioning in your house and car.

• If you have forced air heating or air conditioning, use high-efficiency filters and follow regular maintenance schedules.

• Keep indoor air dry with a dehumidifier.

• Use a portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters in bedrooms.

4 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality Air Purifiers. There are several brands of air purifiers (some with NASA technology!) that can be installed directly into a furnace/ AC system. Using these, along with smaller plug-in wall units is helpful – they’re less bulky, more energy efficient, and take up less space. The point is, bigger isn’t always better. Air filtration is important and goes a long way in taming allergens. If your furnace uses a filter, you can also utilize a thicker, 4-5 inch high-efficiency media filter for better air filtration, which also helps reduce the frequency of filter changes. Additionally, you can opt for high-efficiency carbon (charcoal) filters to help eliminate indoor odors from pets, cooking, etc. usually cleared by opening windows (not advised during allergy season).

Clean Up Those Floors! Chemicals and allergens can accumulate in household dust for decades. Using a vacuum with a HEPA filter reduces concentrations of lead in your home. In high-traffic areas vacuum often and diligently. Mopping can pick up dust left behind by vacuuming, and doesn’t require any additional soaps or solutions. Plain water works just fine!

Don’t Let it In. We track a lot of dirt, pesticides, and pollutants inside by way of the dirt on our shoes. Using a large door mat at every door will keep most pollutants on the mat – not your floors.

Make Home a No- Smoking Zone.

“Probably the single most important aspect of indoor air pollution is secondhand cigarette smoke,” says Philip Landrigan, MD, a pediatrician and director of the Children’s Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. With cigarette smoke containing 4,000+ chemicals, indoor smoke increases a child’s risk of developing respiratory infections, asthma, cancer, and SIDS.

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Seasonal allergy symptoms can flare up when pollen counts spike, so being aware of daily pollen counts can help you take extra precautions. Here are some additional links and references to help you know when pollen counts are on the move.

Oregon Allergy Associates here in Eugene is one of approximately 50 stations across the nation that collects pollen count data and provides it to a scientific database for the National Allergy Bureau. They have an easy to read pollen count web page you can check regularly to monitor if pollens you are sensitive to are high or low in your local area.

The AAAAI also offers a pollen count report on their website as well as a Pollen/Mold mobile App. LRAPA (Lane Regional Air Protection Agency) also has a great Air Quality Index Report for Cottage Grove, Eugene/Springfield and Oakridge which changes throughout the day as air quality changes. This report is especially helpful during wildfire season.

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oddlers are in a word “busy.”

They have busy minds and busy bodies. Keeping them engaged and entertained all day—especially when preschools, libraries, and your other go-to places are closed—can be exhausting for parents and caregivers.

By now, you probably feel like you’ve exhausted all the resources in your toolbox for keeping your little one happy as we weather life in quarantine. So we’ve asked our Parenting Educators to provide their favorite activities to do with littles in the home.

Water play First Three Years Program Manager Sarah Lame recommends water play (of any kind) because it’s fun and de-stressing. Here are Sarah’s ideas for incorporating water play into your day: • Fill a tub with soapy water and give your toddler safe kitchen utensils to wash • Have your toddler wash their doll’s cloths and hang to dry • Have your toddler give its water-safe baby doll or toy figurines a bath • Fill a tub with soapy water and give your toddler spoons, measuring cups, or a whisk to play around with in the water.

Sensory play Making a sensory bin is a great way to keep your toddler entertained—and there are lots of choices when it comes to what you can fill it with.

Fill a bin or large bowl with dried beans, rice,

or sand. Then get out small items that you can hide in the bin, such as toy bugs, dinosaurs, animals, etc. Sarah points out that some kids also like having “tea time” with the sensory bin, so keep some extra cups handy.

Dance parties Parenting Educator Ali Johnson’s favorite activity to do with her preschooler is a dance party because they are “super simple and easy to do!” In addition, dancing is a great way to destress, exercise, and get those endorphins going.

• When your toddler is feeling restless, put on some music and dance. Try a variety of musical styles, including classical or pop music. Move your bodies in different ways to the music.

• Try incorporating animal walks, Simon Says, or Follow the Leader into your dance party.

Balance structured/unstructured play Parenting Educator Meredith Tufts recommends leaving lots of time for both structured and unstructured play. Some of her favorites include: • Spending time in the garden • Making simple obstacle courses, tents, and other games, such as a bowling-type game with cardboard boxes and a soft soccer ball.

With school closures through the end of April, Meredith has started to add a little more structure to her day. “We have a general schedule that we make for the day with my son choosing an outdoor activity (backyard, walk, bike ride) and a learning activity (letter or number games) for morning and afternoon,” says Meredith. “It helps him feel something closer to his routine

at school and he knows what to expect. It also helps my husband and I plan the work or projects we want to get done and split the day with less ambiguity and stress in the moment.”

The silver lining As you weather this challenging time in your life, make moments in your day to savor the extra time your family can spend together.

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Explore Nearby Nature

by Beth Stein

HOPE in Hard Times Resources for Nature-Schooling

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eel like your family’s world is tilting off its axis these days?

You’re not alone. With news reports that seem more like science fiction than reality, kids stuck at home for the foreseeable future, and routines in complete turmoil, it’s easy to feel off balance.

So where can a family find solid ground?

To start, take a moment to step outside or open a window. Touch the earth, or look into the distance, find a tall tree, and imagine that’s you, rooted deep in the soil. Feel the solid ground beneath you, real or imagined. Notice…it’s not shaking, even though you may be.

Indeed, the spinning earth is even now circling the sun, just as it has for eons. And Spring still arrived, right on schedule, complete with a rainbow of colors, symphony of birdsong, and the rich fragrances of rainfall and wildflowers. Resilient nature is alive and well, full of hope, and present right in your yard, nearby natural areas, and outside your open windows.

So how can your family tap into this source of free and abundant comfort, plus get excited about “nature-schooling”?!

First - if you have a yard, it’s time to explore every inch of that outdoor natural space. Here are some simple ideas on how to get started.

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Pick a spot and create a Dig Inn. Set aside a special space or fill a plastic tub with soil just for digging, mud pie making, and the like. If you don’t have hand trowels, give kids old spoons, measuring cups, and plastic tubs for tools. The tactile and physically demanding experience of digging in the dirt will expend pent-up energy and inspire creativity.

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As spring progresses, create some Wild Outside by leaving part of your yard unmown. This will be a great area for exploring as plants (yes maybe even weeds!) grow taller. Give kids jars for bug catching and take photos of what they find. For some fun citizen science, download the free inaturalist.org app and join a huge community photo-documenting biodiversity worldwide.

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Gardening can also be kid-friendly, especially if you relax your standards. Offer kids basic guidance for success, like providing easy-to-grow nasturtium or sunflower seeds but let them take charge of their space. Give scrap wood and paint (or plastic lids and sharpies) to make signs, plus rocks for borders, as well as license to simply build fairy houses if it makes them happy.

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Go Beyond the Yard. Spend time exploring, observing, and amusing yourselves in nearby “natural playgrounds” (as

LIPOMEZIN developed ones are closed) – from back alleys to neighborhood nature parks. (Please see *note at the end of this article regarding COVID-19 health and safety recommendations.)

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Try Nature’s Classroom. Start with a five-senses scavenger hunt. Use a checklist rather than gathering and find something in every color of the rainbow, something that smells nice, something soft, something that sings, and something that tastes good when ripe – plus add your own sensory ideas. Or try different hunt themes – hidden bugs, natural things starting with A-Z, animal homes, nature finds in groups of 1-10. (It’s easy to add academics to the mix too!)

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Make forward progress through a park (or even just around the block) by having an Unnatural Hike. Send an adult ahead to hide a small object like a plastic animal or a marble for kids to seek.

Using a variety of different-colored objects can inspire a conversation about camouflage, as well as subsequent exploration for hidden bugs and birds in habitats nearby.

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Find an Outside Room where you can simply sit and listen – to nature, to storybooks, to tales told. Choose somewhere you can visit over and over again. We’re all going to need down time in the coming days, away from news and free from power-struggles with frustrated children too long separated from friends and routines.

This can be your special space.

Nearby Nature is developing a variety of resources and ideas for home-instruction, like the ones mentioned above, to help support families and teachers during this challenging time. Please see nearbynature.org/nature-schooling for more information.

Finally, remember, nature’s web of life is incredibly resilient. We too, are part of that web of life. So stay strong, stay safe, and stay sane!

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How to Talk to Your Kids About the Coronavirus

by Cheryl Maguire

“Will I get sick?”

“Why are they closing the schools?”

“I’m scared.”

“I’m upset that I can’t go to ballet class”

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hese are some of the questions and comments I’ve heard from my three kids over the past week. Given the recent school closures, lack of toilet paper and bombarding messages about handwashing, it is understandable why kids may feel confused or scared. Most parents are fielding similar concerns and are wondering how to respond.

She stresses limiting alcohol and drug use and taking breaks before becoming irritable or impatient.

Dr. Robin Goodman, a clinical psychologist agrees with Dr. Solomon by saying, “Fear can be contagious so above all, parents need to monitor and manage their own worry especially with their children. Being calm is also contagious so it is better to spread calm.”

Recognize Your Feelings Before you discuss the Coronavirus with your kids, acknowledge your own feelings about the situation.

“It is important to recognize your own anxiety before talking to your child. If I am feeling anxious, I choose not to talk to my child.

Instead, I allow myself to calm down and then approach the topic,” says Dr. Soma Mandal, internist and partner at Summit Medical Group in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

Remain Calm Even though you may feel anxious you should try to reframe from showing these feelings to your child.

Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a Northwestern University professor, clinical psychologist and author of Loving Bravely says, “In the therapy world, we stress the importance of ‘regulating the regulator.’ In order to be able to provide regulation, parents need to feel regulated.”

She recommends that parents practice self-care by staying informed but also unplugging. She also suggests that parents shore up their foundation by eating healthy food, getting adequate sleep, and exercise.

Validate Their Feelings When you recognize and accept your child’s feelings as being valid then it can help them to feel calm and understood.

Dr. Solomon says, “Our goal as parents is to validate their stress and encourage them to practice healthy coping strategies like distraction, focusing on what’s going well, exercise, and radical acceptance (radical acceptance means reminding ourselves that this is beyond our control).”

Assess What They Already Know Kids have heard about Coronavirus from their friends, the Internet, and on TV. Before providing any information ask them what they know about the pandemic.

Dr. Damon Korb, a behavioral and developmental pediatrician at The Center of Developing Minds and author of Raising an Organized Child says, “Children need information, just like adults. Start by finding out what they already know. Clear up any misconceptions and explain the concern at a developmentally appropriate level.”

Dr. Madal agrees with Dr. Korb by saying, “I invite my daughter

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to let me know what she has heard first and what she has questions about so we can start the conversation there. I give her the room to let me know her feelings about it, including feeling scared and confused.”

Be Honest and Reassure It is okay to let your child know you don’t have all the answers.

You can also explain the reasons for the school closures are to try to prevent the spread of the virus.

Dr. Solomon explains that living through this pandemic is challenging because of the uncertainty. She says, “We don’t know when life is going to return to normal, but we also don’t want to lie to our kids. We can tell kids the essential truth and reassure them that you will be together every step of the way.”

She suggests using distraction as a method of coping. She recommends shifting the focus away from the Coronavirus and towards a game, a walk, or a movie.

“When you are reassuring children it is always important to be honest. We talk about how one can get sick, but how you can protect yourself the best way you can. Washing hands with soap and water, covering a cough and sneeze, staying away from other sick people, eating healthy food and getting plenty of sleep is what I call ways to overpower the germs,” says Dr. Madal.

Dr. Korb explains that when children are anxious parents should be patient, tolerant, and provide reassurance. He says, “Reassure your child by explaining the steps that your family is taking to remain safe such as social distancing, hand washing, and visiting a doctor if feeling sick.”

Create and Maintain Routines Routines provide comfort, security and predictability for children, so it is important to create and continue these practices.

Dr. Lea Lis, adult and child psychiatrist, a clinical professor at NYU and author of the book Shame-less: Talking to your kids about sexuality, self-confidence, and healthy relationships says, “Stick to familiar routines. Wake them up the same time every day. Go to bed at the same time every day, and make sure to get plenty of exercise, even if all of their sports and activities are canceled.”

She also recommends prioritizing education since kids love to learn and learning provides a distraction from their worries.

Amazing Educational Resources provides a list of websites offering free educational materials for kids. Travel and Leisure offers links to museums you can visit virtually.

Dr. Korb says, “Parents can emphasize the things that are not going to change like the routines and rules and expectations.

Bedtimes will be the same. Rules on electronics will still exist. Kids can still chat with friends and relatives through the phone, games, and the Internet.”

Kids are resilient. When we provide a safe, comforting environment for them, it will help them to preserve through this pandemic.

Cheryl Maguire holds a Master of Counseling Psychology degree. She is married and is the mother of twins and a daughter. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Parents Magazine, AARP, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessing, Your Teen Magazine and many other publications. You can find her at Twitter @CherylMaguire05 O R E G O N F A M I LY. C O M • A P R I L 2 0 2 0

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A Dad’s Eye View Humor by Rick Epstein

Politening the Children M

any years ago, I was dining with friends when a fly, which had been hovering over the serving dishes, landed on an ear of corn.

Impulsively, I made a quick thrust with my fork. On the unlucky end of a million-to-one shot, the fly buzzed and writhed, impaled dead-center.

Happily surprised, I left the fork stuck into the cob and looked up hopefully to see if anyone had noticed.

Reaction around the table ranged from admiration (from the 10-year-old boy) to revulsion (from his mom), but everyone agreed on one thing – what I’d done hadn’t been polite.

My parents taught me beautiful manners. Even though I never used the full set, I respect the value of what used to be called “common courtesy.”

In one of the Oz books, there’s a guy who carries a magic magnet that causes everyone he encounters to love him instantly. Good manners work that way for children. The kid who says “please” and “thank you” finds adults instantly prejudiced in his favor. (There was a time when “please” and “thank you” were taken for granted, and it was the child who said, “sir” and “ma’am” who had grownups throwing themselves at his feet.)

With my wife, Betsy, leading the way, our kids were taught that if they want any degree of service around here, they have to use the magic words. At age 2, second-born Sally was taking etiquette in new directions. When we’d leave someone’s house, she would always remember to thank them for their hospitality. But she was equally grateful when dinner guests left OUR house. Sally will call after them: “Thanks for the meat and the juice and the cookies” or whatever else we’d served. Sometimes she even thanked departing guests for any toilet paper she’d used during their visit.

Sally showed more than a polite interest in anyone who crossed her path. She saw supermarket checkout lines as social gatherings. Sally would say to the person ahead of us, “Hi, I’m Sally, who are you?” From there, the interview could go in a variety of directions, but the end was the same. When her new-best-friend paid the cashier and began to leave, Sally would yell, “Hey! Where you going now?”

When someone was using the bathroom, Sally would crouch outside the door and demand, “Hey! Whatcha you doing in there?” and a vague answer would bring relentless follow-ups. When we told her that bathroom activities are supposed to be private, she didn’t get it. Freshly toilet-trained, Sally was enormously proud of her new abilities. In fact, after Sally had performed, she liked to invite people in to admire the result, like Martha Stewart showing off a dazzling centerpiece. Sally couldn’t understand why other people weren’t as forthcoming.

Our older daughter Marie was more reserved and ladylike. At age 6 went so far as to ask us not to use the word “nostril” in her presence.

Around that time she wanted to know, “Which is more disgusting: picking your nose or spitting?”

An excellent question, but it’s like asking who was the better artist, Van Gogh or Rembrandt. I told her it would depend on the beholder. “What offends one person might not offend another quite as much,” I said.

But Betsy told her spitting was worse, provided it was done AT someone. She was confusing rudeness with disgustingness.

That’s just my opinion, but I never cross The Warden in front of an inmate.

I’m no expert on etiquette, but I knew how I wanted my kids to turn out – gracious and thoughtful, but self-confident and unceremonious. Although the girls did learn basic table manners and acquire the habit of “please” and “thank you,” they turned out to be themselves.

Marie at 24 is considerate and gentle. She never curses (unless she is talking about corporate irresponsibility). Sally at 20 is still making her own rules. She’s bossy and earthy. If a fly were to alight on the corn at an elegant dinner party, Marie would shoo it away. But Sally would call it a dirty name and take a stab at it – with or without the proper fork.

Rick Epstein can be reached at rickepstein@yahoo.com. But take it easy; he’s feeling a bit frail just now.

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Luna has a high energy level so she is looking for a family that can take her on daily walks and continue giving her positive reinforcement training. She can be sensitive to handling so she would do best with older kids who can respect her space. She needs to go to a cat free house and should meet any dog siblings in the shelter before going home. Luna would make the most loyal, fun companion for a family looking for love!

If you are interested in adopting, please contact Greenhill Humane Society at the number listed below. During this time of change – Greenhill is doing adoptions and pet visits by appointment. Please don’t let this dissuade you!

These guys need you now, more than ever! Greenhill Humane Society is open for adoptions seven days a week, 11 am – 6 pm at 88530 Green Hill Rd in Eugene. For more information call (541) 689.1503 or visit www.green-hill.org.

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Mr. P has hyperthyroidism, a lifelong condition that is easily managed with an inexpensive daily medication that he takes enthusiastically wrapped in a treat.

He has tested positive for FIV (the feline immunodeficiency virus), but is a healthy kitty and will likely have a normal lifespan as an indoor-only cat. The virus cannot be passed to dogs or to people, and only to other cats through a deep bite wound. He is extremely gentle, and is great with other mellow kitties and with cat-savvy kids. Mr. P is now ready to be loved and spoiled in his own forever home! He is neutered, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped, has been de-fleaed and dewormed, has had a complete dental, and is negative for Felv. His adoption fee is $60.

To meet Mr. Peabody, please call 541-225-4955 option 1 or send an email to adoptinfo@CatRescues.org

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Safe Kids West Oregon cancels the 6th Annual Family Safety Fair

Safe Kids West Oregon and the sponsors of the annual Family Safety Fair are sorry to announce that they will not hold this year’s Safety Fair, which had been scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at the Willamalane Bob Keefer Center in Springfield.

“After careful thought, we decided that skipping the fair this year would be the best course of action due to the rising number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reluctance by exhibitors to commit to the event and uncertainty about turnout to a large indoor gathering that attracts hundreds of children,” says Angela Zallen, MD. and April Burton, CNA, co-chairs of Safe Kids West Oregon, a nonprofit coalition focused on keeping children safe. Dr. Zallen is a pediatric hospitalist and Burton is pediatrics patient liaison at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.

We encourage everyone to visit peacehealth.org/safetyfair for information and videos about injury prevention and hope to see you back next year.