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Homework Help Tips to Ease Frustration and Boost Focus

by Christa Melnyk Hines

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y the time Meira Mednick’s daughter was in third grade, homework time had morphed into lengthy, embattled evenings fraught with angry tears as frustrated daughter and frazzled mom squared off.

“My daughter began showing signs of difficulty in focus on homework in kindergarten. By second grade we were drowning,” Mednick says.

Mednick tried tactics like feeding her first grader an early dinner as soon as she got home from school and giving her time to relax before starting homework. Instead, “We ended up spending the next two years in a tug of war of time, and many tears were shed,” she says.

Many parents can relate and dread the contentious homework hour, which can plunder an otherwise peaceful evening. For kiddos, who struggle to tune out distractions and concentrate on the task at hand, sitting down to do homework doesn’t rank high on their list of priorities.

Thanks to the distractions of technology, the inability to focus is a growing problem in our culture. The number of children who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also continues to rise. The Centers for Disease Control reports that ADHD is “one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood.”

Experts agree: the ability to focus is crucial to achieving goals. How can we create a more calming homework atmosphere that will enhance our child’s ability to concentrate and get the job done quickly--without the draining drama?

Work in short bursts Kids get overwhelmed with long worksheets and multiple assignments. Break homework into timed chunks.After a busy day at school, parents can typically expect their youngsters to focus on a task for one minute for each year of their age. That means a six-year-old should be given a two or three minute break every six minutes.

“Expecting 30 minutes of homework out of a first grader isn’t realistic without breaks,” says Rachel Rudman, a pediatric occupational therapist.

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The timed approach made a big difference for Mednick’s daughter.

“Previously she would be discouraged even before picking up a pencil. By having a timed environment, she knew that she could tackle one interval at a time,” says Mednick, whose daughter is now an 8th grade honors student.

Create smart brain breaks During the timed breaks engage your child in short activities that help reorganize and refocus the brain, like jumping jacks, playing with Legos or playdoh, or snacking on crunchy carrots or pretzel rods or something chewy such as fruit leather.

Blowing up a balloon can also help ease frustrations. “Blowing forces the child to take deep breaths which increases relaxation and focus,” Rudman says.

Avoid electronics, which can be harder to pull a child away from.

Strike a pose Yoga stretches and breathing exercises can calm and reenergize a tired body.

Balancing p o s e s like bird or airplane, and a full body twist combines breathing and concentrated stretching movements.

“Balancing poses require a level of concentration that are a great way to strengthen those ‘focus muscles’ and create a body and mind that is strong and relaxed,” says Mariam Gates, the author of the new children’s book Good Night Yoga: A Pose-byPose Bedtime Story.

Integrate natural elements Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found that including ornamental plants in a learning area can further enhance a child’s ability to concentrate and learn.

“And weirdly, the more involved the child is in the plant’s life or maintenance, the more learning goes on,” says Magalie Rene, a classroom design consultant, who works with parents and schools to create study spaces that foster learning.

Place a plant in your home’s study area and have your child water it as a transitionary cue before beginning homework, Rene suggests.

Chew gum Although the “no gum allowed” rule was grilled into our psyches when we were students, more schools now allow kids to chew gum during state assessments.

The chewing movement has an organizing effect on the brain and can help kids focus.

Energize with aromatherapy Scent can have a powerful effect on our emotional well-being.

Fill a spray bottle with water and two or three drops of peppermint, rosemar y or citrus essential oil. Spray the scent around the study area to enhance concentration, focus and creativity.

Get organized Make a homework box either out of a large shoe box or plastic container. Have your child decorate it and store homework supplies, like pens, pencils, crayons, markers, scissors, paper, a glue stick and anything else he might need. “Having everything together creates an atmosphere of organization and success,” Rudman says.

If your youngster continues to struggle with focus and concentration, consult with your family’s pediatrician or a child psychologist.

As the mom of two energetic school-age boys, freelance journalist Christa Melnyk Hines knows all too well the stress homework time can create in a family. Christa’s latest book is Happy, Healthy & Hyperconnected: Raise a Thoughtful Communicator in a Digital World.

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Q&A w i t h Tr i c i a S c h ro f f n e r, N P

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I’m concerned my seventh-grade son is being bullied. He never wants to talk about school, and he’s missed two days already because he says his stomach hurts. He’s also small for his age, and this really seems to be bothering him. What can I do to help?

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Bullying is more common than some may think, so it’s good you’re considering it as a possibility. The National Center for Education reports that 21% of American students between the ages of 12 and 18 experience bullying.

It can be physical (hitting, pushing, rude hand gestures), verbal (teasing, inappropriate comments, threatening to harm) or social. Adolescence is a particularly important time, as children develop social maturity and connections. Being excluded by someone on purpose, embarrassed by someone in public or talked about through rumors are all examples of social bullying that can be very upsetting for a young person.

Bullying affects everyone—so we need to work together as a community to stop it. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, so it’s a good time to shine a light on this important topic.

Whether a child is being bullied, bullying

others or witnessing bullying, they’re all at increased risk for health concerns.

They may be more prone to depression or anxiety, experience changes in sleep or appetite, have trouble achieving academic

success or be more likely to try tobacco, alcohol or other drugs.

If you’re not sure how to talk to your son about bullying, I recommend the website www.stopbullying.gov for resources. The most important thing is

open communication. Let him know he’s cared for and that bullying is unacceptable.

Continue to ask questions and listen when he’s ready to answer. Suggest that he talk to a trusted adult about bullying and ways to be safe, like saying “Stop!” and walking away. Encourage him to get involved in positive activities, like sports, music, clubs or youth groups, where he can have fun and make friends with similar interests.

Don’t be afraid to reach out to school staff, including teachers, counselors and administrators. More and more schools are training staff to recognize bullying and prevent it before it starts—but they can’t be effective if they don’t know what’s happening on campus.

And of course, we all need to remember to model good behavior for our young people. As President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

About Tricia Tricia, a nurse practitioner, has worked in the Eugene 4J School District School-Based Health Centers since 2011. She joined PeaceHealth Medical Group last year after PeaceHealth partnered with 4J to staff and oversee the centers, located at Churchill and North Eugene high schools. She earned a master’s degree in nursing from Columbia

University in New York, and completed undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading mysteries, traveling and experiencing new things.

To learn more about the health centers or schedule an appointment, call 541-790-5227 at Churchill or 541-790-4445 at North Eugene.

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Story Times Springfield Public Library story times.

Preschool Story time (ages 3-6) Weds 10:00am.

Lap sit story time (ages 0-3) Weds 10am, Sensory Storytime (for kids with sensory integration issues or special needs) every other Thurs. Ph 541.726.3766

Barnes & Noble weekly story time.

Whimsical Weds 7:00pm. Toddler-Time, Weds 11:00am. Saturdays at 11:00am, Ph 541.687.0356 Storytimes (recurring weekly). Pre-K Storytimes (ages 3-5) Wed at 11am. Baby & Toddler Storytimes (ages 0-3) Friday at 11am.

Fern Ridge Public Library, FREE! Ph 541.393.1046 Downtown Public Library storytimes.

Preschool Storytime, Wed 10:15am and 11:00am.

Baby Storytime, Fri 10:15am and 11:15am. Talkers Storytime, Tues 10:15am and 11:00am. Walkers Storytime, Thurs 10:15am and 11:00am. Pajama Storytime, Tues 6:30pm. Sheldon and Bethel Branches: Family Storytime, Fri 10:15am. Ph 541.682.8316 Family Story Time (all ages).

Fridays at 10:15am @ Bethel Branch Library.

Ph 541.682.8316 Dog Tale Time. Kids have fun and build skills in short one-on-one sessions reading to trained dogs. Pre-register starting one week in advance.

Every Saturday Oct 6 – December 8, Downtown Library, 2-3:30pm, FREE! Ph 541.682.8316

On-Going Events Saturday Kids Workshops at MECCA. From magnetic puzzles to robots to sock creatures.

No need to pre-reg. All materials are included.

Kids under 10 accompanied by an adult. Each week features a different creative reuse project. MECCA, 11am – 3pm, $3-5, Ph 541.302.1810 PHOTO: COLIN MORTON

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Dog Tale Story Time. Kids have fun and build skills in short one-on-one sessions reading to trained dogs and handlers’ courtesy of PAAWS. Every Sat, Downtown Library, 2-3:30pm, FREE! Ph 541.682.8316 Kids Minecrafters. Play together, share tips, and get creative with building challenges on Eugene Library computers. Ages 6 - 12. Limited space, pre-reg required. Downtown Library, Mon & Tues @ 4pm, FREE! Ph 541.682.8316 Public Skate @ The Ice Center. Call for skate times. Ph 541.682.3615 Saturday Market/Farmers Market. The oldest, open-air market in the US. Offers great food, local crafts, and live entertainment. Every Saturday, Park blocks, rain or shine. 10:00am – 5pm, Ph 686-8885, FREE! “2PM Talks.” A docent-led talk every Tues thru Sun at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, included with price of admission.

Ph 541.346.3024 Eugene Science Center. Our ever-changing exhibits feature something for everyone! Explore science topics, astronomy, mechanics, optics, water quality, and nanotechnology. See website for features, admission, and times.

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Teens @ 4:30. Game Day: Virtual reality, big screen video games, board games, and more.

Come play a favorite or learn a new game. Teen ages 12+ Springfield Public Library, 4:30-5:30pm, FREE and open to the public! Ph 541.726.3766

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Ideas on Tap: The Rewilding Movement.

Quench your thirst—for knowledge and for beer—at Ideas on Tap, the Museum of Natural and Cultural History’s monthly pub talk, now at Viking Braggot Co. Join UofO biologist Lauren Hallett for an exploration of The Rewilding Movement and what it means for habitats past, present, and future. 6-8pm, age 21 and over, Ph 541.346.3024 Kids’ Club: Ponce Carnival Masks. Today we are creating Ponce Carnival Masks in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! We’ll learn a bit about the Carnival itself and then dive into decorating our own, unique masks. Ages 7-12, Springfield Public Library, 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541.726.3766 Teens Book Swap & Tote Workshop! Design your own custom library tote bag. All craft supplies provided. Ages 14-18, Fern Ridge Public Library, 4-5pm, FREE! Ph 541.393.1046

4 THURSDAY Little Family Yoga with Brynne Blevins.

Springfield Public Library, 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541.726.3766 Nature Kids. Owl Pellets: Dissect owl pellets to find out what owls eat and how they digest food.

Ages 6 - 12, Downtown Library, 4pm, FREE! Ph 541.682.8316 Legos! Bricks provided! Join us for an hour of building fun! Fern Ridge Public Library, FREE! Ph 541.393.1046 Assassin’s Dinner Show. Combines Stephen Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation’s culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it. Recommended for adults only. Actors Cabaret, 7:30pm (dinner seating 90 mins ahead), Ph 541.683.4368

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5 FRIDAY Shrek the Musical. Based on the 2001 DreamWorks film, follows the adventures of everybody’s favorite ogre as he goes on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona as part of a deal with Lord Farquaad to take back his swamp. Cottage Theatre, 8pm, $15-25, Ph 541.942.8001 First Friday Artwalk. A guided tour begins at 5:30pm at Lincoln Gallery, and continues ending at 8:00pm. ArtWalk is from 5:30-8:00pm and always FREE! Ph 541.485.2278 Assassin’s Dinner Show. See the 4th FREE First Friday at the Museum. Investigate Oregon’s amazing fossils and ecosystems and delve into its cultural history. Museum of Natural History, 11am-5pm, Ph 541.346.3024 Rock and Roll Dance Party with Riffle. Hits from six decades of rock, blues, R&B, country, jazz, and more. This fun group creates an exciting night of movin’ and groovin’ to classics!

Downtown Library, 6pm, FREE! Ph 541.682.8316

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Shrek the Musical. See the 5th Hop to Hop 10K walk/run. Start at Hop Valley Gateway, and work your way to Hop Valley Whiteaker. A benefit for American Cancer Society. $35 registration includes, Pink Hop Hat, t-shirt, beer voucher, pink hop decal and zipper pull.

Individual and teams encouraged. See website, or call 815.662.7178 Assassin’s Dinner Show. See the 4th Family Music Time. Sing and dance your way into the weekend! This week, Bryan Reed makes learning rock. Downtown Library, 10:15am, FREE! Ph 541.682.8316

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Indigenous Peoples Day. Celebrate 14,000 years of Native culture in Oregon - from the First Americans at Paisley Caves to the dynamic cultures of today’s Tribes. Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 11am-5pm, FREE! Ph 541.346.3024

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Teens at 4:30. Express Yourself: Teen Read Week. Tell the world about why books and the library are important to you! Teen ages 12+ Springfield Public Library, 4:30-5:30pm, FREE and open to the public! Ph 541.726.3766 The New Chinese Acrobats. See the best of China’s ancient folk art mixed with today’s style and virtuosity. High-level performers across China are specially selected to join the troupe for their acrobatic skills and innovative staging. Hult Center, 7:30-9:30pm, $25-45, Ph 541.682.5000 Unlock-the-Box: Tomb of Wonders. Sign up for this escape room adventure with an Ancient Egyptian theme. Work as a team to find clues and solve puzzles to find the Heart of Osiris -- the key to immortality -- before the hourglass runs out and the treasure disappears. All ages, Sheldon Branch, 5:306:30pm, Pre-register required, Ph. 541.682.5450

10 WEDNESDAY Kids’ Club: Papel Picado. All events are free and open to the public. Ages 7-12, Springfield Public Library, 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541.726.3766 Middle School Lounge. “I Can’t Even” Games Plunger Races? Indoor Marco Polo? Ridiculous

Broadway in Eugene Series Presents “Finding Neverland” Coming Nov 2nd - 3rd to the Hult Center. See advertisement on page 15.

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Teens at 4:30. Game Day. Virtual Reality, big screen video games, board games, and more!

Come play a favorite or learn a new game.

Teens! Come hangout, play a few games, eat a few snacks and have a bit of fun. Teen ages 12+ Springfield Public Library, 4:30-5:30pm, FREE! Ph 541.726.3766

Shrek the Musical. See the 5th

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balloon races? Yes! Join us for food and games!

Ages 11-13, Fern Ridge Public Library, 4-5pm, FREE! Ph 541.393.1046

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Springfield Public Library, 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541.726.3766 Shrek the Musical. See the 5th Pumpkin Science! Pumpkin volcanoes, ooblek, and catapults oh my! Join us for science experiments featuring your favorite seasonal squash. All supplies provided. Fern Ridge Public Library, FREE! Ph 541.393.1046

12 FRIDAY Clay Fest. Eugene’s yearly ceramic show and sale features a large array of handmade pottery and ceramic art created by over sixty local and regional potters. See demonstrations and enjoy a Kids Discovery. Lane Events Center, 5-8pm, FREE! Ph 541.484.9247 Shrek the Musical. See the 5th 35th Annual Home Improvement Show.

Shop and compare 250 exhibits featuring experts, products and services for homes and yards. Lane Events Center, 5pm-9pm, FREE! Ph 541.484.9247

13 SATURDAY Oregon Ducks vs Washington. Autzen Stadium, GODUCKS.COM Clay Fest. 10am-6pm, see the 12th Family Music Time. Sing and dance your way into the weekend! This week, Anahid Bertrand, who is fluent in musical fun - and six languages.

Downtown Library, 10:15am, FREE! Ph 541.682.8316 35th Annual Home Improvement Show.

10am-8pm, See the 11th Shrek the Musical. See the 5th

14 SUNDAY 35th Annual Home Improvement Show.

10am-5pm, See the 12th Eugene Health and Wellness Expo. Learn from educational seminars and demonstrations,

win door prizes and giveaways, try samples!

Bring a non-perishable food item for and receive an extra door prize ticket. Lane Events Center, 10am-5pm, FREE! Ph 541.633.7115 Clay Fest. 11am-5pm, see the 12th Dorris Ranch Dirt Dash. The perfect way to get kids into running! Race to the finish over the 3K course that meanders through the scenic Dorris Ranch trail system. Afterward, bask in the glow of a finisher’s ribbon. Ages 5 and up, Dorris Ranch, 10am, $20-25, Ph 541.736.4544 Shrek the Musical. 2:30pm, see the 5th

Teens After School Café. Looking for a new place to do homework? Do you need extra supplies? Research assistance? Come by after school to work on homework, eat food, and drink coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. All supplies and food/beverages are provided. Ages 14-18, Fern Ridge Public Library, 4-5pm, FREE! Ph 541.393.1046

18 THURSDAY Shrek the Musical. See the 5th Owl Pellets! Have you ever wondered what owls eat? Come dissect an owl pellet and find out! All supplies provided. Fern Ridge Public Library, FREE! Ph 541.393.1046

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Family Music Time. Sing and dance your way into the weekend! This week, Jodie St. Clair of Eugene Suzuki Music Academy leads the fun.

Downtown Library, 10:15am, FREE! Ph 541.682.8316

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23 TUESDAY Teens at 4:30. Adulteen 101: Cooking Ramen!

Come join us for a competition to see who ocan make the best ramen with the supplied ingredients. Entries will be judged, prizes can be won! Teens ages 12+ Springfield Public Library, 4:30-5:30pm, FREE and open to the public!

Ph 541.726.3766

24 WEDNESDAY Kids’ Club: Stories & S’mores Around the ‘Campfire’. All events are free and open to the public. Ages 7-12, Springfield Public Library, 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541.726.3766 Middle School Lounge. Franken Toys. Come play the part of Victor Frankenstein and make monstrous toys! All supplies and snacks provided.

Ages 11-13, Fern Ridge Public Library, 4-5pm, FREE! Ph 541.393.1046

Shrek the Musical. See the 5th Second Friday Art Walk. Starts at Springfield City Hall, 5:00pm, FREE!

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Harvest/Halloween Happenings Haunted Corn Maze, daytime adventure only. This 10-acres is an aMAZEing adventure for everyone as you navigate your way through the spooky trails with scary surprises! Great for all ages, Line Pine Farms. All month in October, call for maze hours.

Ph 541.688.4389 Pumpkin Patch a Lone Pine Farms.

Pick a pumpkin... Every shape and size imaginable! Perfect fall activity for all ages.

Ph 541.688.4389, Weekly in Oct: Fri/Sat/Sun Colonial Harvest Days. Take a tractor hayride to the pumpkin patch! Visit the cows, goats, chickens, and pigs. Festivities include live music, pie eating contests, scavenger hunts and more. Shop for holiday favorites including ornamental and popping corn, pumpkins, fall flower bouquets, crafts and goodies to eat. Visit our Harry Potter (mildly) haunted Corn Maze Fri/Sat nights 7 – 10pm. Northern Light Christmas Tree Farm, $7.50-$9.50, Tues – Thur 10am-5pm, Fri & Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-5pm, Ph 541.915.2102, Oct 2 – 31, The Frightuary Haunted House. Eugene’s large-scale haunted attraction at the Lane Events Center. Be prepared or be scared by clowns, zombies, ghosts and more created by stunning visual effects and makeup. Lane

Events Center, check website for dates, $15, Ph 541.954.1136 Nearby Natures 22nd Annual Haunted Hike! Celebrate night creatures! Enjoy a pumpkin-lit hike in Alton Baker Park and meet an entertaining costumed bat, frog, spider, owl, and more. Enjoy fun crafts, snacks, games, and a raffle as well. Rain or moonshine.

Back at the picnic shelter, play games and indulge in Halloween treats. Pre-Reg required.

Alton Baker Park, 5:30 – 9pm, $0-5, Ph 541.687.9699 Sat. Oct 20th Harvest Dinner at Pfeiffer Winery. A mouthwatering menu by Oakway Catering, featuring appetizer, soup, salad, entrée and dessert. Complimentary bloody mary shooters and champagne toast. This is a 21 and over event. RSVP required. Pfeiffer Winery, 4-7pm, $79, Ph (541) 998-2828, October 20th Haunted Hayride at Dorris Ranch. Make crafts and play games in the barn before your hayride, and warm up afterwards with hot cocoa and cookies. The ride features performers from Identity Dance. This familyfriendly event sells out fast. Sign up online or in person. Dorris Ranch, 5:45-8:45pm, $8-10, Ph 541.736.4544, October 22nd-24th

Halloween Tea. Feature tea sandwiches, scone, savories, dessert and, of course, freshly brewed tea. Members will receive a discount and pay just $25. Teas are not recommended for children under 8. Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, 1pm, $25-30, Ph 541.484.0808, Oct 21st-22nd Mushroom Festival. A fun festival featuring several hundred species of local fungi, including a huge plant sale, guided nature walks, culinary demonstrations, the Fantastical Scarecrow Contest, children’s activities, hayrides, craft vendors, food, fresh-pressed cider, live music and more. Mount Pisgah, 10am-5pm, $8, Ph 541.741.4110, October 28th All Hallows’ Eve Downtown Eugene. Trick or treat in downtown Eugene! Over 800 kids are expected to trick or treat and enjoy activities downtown during this year’s festivities. Adults, kids and pets alike dress up in costumes every year to participate in the family fun and games.

Includes a costume contest judged by local dignitaries and live music. 4-7pm, Kesey Square, FREE! October 31st Trick or Treating at Springfield City Hall and Public Library. Come down for a safe and fun trick or treat!! 3-5pm. FREE! and open to the public. October 31st

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25 THURSDAY Eugene Ski Swap. Great prices on snow gear, including skis (downhill, cross-country, tele, AT), snowboards, clothing, snowshoes and helmets.

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26 FRIDAY Shrek the Musical. See the 5th See to Read: Free Vision Screenings for Young Children. Bring children ages 3-7 YO for free “See to Read” vision screenings. The screenings noninvasive and takes only a few minutes. The purpose is to check for several eye diseases that can be treated successfully if caught early. Bethel Branch Public Library, 10-11am, FREE! Ph 541.682.8316 Lego Club. All bricks provided, including Dupelo.

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A Dad’s Eye View

by Rick Epstein

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hey f ly through the air, they have superhuman strength and agility, they put the bite on you time after time, and they can completely take over your life.

Vampires? I wish! I’m talking about cheerleaders.

My 16-year-old daughter Wendy is on the junior varsity squad at Good Times Regional High School. She is a “flyer.”

That means the other girls grab the soles of her feet and thrust her up into the air to be the peak of their human pyramid. When they break the formation, she’s the one who plummets down, depending on the other girls to catch her.

If you’ve seen the procedure, you’ve said, “Omygod! I’m so glad that’s not my child!” The flyer is trusting her spinal column to a half-dozen teenage girls, who are about equally divided among her best friends, worst enemies, and the undecided. But you wouldn’t pick any of them to pack your parachute, especially if their boyfriends think you’re cute. It is horrifying to watch, and I’ll tell you something: They don’t always catch the flyer.

All the cheerleaders at Good Times Regional are flyers in that they all jet off to Florida each February to compete in the Nationals. So from July until takeoff time, the girls are feverishly raising money.

Besides working out and practicing, the girls wash cars; serve refreshments at school events; host breakfast with Santa for little kids;

run cheerleading clinics for middle-sized kids; and sell candles, frozen pizzas and chrysanthemums. But that isn’t quite enough, so the girls stand outside supermarkets holding donation cans and asking, “Would you like to donate to Good Times Regional cheerleading?”

And a good percentage of shoppers pay up as if they’ve been asked to help Purple Heart veterans, apparently thinking, “Cheerleaders give so much, and all they ever ask in return is ‘Gimme a G, gimme an O...’”

Or maybe, “Cute girls begging in the streets? I must support this!” Or maybe, “Cheerleaders once pulled my parents out of a burning car...”

All right, I admit it. I can’t imagine why the money pours in.

At first, I’d frowned on the idea of Wendy panhandling. I didn’t want her to be encouraged in her belief that the best way to get money is to just ask for it. But I’ve changed my mind for two reasons.

1. If people really want to send cheerleaders to Florida, it is not costeffective to buy $20 worth of chrysanthemums just to put $5 into the girls’ peppy little palms. Fifteen of the dollars they’ve just coughed up aren’t moving even the tiniest cheerleader one inch toward the Sunshine State.

2. The panhandling broadens my daughter’s financial horizons. It shows her there are millions of people in the world who might g ive her money. Her daddy is only one of them, and not the most wealthy or generous one, either.

T he scope of the parents ’ and g irls ’ commitment was sketched out for a couple dozen moms and me at my first meeting of the Cheer Booster Club in the high school library one night back in June. Then money was collected – for special personalized practice outfits, and for a week of cheerleader camp, and for weekly “cheernastics” lessons.

At mid-meeting I whispered to my friend known as Brenna’s Mom: “I can’t keep up with this; I’m going to hide in the bathroom.” Please don’t think that I have a checkbook instead of a heart, but it HAS replaced my jaunty smile as my most popular feature.

I do have a heart, and although I don’t consult it often enough, it is thrilled that Wendy is working at something she’s excited about. And I’m grateful to the energetic moms who run the Booster Club; they have figured out how to make things happen for the girls and how to mobilize the rest of us for the cause. There are meetings to attend, transportation to provide, fundraisers to chaperone, publicity to arrange, more checks to write, and many, many emails to read.

Alpha moms, I’m yours to command.

I only hope that my wife doesn’t get jealous when she sees all these other women pushing me around.

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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Falling Into Fall

by Andy Vobora

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ctober is a great month to explore Lane County. With school back in session area trails are becoming less crowded and when you aren’t heading to a soccer game, football game, or dance practice, be sure to ask Travel Lane County’s Adventure Specialists where you can hike to a waterfall, lake or old growth forest. Several great trails are right here in Eugene-Springfield and don’t require a long drive or a lot of forethought.

If you are like me and you don’t like to do a lot of planning, there are a variety of fall activities that are nearby and just right for families and kids of all ages. I recently attended a wedding at one such location and it reminded me that sometimes these gems are right under our noses and yet so easy to forget.

Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm is a short drive east and located along the Willamette River. Follow Highway 58 and turn left onto Parkway Road (just east of Pleasant Hill) and then right on Wheeler Road. You may also come from east Springfield via Jasper Road. Just turn right at the Jasper

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bridge, which is Parkway Road, and then turn left onto Wheeler Road.

Arriving at the farm you’ll notice that it’s quite large. 162 acres to be exact. This provides space to grow more than Christmas trees and is home to a menagerie that includes cows,

goats, duck, pigs and turkeys. The fun really ramps up with the start of Colonial Harvest Days from late September through October.

A corn maze will challenge your escape skills, a ride to the pumpkin patch with Pilgrim Bob will entertain and inform, pony rides trot on the weekends, a life-size Hayflower (their version of the Mayflower) is a sight to see,

and local vendors provide produce, gifts and other goodies. There are even daily pie eating contests to participate in, or if you’re like me, you can just buy a pie or two to take home and enjoy. There is an admission fee, and hours vary during the open days of Tuesday through Sunday, so be sure to go to www. northernlightschristmastreefarm.com to get the information you’ll need.

You’ll go away with fun family memories and it’s likely you’ll plan a return trip in December. Beginning the Friday after Thanksgiving through December 24, enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas! Take a tractor hayride to the Christmas tree fields to choose from a variety of cultured firs and pines. Cut your own tree or choose from pre-cut trees. Stop in the store afterwards to warm up with hot drinks and to browse through an amazing array of holiday ornaments and wreaths.

Enjoy falling into fall and remember to check the Eugene, Cascades & Coast event calendar for more great activities happening throughout the region.

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Movie Time

Dad becomes a suspect.

by Bonnie L. Harris

Teen Thriller Sony Pictures Rated: PG-13 Now in theatres

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ocial media and electronic communication have changed our world for better and for worse. Toddlers are now happily entertained by their iPads and teenagers are mesmerized by streaming online content and virtual reality. Similarly, director Aneesh Chaganty’s new feature, Searching, sets aside the traditional filmmaker’s camera and instead uses computer screens, text messaging, and

FaceTime to tell a thrilling, cautionary tale aimed at both teens and parents. We never actually meet sixteen-year-old Margot or her parents, David and Pam, but their lives unfold through photo files, home video snippets, and Google calendars, which make them seem like a real American family. It’s a beguiling method of storytelling that entices the audience into the narrative like a pesky voicemail or a text thread that absolutely must be answered.

Later when her father misses two late-night phone calls from Margot and she doesn’t come home from her study group, a parent’s worst nightmare begins where social media leaves off.

David’s panic escalates as he becomes an online detective trying to piece together the parts

of his daughter’s life. Teens will cringe at how easily a determined parent can hack into a private Internet history, and parents

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snobbish family, and Nick’s overbearing mother makes it her personal mission to derail any ideas of matrimony that Rachel might be entertaining.

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n the same way that we laughed at the foibles of large Greek families in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the new romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians targets outrageously quirky Chinese families that have money to burn. Although not as warm and welcoming as a Greek wedding, the preliminary celebrations for an over-thetop Chinese wedding put the two mismatched lovers, Rachel and Nick, to the test. Unfortunately, Nick hasn’t prepared Rachel for the chilly reception she encounters when she meets his

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Nick and Rachel make up.

will wince at how much teens can realistically hide via electronic devices. We understand Margot by following her father, who tries to do the right thing as his daughter’s disappearance spirals into a media sensation. And the trail of clues gets more puzzling as David gets closer to the truth about Margot’s activities.

No spoilers here, but suffice to say that the unexpected surprises create edge-ofyour-seat tension until the very end. More importantly, however, Chaganty’s film should trigger parent-teen conversations about who to trust online, how to navigate the web safely, and why unplugging now and then is a good thing.

But like the Greeks, the best scenes in the film feature the grandmothers and the supporting characters, who help the young lovers around the roadblocks and disapproving parents. With a pep talk and fashion makeover from her best friend, Rachel finally wows the upper-crust crowd at the wedding when she charms the very influential mother of the bride. Then Nick decides to propose to Rachel, but again, his mother blocks the way. Just when you think it’ll never work out, this nod to classic rom-com gives us a perfect sentimental ending that’s both funny and endearing.

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Screening and Beyond

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hocked… Scared... Angry… Numb…

Speechless… These are terms women have used to describe their emotions upon hearing the words, “You have breast cancer.” As fear takes over, many women report hearing (or remembering) very little after their diagnosis. “Overwhelmed” is an accurate description for a situation 1-in-7 women will experience in their lifetime.

So, how does someone begin to work through this complicated maze of emotions and unexpected decisions? Strong emotions are normal during this time, and feelings of being afraid also very natural; but it is important to understand, breast cancer is usually not a medical emergency. Taking time, even weeks if needed, to sort through emotions, get answers, and find support will not, in most cases, endanger the health of a breast cancer patient. This very important time will facilitate informed and rational decisions that will lead to the most effective treatment plan. The good news is… breast cancer is usually very treatable, with survival rates at an all-time high in recent years!

When considering a ‘prevention is always the best approach’… what should the first step be? First and foremost, make time for yourself! Making time for regular annual breast screenings is very important in early detection. A screening mammogram is for those who do not have a specific breast concern or symptom, such as a lump. If a patient has a lump or other concern, the physician will want to perform diagnostic testing.

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Earthtalk from the Editors of “E” the Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: What are some ways that companies can encourage or incentivize their employees to live greener and promote sustainability?

— Jane Bussbaum, Troy, NY

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any companies talk the talk when it comes to going green and do the minimum possible so as not to look bad (e.g. install recycling bins), but fewer actually walk the talk by actively investing in sustainability initiatives, let alone empower staffers to take action on behalf of the planet.

But as employees start to demand more of their employers, some companies have begun to leverage corporate resources to help their people cut carbon footprints— both at home and at work—in various ways.

To wit, WeWork, a startup that runs some 200 “co-working” shared workspace facilities around the world with 200,000 customers, announced recently that it would no longer allow any of its own 6,000 employees to get reimbursed for meat meals (red meat, poultry and

and over 15 million animals by 2023 by eliminating meat at our events,” says WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey.

Another way companies can cut their employees’ collective carbon footprint is by encouraging them to live close enough to work so they can walk or bike.

Facebook reportedly compensates employees who buy or rent a home within 10 miles of its Menlo Park, California campus up to $15,000 to discourage long fossil-fuel-spewing commutes.

Energy bar manufacturer Clif Bar offers employees $500 toward the purchase of a “commuter bike” as an eco-friendly alternative to driving to work. Baltimore’s Live Near Your Work program matches employer grants to help employees purchase homes close enough to their jobs so they can walk or bike to work. And Make Collective, an advertising agency in Christchurch, New Zealand, recently started paying its employees who use their bikes

At WeWork’s co-working office facilities, you will find foosball and pool tables, but you won’t find any red meat, pork or poultry as the company tries to reduce its environmental impact.

pork) on their expense reports— and will no longer serve any meat at company events. “As a company, WeWork can save an estimated 16.7 billion gallons of water, 445.1 million pounds of CO2 emissions

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to commute a $5/day bonus.

And for workers who keep up the bicycle commuting for more than six months, the benefit doubles to $10/day, paid out at the end of the year as a bonus.

Helping employees go green on the home front is another way some companies are stepping up in terms of promoting sustainability. Bank of America offers employees $500 off the installation of solar panels on their home rooftops, as well as a $3,000 reimbursement incentive for those staffers who buy a hybrid, compressed natural gas or “highway-capable” electric vehicle.

R e i n s u ra nce g i a n t S w i s s Re’s COyou2 initiative grants employees up to half of the costs associated with shrinking their personal carbon footprints. The company makes upwards of 2,000 employee grants a year accordingly to help staffers replace aging appliances with newer energy-efficient models, beef up the insulation in their homes and switch over to hybrid and electric cars.

Likewise, staffers at the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) can access company funds to help defray costs associated with the purchase of energy-efficient appliances, hybrid or electric cars, home energy assessments, CSA (Community Supported A g r iculture) memberships , composting supplies or anything else that will serve to cut their own household environmental impacts.

CONTACTS: “Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth,” goo.gl/8eScEF; Baltimore’s Live Near Your Work, livebaltimore.com/live-near-yourwork; Swiss Re COyou2, www.swissre. com/corporate_responsibility/coyou2_ programme.html; VEIC Sustainability Benefits, www.veic.org/company/ brands/sustainability-benefits.

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Are Kids Overdoing it in Sports?

A SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN AND FORMER COLLEGE ATHLETE’S PERSPECTIVE

by Dr. Gregory Phillips

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very year, thousands of kids suffer injuries from intense sport specialization and overuse. Having sustained multiple overuse injuries, myself as a young athlete, I understand how this feels. As a teenager I started to notice pain in my knee when running and jumping… accompanied by a sharp bone protruding from just below my kneecap. I kept this to myself (a little afraid); but my mom noticed me in a moment of pain, and immediately scheduled an appointment. The diagnosis was Osgood Schlatter’s Disease; a painful overuse condition occurring during adolescent growth spurts, and more frequently in people who participate in running and jumping sports. The prescript was rest, ice, and NSAIDS, which helped with pain, and while they aren’t bothersome, the protruding bones on both knees remain.

This was clearly an overuse condition; but sports were a big part of my life and continuing was very important to me both personally and collegiately, so I made a transition from multiple sports to specializing in one sport – an all too common phenomenon now. As it turns out, this may have resulted in more problems from overuse…not less.

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Frequently youth athletes, parents, and coaches believe specialization is the best way to become an elite athlete. A ‘more is better’ approach has been adopted, leading athletes to play basketball, soccer, gymnastics, baseball, or volleyball year-round, with hopes of a college scholarship, or rarely a future in professional sports. The outcome can (in some cases) result in overuse injuries from common stressors for which the immature skeleton is not prepared to endure.

Injuries from specializing in a single sport at a young age have been discussed and reviewed at length in sports medicine journals. In September 1989, the American Journal of Sports Medicine published an article entitled “The Accident-Prone and Overuse-Prone Profiles of the Young Athlete.” The authors found muscle and ligament issues among college freshmen who specialized in a single sport as a child.

“The overuse-prone profile is mainly based on physical traits: A combination of muscle weakness, ligamentous laxity, and muscle tightness predisposes [such athletes] to stress injuries.” Furthermore, several studies reject many of specialization’s purported benefits.

Specialization has been shown to lead to overuse injuries and emotional burnout; often without generating the desired competitive advantage thought to be present over multisport athletes. In fact, research has found a direct correlation with overuse injuries and the degree of specialization.

Specialization may not be as beneficial as many believe. It stif les motor-skill development in preadolescents, leading to increased risk of injury. A recent study found high school athletes who played only one sport for more than eight months in a year were nearly three times as likely to suffer from overuse knee injuries. Continually performing the same type of activity does not lead to increased strength and stamina, but instead more often to overuse. The best way to mitigate overuse injuries in youth athletes is to not specialize at an early age. The much quoted 10,000 hour rule for mastery of an activity (from the book Outliers) may not, in fact, be the best way to become an elite athlete.

“Sport samplers, who have had the opportunity to develop essential fundamental motor skills, will have many different sports

available to them across their life span,” the researchers wrote in Kinesiology Review last year. “Sport sampling in the formative youth years is clearly superior to early sport specialization.” In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association recommend

against early sports specialization. These groups recommend ‘free play’ as a healthy alternative to develop athleticism in young athletes. “During free play, when a child gets cold, tired, hungry, bored, or sore, she or he will typically stop,” researchers wrote last year in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, of children ages 7 to 18. “But when being supervised by an adult or when participating in organized competition, the child may feel an expectation to continue, and therefore be more likely to push through pain or soreness.”

Today, I encourage youth athletes to not push through the pain, and to see a doctor if they develop pain. To rest if they are tired or sore, and to not specialize in one sport; rather, to participate in as many sports as possible.

Most importantly, to HAVE FUN, and enjoy free play in an environment free from parents and coaches.

As a former college athlete, the father of three very active children, flag football coach, and Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine Physician, Gregory Phillips knows all too well the risks associated with intense sport specialization and overuse.

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Explore Nearby Nature

by Beth Stein

Tree Time

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he incense cedar tree was literally holding on for dear life. Growing at the bottom of the waterfall, small waves rhythmically lapped at its trunk, eroding away what little soil remained beneath its feet. But the tree had this arm – a root, actually, but like an arm with a long skinny hand and a tangle of slender fingers. The tree reached up the hillside beside the pool with its root-arm, along the length of a crumbling nurse log. At the top of the rise, fingertips set deep in soil, the cedar held fast to solid ground. This tree wasn’t going anywhere.

There is so much children (and adults!) can learn about resilience from our green growing neighbors – the trees. Life isn’t always easy, but if you can recover quickly, it’s not so

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hard to take on the next day’s challenges.

The cedar’s lesson – don’t give up and hold on tight – is just the beginning of what trees can teach.

If we could peer into the darkness of the earth below, where most trees actually do take root, we would discover an amazing system of caretaking at work. Current research about what’s happening beneath our feet suggests that individual trees share everything from water to essential nutrients with their neighbors – all through a complex network of hair-like tree root tips and microscopic fungi.

If you want to live a happy and healthy life, the trees would tell us, make more connections.

Even though most of us won’t ever dig in quite so deep with tree roots, there is plenty

to learn from the greenery above ground.

Trees everywhere constantly whisper wisely as their leaves flutter in the breeze – look for light in the darkness. If someone in your family is having a hard day, take a walk down a shadowy forest trail where bigleaf maples grow. Gaze up and you’ll see their moss-blanketed boughs stretching in all sorts of crazy directions, reaching with great determination toward windows of light in the canopy above. When their enormous five-lobed leaves (the largest of any species of maple) break free of the shadows, they turn full on towards the sun. There is always light to be found – they seem to shine happily, huge light-loving hands, glowing green from your vantage point below.

If your family is facing a set of challenging changes, try walking near a river, where riparian trees have other wisdom to share – don’t be too rigid. Watch as willow boughs go with the flow, especially in times of high water, bending and swaying without breaking as the river rises and falls. And if you wait until winter to go tree watching, snow-covered Douglas fir boughs will echo these sentiments. Be flexible, they will say as cold snow falls heavily from the sky and their branches droop toward the ground. Just relax and when the sun comes out again, as it always will, the weight you carry will fall away.

Regardless of whether or not you’re having a bad day, our tall green neighbors always have something interesting to share. Take a walk in the woods today. What other lessons can you and your family learn from the trees?

Beth Stein is the Executive Director of Nearby Nature, a non-profit education group dedicated to fostering appreciation of nature nearby and providing tools for ecological living. The group hosts summer daycamps in local parks as well as school programs, special events, and restoration projects.

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