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Tips to Help Your Teen Cope with Anxiety

by Pilar Bradshaw, M.D., F.A.A.P. Eugene Pediatric Associates

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tress and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic

have led to a significant increase in anxiety and depression in kids of all ages. However, statistics suggest that teens and young adults are most at risk.

Making small changes can help your kids better cope with feelings of anxiousness and sadness.

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LIMIT SCREEN TIME. With the new school year getting underway, distance learning will require most kids to substantially increase the number of hours that they stare at a screen. Too much screen time can cause anxiety, sleep disturbances, irritability and brain fatigue. Outside of schoolwork, encourage your kids to unplug from their devices and engage in other activities.

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STAY IN TOUCH WITH FRIENDS. Find creative ways for kids to visit with their pals. Connection to others is critical for children and young adults. Suggest walking or biking six feet apart, visiting through an open window, meeting for a socially distanced picnic. Any social connection can help boost a child’s mood.

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LIMIT EXPOSURE TO THE NEWS. Consuming too much information about the pandemic can trigger anxiety, so do your best to reduce the news.

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STAY POSITIVE. Encourage your kids to consider what they are thankful for; talk often about your blessings and what makes them happy. Negativity breeds anxiety, so help your kids identify and reflect on positive moments.

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MODEL CALM. Kids and teens pick up on their parents’ stress levels, so

be aware of the vibes you’re sending. If you’re feeling stressed, create mini breaks to decompress.

Having a daily routine to follow for your kids and teens can provide comfort and reassurance. Keep a consistent MondayFriday schedule of wake-up times, daytime activities and bedtime routines. Encourage healthy eating because nutritious meals and snacks help regulate mood. Anxiety is exhausting, so kids under stress need more sleep than usual. Adding daily exercise also releases positive chemicals in the brain that naturally combat anxiety. Encourage your children to be physically active for at least an hour each day.

If you are still concerned about your child’s mental health after implementing these strategies, talk with your pediatrician or seek help from a licensed child mental health provider.

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s kids are heading back to school this fall, many are continuing with fully-online learning instead of returning to their regular brick-and-mortar schools. How can parents support their kids’ education during these new and unprecedented circumstances? Here’s what the experts say…

Dedicate A Quiet Learning Space The first and most important thing is to dedicate a quiet learning space where the kids can do their work instead of letting them do it in different places around the house. This way, they’ll come to associate that space with doing school work and won’t be distracted by unrelated activities. Steve Bentley of Method Schools, a large chain of online schools, says that the space should be large enough to have room for their computer and the other things that they need during a regular school day like pens, pencils, notepads, and a calculator.

Create A Well-Functioning Routine and Structure Since they’re doing their work from home, it’s important that they have a well-functioning routine and structure that mirrors what they’re used to from their regular school. Experts agree that kids should wake up at the same time as they would on an ordinary school-day morning, follow the same routine (taking a shower, getting dressed, eating breakfast), and start their school day at a consistent time. “Following a normal weekday schedule will be reassuring and set the expectation of what’s to follow,” say Edith Adams and Carolyn Nelson, counselors as Macmillan Education, an educational consultancy. Dr. Corinn Cross, a

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physician and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, adds that the daily schedule should be posted on the refrigerator or another place in the house where everyone in the family can clearly see it.

Become An Educational Coach So, what role should parents play in helping their kids accomplish all the things they have to do during the school day? Mss. Adams and Nelson suggest that parents should think of themselves as their kids’ educational coaches: “your children’s teachers will be providing the content to be studied, so your role is more of a coach to facilitate the completion of that work.” Just like real educational coaches, parents should help their kids set specific goals and develop plans (including tasks and timelines) for meeting those goals.

Know Their Learning Style You can best help your kids meet their goals if you know their learning style. For example, says Dr. Linda Carling, an expert on online learning, if your kids’ teachers give them a choice on how to study certain material, find out whether they learn the best synchronously (when the teacher explains the material to them in real time) or asynchronously (when they engage with the material themselves and in their own time). Have your kids focus on the most difficult material when they’re most alert, and leave the easier material for another time during the day. Finally, encourage your kids to slow down instead of rushing through their school work. It’s not how much time they spend studying that matters but how much they learn.

Give Them Lots of Praise – and Breaks Online learning can be tough for kids, even with all of your support.

Give them lots of praise throughout the day, and compliment them on their final products as well as on their ability to keep their focus on difficult assignments. Praise is important, but so are lots of breaks during the day. Mss. Adams and Nelson say that kids should spend no

more than 3 minutes multiplied by their age in front of a computer screen doing school work in any one sitting. For a 10-year-old this would be 30 minutes, while at 15-year-old should be able to focus for 45 minutes at a time.

Encourage Interaction With Peers It may be tempting to insist that your kids be offline during their breaks, but that’s not necessarily the best rule. One of the things kids miss the most from their regular school day is the opportunity to interact socially with classmates. Since they’re at home, let them do that by calling and texting their friends and interacting with them through social media. As Dr. Chelsea Hyde, an educational psychologist, says, “give them a chance to connect with peers during their breaks, like they would during recess and lunch at school.”

Remember That You’re Not Alone Finally, remember that you’re not alone. Parents across the country are dealing with the exact same issues that you are. Windy LopezAflitto of Learning Heroes, a well-respected education think tank, reminds parents to “stay in touch with teachers and other parents to work through it together.” Most importantly, she says, “don’t be afraid to ask for help.”

Tanni Haas, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences & Disorders at the City University of New York - Brooklyn College.

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Teen Driver Safety

by Tanni Haas, Ph.D.

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arents often like to supplement their teens’ official driving lessons with their own lessons behind the wheel, and that’s a great idea. Studies show that teens who receive additional driving instruction from their parents have fewer accidents than teens who don’t get any extra help. What can parents do to ensure that their teens get the most out of their time together in the car?

Here’s what the experts say: Let Them Take the Lead Once you’ve told your teens that you’re willing to give them driving lessons, back off a bit and don’t push the issue. “If your teen isn’t driving you crazy about teaching her to drive,” says Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist who works with teens, “she’s probably too nervous to begin the process.” Wait patiently until they’re ready for your help. As Wayne Parker, a certified life coach and author of Power Dads, puts it, “an overly anxious teen driver can be a dangerous thing.”

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to learn how to drive, it’s likely that they’ve heard horror stories in the news or from their friends that are making them scared.

Nicole Runyon, a social worker who deals with teens, suggests that parents “create a calm and peaceful space for them to talk.” Try to alleviate any fears by listening carefully and reassuring them that you’ll support and help them become competent and safe drivers.

Give Them Advance Warning Give them some advance warning when you’re ready for the first lesson. Talk with them about, as Mr. Parker puts it, “where you’re going and what you’re going to do.”

Teens don’t like surprises, especially from their parents. Get together to plan the route and the skills you’ll be working. It’ll put you on a more equal footing.

“praise specific progress and improvement, while offering non-judgmental, optimistic, and encouraging words.” The goal is to make your teens more aware drivers, not to make them feel shamed or judged.

Another way to guide your teens is to ask them questions instead of giving commands.

Instead of saying slow down or “you’re going to get a speeding ticket,” Mr. Parker suggests asking “what’s the speed limit here?” Studies show that teens whose parents ask questions rather than make critical statements get into fewer accidents.

Treat Them Like Adults Teens like to be treated as adults. That includes when they’re learning how to drive.

Ms. Kendrick says that parents should avoid talking down to their teens, making any negative comments, or treating them like little children. She suggests that parents

Put Yourself in Their Shoes Studies also show that many parents focus their instruction more on skills that they had difficulty mastering when they themselves learned how to drive than on the skills that best prevent teen accidents. Instead of spending much of your time teaching your

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teens how to parallel park (a maneuver that can make many parents break into a sweat), focus on skills like how to safely merge on and off highways, which is in fact a major source of teen accidents.

Stay Calm It can be stressful teaching your teens how to drive, but don’t show it. Ms. Kendrick encourages parents to hand over the reins to someone else if they can’t keep their “anxiety in check and it’s turning the teaching experience into a tension-filled meltdown zone.” Try to stay calm, even if your teens are creating the tension in the car. “Just role with it,” says Dr. Corinne Peek-Asa, a professor of public health and expert on vehicle injury prevention. Studies show that when the atmosphere is tense, parents offer less constructive feedback and even less feedback that’s focused on safety.

Be a Good Role Model All kids, including teens, learn more from what they watch their parents do than from anything parents tell them. Be a good role model and drive safely when you’re in the driver’s seat and your teens are the passengers. Jen Stockburger, director of operations at Consumer Report’s Auto Test

Center, puts it well: “The example you set for them behind the wheel may be the most important in terms of actually keeping them safe, more so than any other safety message you’ve given them in their entire life.”

Tanni Haas, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences & Disorders at the City University of New York – Brooklyn College.

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A DAD’S EYE VIEW Humor by Rick Epstein

Sally the Squirrel’s Wild Night or You don’t have to be Shakespeare to tell a bedtime story

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nd when it got dark on the mountaintop, all the animal children got into their sleeping bags,” I said, lying in the darkness, each arm cozily around a daughter – Sally, 5, and Marie, 8.

Sally chimed in, “Sally the Squirrel had rainbows and flowers on her pajamas.” She always supplies fashion details for her squirrel self, which annoys her big sister.

Marie sneered, “And little pink dancing people on her sleeping bag and tiny silver guitars on her underpants.”

“Nice,” I said. “So anyway, Sally the Squirrel was having a bad dream.”

“No she wasn’t,” said Sally the Human. “No bad dream.”

I was trying to get the squirrel stirred up so she’d go tumbling down the mountain. “OK,” I said.

“Sally the Squirrel was squirming around trying to get comfortable, and she wiggled onto Tommy the Tiger who pushed her away, and she went rolling down the trail.”

“No she didn’t!” Sally said.

“Don’t worry,” I told Sally, “She won’t get hurt or scared.”

“Dad!” Marie protested. “She rolls down a mountain and she doesn’t get hurt or scared?” A typical bind; Sally was out to protect her namesake, and Marie wanted some excitement – especially if it would ruffle the fur of the fancy little squirrel girl.

“No,” I said, “the sleeping bag cushioned the squirrel from the rocks and trees along the trail, and as she tumbled down the mountain she laughed because it was a fun ride.”

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“Well, what will happen next?” asked Sally, negotiating.

“How about if friendly bears take care of her?” I asked, putting my hand over Marie’s mouth as she tried to suggest that the friendly bears EAT her.

Sally liked my friendly bear scenario and we resumed.

Most of my stories revolved around one classroomful of animal children that seemed to have one of each species. My plots? I stole them from books, TV shows, movies and even, God forgive me, the Bible. Each story was like a captured ship, and like a pirate captain, I’d send a crew of my animal characters aboard to sail it.

Marie (well-behaved in real life) liked the stories to contain conflict and trouble. But Sally (full of mischief by day) didn’t like anything too bad to happen. And if the unthinkable did occur, such as when Hopper the Misguided Kangaroo Boy poured yogurt down the pants of Emily the Pony, Sally had her squirrel self immediately put things right.

And because I leaned heavily on that kind of cheap comedy, Sally the Squirrel kept in her locker a change of costume for every creature in the class from Dave the Dinosaur (triple-colossal) down to Teddy the Tick (double-micro-petite – with expandable waist band).

She also stocked cleansers, solvents, Band-aids, lifejackets, ropes and insect repellent (despite Michael the Mosquito’s allergic reactions).

As a story-teller, I was more hard-working than talented. But I persisted because these stories, shared in the dark, provided instant intimacy as the kids and I played inside each other’s minds. And although I fell asleep in mid-story a few times, the kids never did.

Maybe they enjoyed my company. Or maybe they hung on, night after night, hoping the quality would improve. The girls took to phoning me at work with story ideas. Once I had to break off a conversation with my boss to hear Marie say, “How ‘bout if Hopper puts Superglue on the toilet seats?”

Such a heavy-duty shenanigan would be hard to sell to Sally, so that night I prefaced the story by telling her about the hydraulic cutting and prying apparatus that rescue squads use to extricate people from wrecked cars. And when Hopper’s cruel prank had claimed a row of wriggling, weeping victims, I sent Sally the Squirrel into the lavatory equipped with The Jaws of Life.

Looking back from across the years, I’d say that night’s story could’ve been my personal best, although Marie doesn’t remember it.

She’s 24 now and a writer of stories that are chock full of conflict and pain. Sally at 21 is a nanny with three little kids to manage and protect. And Hopper the Misguided Kangaroo Boy? He sleeps, awaiting revival for my grandchildren.

Rick can be reached at rickepstein@yahoo.com.

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Preschoolers Learn New Rules

by Beth Casper

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hen stay-at-home orders hit in March, child care centers and preschools creatively adapted their programs to new protocols— ones that are not intuitive for young children.

Preschoolers typically are instructed to share, show care and concern by sitting down next to a friend, and offer to help another child pick up toys.

COVID-19 means that teachers issue reminders to keep distance, wash hands often and keep hands and toys to themselves.

On the national podcast Telescope, Eugene Family YMCA Preschool Teacher Melissa Belnap tells the story of how she adapted her preschool program to continue to nurture the healthy development of children while also safely responding to a global pandemic.

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floor and on our carpet,” she explains on the segment, Pre-K in a Pandemic. “Everywhere there is a blue X, it gives you an example of where you can stand or where you can sit on the carpet and play with your toys 6 feet away from your friends.”

Teachers are navigating the emotional toll the distance and stress takes on children.

Melissa says that children’s stress and anxiety often comes out in difficult behaviors.

Since she’s been in early childhood education for more than 10 years, Melissa understands. She knows to respond calmly and with curiosity.

“How can a 4-year-old verbally articulate their fear of an unseen virus when adults are having trouble coping?” she asks.

Melissa tears up when she shares a story of one of her students, Dylan, who ran from

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his table when Melissa’s co-teacher Kelsey coughed. When Melissa was able to calm him down, he told her that he worried Kelsey had the COVID-19 virus and would die.

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GEOLOGY ROCKS!

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by Andrea Willingham, the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History Illustrations by Liz White

he Pacific Northwest is home to some truly fascinating geology. From the coast to the mountains to the high desert, the region’s rocks and landscapes tell amazing stories about the Earth’s deep past.

Did you know that rocks are changing all the time? Even though they look like they’re always the same, they’re actually transforming very slowly, over millions of years, through a process called the rock cycle.

Let’s explore the rock cycle and see how it works.

It all starts with the three types of rocks that make up planet Earth: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks form when magma—the hot liquid rock that flows underneath Earth’s surface—cools and hardens. Basalt, granite, and obsidian are all

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igneous rocks. Over time, weathering and erosion from wind and rain causes igneous rock to break down into tiny pieces like sand or gravel. When these tiny pieces are packed tightly together over millions of years, they become sedimentary rock. Sandstone and limestone are two examples. As more time passes, these rocks sink deeper into the ground, where intense pressure and heat can transform them into a denser type of rock known as metamorphic. When limestone undergoes metamorphosis, for example, it becomes a much denser rock called marble.

Metamorphic rocks can work their way back to the surface through the process of uplift, or they can melt and join the magma flow underground. The magma can then slowly cool and harden, working its way up to the surface again as igneous rock, or if pressure keeps building, it might stay in its molten state until it erupts from a volcano!

Whether it’s by slow, steady cooling or sudden eruption, once magma makes its way to Earth’s surface, the rock cycle begins all over again.

Explore From Home Geologists study the formation and movement of rocks, minerals, fossils, and landforms to better understand our planet’s deep history. Head to the Museum of Natural and Cultural History’s website and try being a geologist for a day! The museum’s new Rocks and Lava webpage is full of geologyfocused games, videos, and rockin’ handson activities you can do from home—and it’s available in both Spanish and English.

Find it—along with lots of other familyfriendly museum fun—at mnch.uoregon. edu/explorefromhome.

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for seniors and COVIDvulnerable visitors, and 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. for everyone. Stay tuned to our website (mnch. uoregon.edu) and follow us on social media for the latest on our fall lineup of virtual events.

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Socializing Kids During Social Distancing

by Sarah Lyons

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having playdates, seeing friends at their sports and activities, and going to school but during quarantine and while following social distancing guidelines, it’s been hard to maintain relationships with friends. Humans need social interaction but keeping our kids safe and healthy must be our priority. How can parents help kids maintain friendships during social distancing while keeping them safe from the spread of Coronavirus?

Take Advantage of Technology If we were quarantined ten, or even five years ago, we would not have the advantages we do now with technology.

Kids can participate in school, dance and music lessons, library programs, clubs and socialize online. We have video calls such as FaceTime and Skype to have face-to-face conversations with friends and loved ones from afar. We can livestream an unlimited number of resources, classes, and programs with the click of a button. Depending on your child’s age, they may need assistance, and all

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kids will need supervision while using these platforms, but they are a great tool for kids to stay entertained and socialized without leaving the house.

Host a Social Distanced Play Date While not every age group can have a playdate without the risk of being closer than six feet apart, typically upper elementary school kids and older can follow the recommended guidelines. Consider allowing your child to have a hangout with one or two other children where they can play or chat while keeping a safe distance. If weather allows, host the gathering outdoors where there is fresh air. If this isn’t possible, consider asking everyone to wear a mask to limit exposure.

Exercise with a Friend Find friends that have similar interests and set up a time to get together and exercise.

Ride bikes, go for a walk or jog, play catch, meet at the park, or go hiking. Generally these activities would be safe because they are outdoors and can be done at a safe distance while still giving kids time to socialize.

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Celebrate Milestones Birthdays, graduations, weddings, and other special occasions still come and go whether we are in quarantine or not. Show a friend you care by planning a birthday parade, putting a sign in their yard, delivering balloons, or dropping off a gift. Traditional celebrations may not be possible right now but that doesn’t mean you can’t show you care.

Create a Club Is your child into gaming? Reading? Chess?

Encourage them to start a club and host it in a video conference call such as Zoom or Facebook Messenger. This is a great way to get together without exposing yourself or your kids to germs.

We are in a unique situation and parents can’t rely on past experience to help them determine how to handle our current circumstances. Parents are having to get creative, use technology, and come up with unique ways to help their kids stay healthy and connected.

Sarah Lyons and her six kids live in the Midwest.

Social distancing has been a big change to their norm, but they are enjoying the extra family bonding time.

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the environment. “From the International Space Station (ISS) to hundreds of other observational satellites, remote sensing allows for climate and environmental monitoring,” reports Daisy Gill on Earth. org. “These imaging satellites are an incredible source of data for climate change research, enabling us to see the global changes on the planet that are happening more frequently, and with data freely available for anyone to view and use.”

Examples include tracking changing oceanic temperatures, currents and sea level.

Satellites are also key to understanding global and local precipitation and f looding patterns, how wildfires start and spread, the distribution of wildlife populations, and other indicators of environmental health. Satellites are also useful as early warning systems for natural disasters and extreme weather events.

If we can figure out ways to clean up space junk, we can

from the Editors of “E” the Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: Elon Musk plans to put thousands of new satellites into space to blanket Earth with high speed Internet. What are the environmental implications of this?

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utting satellites up into the ionosphere—the layer of our atmosphere extending from 50-600 miles above the surface where a high concentration of ions and free electrons facilitate the reflection of radio waves— isn’t anything new. The Soviets beat us to the punch when they launched the first satellite, Sputnik, in 1957, but these days there are over 9,000 satellites overhead, the majority from U.S. companies and government agencies. But with Elon Musk’s SpaceX poised to launch tens of thousands of new ones in the next few years, many people wonder whether putting all this technology overhead is such a good idea.

One concern is that all this hardware eventually breaks down and shed parts. Peter Greenstreet of the Institute of Physics reports that this socalled “space junk” orbits at some 7.5 kilometers per second—so

fast that even the tiniest pieces create a potential hazard for space stations and other manmade or natural objects making the same rounds. Greenstreet adds that space junk falling to Earth’s surface is less of a concern, given that most of it breaks down into tiny pieces due to the heat and friction encountered upon entry to our atmosphere and thus stands little to no chance of hurting any people or property below.

Another environmental issue with satellite proliferation is so-called “sky pollution.” By reflecting the light of the sun, satellites cause streaks of light across the sky where astronomers would prefer darkness for peering into the heavens and where everyday people will be robbed of their own views of a dark sky.

But despite these drawbacks, there are plenty of good reasons to like satellites if you care about

CONTACTS: “Satellites: What Harm Can They Do?” iop.org/activity/ groups/subject/env/prize/winners/ file_65756.pdf; “Outside Looking In: Satellites in the Climate Crisis,” earth. org/outside-looking-in-satellitesin-the-climate-crisis; “Space junk and the environment: It’s a very dark picture indeed,” theconversation. com/space-junk-and-theenvironment-its-a-very-darkpicture-indeed-2187.

EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. See more at https://emagazine.com. To donate, visit https://earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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use satellites with less guilt.

NASA’s e.DeOrbit project is focusing on seeking out and removing satellite debris in the upper reaches of the ionosphere.

Meanwhile, the European Space Agency is hard at work on its own “capture mechanisms” to pick up space debris such as nets, harpoons robotic arms and tentacles. Only time will tell if these technologies can help restore the heavens above—or at least the ionosphere—to a more pristine state.

Some 9,000 satellites already orbit the ionosphere hundreds of miles above Earth’s surface, shedding parts that turn into hurtling “space junk.”

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Looking for Child Care?

We can help!

Quality Care Connections is Lane County’s child care resource and referral agency.

We support child care providers in meeting quality standards and, in partnership with 211Info, help parents find child care.

Program

To learn about current safety protocols child care providers must implement to keep children safe, visit https://oregonearlylearning.com Check out these licensed family child care programs below that anticipate vacancies this fall!

Phone #

Area

Ages

Hours

DHS

Language

Alma’s Daycare

541-852-1069

Gateway

All ages

M-F; 5a-5p

Yes

Spanish

Brighter Beginnings

541-343-1843

S Eugene

2-5 yrs.

M-F; 7:30a-5:30p

No

English

Children’s Choice Montessori

541-726-2654

Springfield

2-5 yrs.

M-F; 7a-6p

Yes

English

Ellie’s Preschool & Daycare

541-895-5753

Creswell

3-5 yrs.

M-F; 5:30a-11p

Yes

English

Frolicking Ferns

541-743-1074

C. Grove

2-12 yrs.

M-F; 7a-6p

Yes

Eng. & ASL

Joyful Junction Family Childcare

541-998-2390

Jct. City

6 wks.-5 yrs

M-F; 7a-5p

Yes

English

Kiddos Tiny Toes

541-285-5150

Springfield

All ages

M-F; 4a-12a

Yes

English

Lil Bees Childcare

541-505-4479

Springfield

6 wks.-5 yrs.

M-F; 6:30a-6p

Yes

English

Little Billies

541-747-7804

Dexter

All ages

M-F; 7a-5p

Yes

English

Love and Care

458-210-0220

N Eugene

2-12 yrs.

7 days/wk; 5a-6p

Yes

Eng. & Sp.

Nana’s Childcare

907-322-8708

Bethel

All ages

M-F; Flexible hrs.

Yes

English

Picket Fence Preschool

541-998-3888

Jct. City

3-5 yrs

M-F; 9a-2:30p

Yes

English

Robin Norris Childcare

541-513-6984

SW Eugene

All ages

M-F; 6a-5p

Yes

English

Rosie’s Daycare

541-852-1069

Springfield

All ages

M-F; 7:30a-5:30p

Yes

Eng. & Sp.

Sol’s Garden

541-660-7514

S Eugene

2-12 yrs.

MW; 9a-1p

No

English

The Bear’s Daycare

541-915-6842

Springfield

2-12 yrs.

M-F; 5a-5:30p

Yes

English

The Panorama School

541-654-6160

SW Eugene

6 wks.-5 yrs.

M-F; 7:30a-5:45p

No

English

For Customized Child Care Referrals: CONTACT 211: • Call 211 or text “children” to 898211 • Email children@211info.org • Visit 211info.org/family

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CONTACT QUALITY CARE CONNECTIONS: • Call 541-463-3300 • Email qualitycareconnections@lanecc.edu • Visit lanecc.edu/qcc

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MOVIE TIME

A kid and his dog.

for Stay-at-Home Streaming!

by Bonnie L. Harris

Dog Smart Lionsgate Rated: PG Streaming on Amazon

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s the summer movie season wraps up and Hollywood delays more anticipated features, it’s getting harder to find new family films worth watching.

If you missed Think Like a Dog, starring Gabriel Bateman and Josh Duhamel, now’s a good time to catch up. It’s a sweet and silly fantasy about a geeky kid, his outspoken dog, and a wacky invention that land them both in a dog pile of trouble. Despite the fart jokes, poopy giggles, and a discussion about sniffing

doggie butts, it’s actually a fun romp with a canine narrator named Henry who judges life honestly. Unfortunately for his teenage human named Ollie, life is more complicated because his parents are separating, he’s bullied b y p e e r s , a n d h e ’s afraid to ask a pretty girl named Sophie to the school dance. When Ollie invents a machine that can hear someone’s thoughts, he accidentally starts a dangerous chain reaction that involves a billionaire developer and the Global Cyber Protection Agency. Instead of capturing

h u m a n t h o u g h t s , O l l i e ’s invention captures Henr y ’s canine thoughts and the two friends hatch a plan to reunite Ollie’s parents. Meanwhile, the

billionaire developer pretends to be a friend, but he’s really p l a n n i n g t o s t e a l O l l i e ’s invention, and GCP Agents track a huge security breach coming

FOR THE PARENTS Love of Music The High Note Focus Features, Rated: PG-13 Streaming on Amazon

night, Maggie recuts Grace’s old tracks and discovers a young singer named David, who she convinces she’s a real music producer.

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ere’s another of those small, feel-good movies that didn’t get much fanfare when it launched on Amazon, but The High Note makes up for a slow start with great music, memorable characters, and a heartfelt story about finding your true calling. Maggie Sherwoode dreams of producing music while she slaves as a personal assistant to pop diva Grace Davis. Although Maggie urges Grace to record a new album, Grace prefers the security of a well-paid Las Vegas resident show. At

Maggie discovers David.

from Ollie’s house. Although Henry teaches Ollie how to honestly talk to girls, Ollie takes it a step further and speaks honestly to his teachers and parents. That lands him in hot water, but earns the respect of Sophie and the kids at school.

Suddenly, Ollie and Henry are kidnapped by the billionaire, but Henr y mana ges to escape and rounds up his canine friends to pull off a daring rescue. The film’s ending is happy, but a little far-fetched.

Woof! So pass the popcorn and have fun thinking like a dog.

Together they create a fantastic album, but David suffers from a lack of confidence and he refuses to perform at a live show Maggie arranges. She loses her assistant job and returns home only to realize that producing music is the thing she loves best. Surprisingly, Grace and David track Maggie down, and their three-way meeting turns into a crazy narrative twist that I never saw coming. Grace admits she not retiring and she offers Maggie her dream job. The film ends on a definite high note back in the recording studio with Grace at the mic and Maggie at the controls.

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Staying Connected in a Virtual World

by Parenting Now!

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ocial connection is vital to all stages of parenting. We need fellow parents to commiserate and share milestones with, ask advice of, or even coordinate playdates and childcare swaps with.

But how do we stay socially connected under this “new normal” of social distancing?

How do we get the support we need and “fill our cup” so to speak, when we are unable to access the in-person supports we’ve become accustomed to utilizing?

The first step is to recognize that nothing about our current situation is “normal.” The level of stress and fear we are feeling isn’t normal. Schools and daycare aprograms being closed isn’t normal. Not being able to visit with family and friends isn’t normal. For some, working from home with your children distance learning isn’t normal.

So we seek for “normal” where we can find it. Just as parents have had to seek a new

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normal, so has Parenting Now!. Our model has always been to offer in-person groups where childcare is available to parents so they can have two hours each week to focus on themselves and building their parenting skills.

But since March, the Parenting Now! atrium and Playroom have been closed to visitors. Instead, we’ve gone virtual, offering Baby Connection and Live Discussions over Zoom, as well as offering parents One-2-One support over phone or text messaging.

The missing piece of the puzzle, though, is bringing back our signature parenting groups, the First Three Years Program and Make Parenting A Pleasure. But we are excited to announce that virtual parenting groups start up this fall! Just like our in-person groups, families will meet for 10 or 12 sessions—all facilitated by Parenting Educators-on Zoom for 1 hour.

At Parenting Now!, we know “connection” is

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one of the protective factors for strengthening families. While we must find new ways to do it, it is better for our health and wellbeing, and the state of our family, to stay connected to others!

Virtual groups start mid-September. To learn more about our virtual groups, attend one of our Virtual Open Houses via Zoom (dates coming soon!). This will give you the opportunity to meet our Parenting Educators, ask questions of them, and test out our new virtual format. For more information about our Virtual Open Houses or to enroll for a parenting group, email enroll@parentingnow. org or call 541-434-4343.

Parenting Now! is a private, non-profit organization that provides parenting education and support to families with young children.

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Pediatricians Offer Guidance for a

Healthy Fall F from the providers at Oregon Medical Group

or many of us, the return to school, cooling temperatures, packing of backpacks and buying of pencils signals the start of a new year that is even more significant than January 1.

This year the return to school is different than ever before, making this a time of uncertainty for children and parents alike. Oregon Medical Group providers are witnessing elevated anxiety among all ages. Our guidance is consistently this: It’s important to focus on the elements of your life that can be controlled. Specifically, prevention and good health are both extremely important right now, and in many ways, they are within your direct control.

Here are our tips for navigating this very strange back-to-school season: Move your body every day. Your kids will get some direction for physical education through their online curriculum. Encourage full participation in the activities that are presented – and give them a try yourself!

Moving 20 minutes a day has direct health benefits.

Remember your check-up. This is really important and health providers across Lane County, including Oregon Medical Group, have worked to ensure that you can get your well check and associated immunizations

safely. This is especially important for younger children and teens, who receive immunizations more frequently and for serious vaccine-preventable diseases like polio, diphtheria and measles. Flu vaccines will also be even more important this year.

Quit smoking. If you or other members of your household smoke, we urge you to quit. We realize that a stressful time is not an ideal time to give up a comforting habit, but there’s no question that COVID-19 patients who smoke are in much greater danger than those who don’t. Your health care provider can help you quit by providing resources and nicotine replacement options.

Manage stress. We know this is easier said than done but taking a deliberate approach to staying calm is key. Consider what is most natural for you and take up a new habit to help you calm down. For example, if you don’t like exercise, don’t add to your stress by picking up yoga; choose meditation or basic breathing awareness. If you love to move, look for yoga videos or other exercise options.

Boost your immune system. Sleep and healthy food are vital for a healthy immune system. Most people aren’t as busy as usual, but we’re still seeing sleep issues crop up.

Greater use of screens may be part of this.

Turn off your screens an hour before bedtime

and see if you fall asleep more easily and sleep more soundly. Strive for eight hours of sleep for adults and more for kids, depending on age. As for food, make sure that vegetables and fruit make an appearance at your table every day. Some immune-boosting winners are citrus, peppers, carrots and berries. Your goal is to get plenty of Vitamins A (beta carotene), C, E and Zinc. Your pediatrician or provider can guide you to helpful resources.

Stay connected. Social connections are important for our mental health. Use Facetime, Skype, Zoom or simple phone calls to stay connected with others. This is especially important if you are prone to seasonal depression. Make a ‘connection’ pact with a friend and you’ll both be ahead.

Finally, but most important: Follow all COVID-19 prevention guidance. Wear a mask, maintain 6-feet of space from others, wash your hands and stay home and away from gatherings. This will help keep you and the people around you healthy.

This information was provided

by Oregon Medical Group. OMG has been caring for Lane County families for more than 30 years and is now accepting patients of all ages, including pediatrics.

OregonMedicalGroup.com

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Raising Resilient Kids AN AGE-BY-AGE GUIDE TO HELPING KIDS BOUNCE BACK

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by Malia Jacobson

hildren’s lives have always been chock-full of disappointments large and small: Your toddler’s long-lashed eyes brim with tears, her hopes of playing at the park dashed by the swirling snowstorm outside. Your eight-year-old animallover begs for a dog, only to learn that he’s allergic. Your teenager spends hours completing a school assignment, then snaps her laptop shut without remembering to save her work.

In 2020, the scope of disappointments has expanded to include massive shifts in schooling, cancelled camps, disrupted sports and extracurricular activities, and health worries. No wonder everyone’s nerves are frayed.

When kids’ hopes are dashed, parents are crestfallen, too. After all, nobody wants to see their child suffer. How can parents help kids navigate a world that isn’t always fun, or fair? Read on for ageby-age guidance on helping kids bounce back from disappointment and failure.

TODDLER/PRESCHOOL AGE 2-6: Protective Measures Though it’s instinctive to want to protect young children from the sadness that accompanies disappointment, this tactic can backfire.

“Many well-intentioned parents structure their child’s environment to try to avoid allowing the child to feel any disappointment,” says parenting coach Stephanie T. Jones, M.S., chair of the North Carolina Parenting Education Network. While parents’ motivations are positive—they generally want to help a child avoid negative emotions and be more successful—shielding kids from uncomfortable feelings can prevent them from the developing emotional resilience required for success in preschool and beyond.

Protecting kids from all disappointment or failure can be crippling to preschoolers, says George S. Everly Jr. Ph.D., affiliate professor of psychology at Loyola University Maryland and author of The Resilient Child: Seven Essential Lessons for Your Child’s Happiness and Success.

Instead of giving in to a child’s unreasonable demand simply to keep the peace, acknowledge and name his emotion—“I know you’re angry that you can’t have that cookie before dinner, but you’ll have to wait”—to validate his feelings without stifling emotional growth.

SCHOOL-AGE 7-12: Future Focus Notoriously emotional, tweens tend to exaggerate even small setbacks. But parents shouldn’t dismiss seemingly insignificant emotional upsets; a minor issue like a missed video chat with a teacher or a poor grade can seem like a mountainous problem to a school-age child. Resist the temptation to use a disappointing situation to prove a point, says Jones. At the height of a child’s emotional distress, voicing that he might have avoided the bad grade by studying harder makes the problem immediately worse. Instead, listen without replying or swooping in to solve the problem, advises Jones. Sometimes, all your child wants is your ear.

“When failures occur, it’s important to keep a future orientation,” notes Everly. “Ask the child what he or she learned from the failure that will help promote success in the future.” Encourage positive, future-focused thinking about what your child might do differently next time. To help build confidence to try again, adopt the mantra “Anything worth having is worth failing for!”

TEEN YEARS 13-18: Confidence in crisis With jobs, college admissions, sports success, and romantic relationships all on the line, disappointments loom large for teens.

After a setback, help your disappointed teen cope by focusing on her disappointment, instead of on your own feelings. “It’s critical for parents to pause and reflect on their own emotional response to their teen’s disappointments and failures,” says Jones. Some parents are over-involved in their teen’s success and take a child’s failures personally—which can lead to regrettable reactions instead of constructive help.

Teens who cope with disappointment well are those with “an inner confidence,” says Everly. Parents should play a supporting role, allowing teens to solve problems independently and stepping in as a coach or cheerleader only when needed. Teens with strong self-efficacy—belief in their own ability to handle life’s problems—are better equipped to deal with the emotional roller coaster ride of the teenage years. And resilient kids of all ages are well-prepped for the future, whatever it holds.

Malia Jacobson is a nationally published parenting journalist. Her most recent book is Sleep Tight, Every Night: Helping Toddlers and Preschoolers Sleep Well Without Tears, Tricks, or Tirades.

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RESCUE SPOTLIGHT T

he Cat Rescue & Adoption Network presents Big Tom, a super snuggly gray & white male kitty about 2 yrs old, looking for a forever family to love him as much as he’ll love them. Tom was found as a stray with a leg wound from a BB gun, which is all healed up but causes him to drag his leg a bit (he doesn’t let this get in his way though!) He tested positive for FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) but he is a healthy boy and will have a normal lifespan as an indoor-only cat. The virus can’t be passed to dogs or people. Tom is neutered, up to date on shots, microchipped, and negative for Felv. His adoption fee is $70.

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

Urgent! Are You Interested in Fostering an Adult Cat or Kittens?

We provide all supplies and pay all medical expenses. To see our available kitties to foster, visit http://catrescues.org/ If you live in the Eugene/Springfield area and have love to spare for these kitties, please call 541-225-4955 or fill out a foster application at catrescues.org/ forms/cat-foster-application/

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ofu is a handsome boy looking for his perfect home. He is such a LOVER and his tail has lots of wiggles.

When he arrived at the shelter as a stray, he was very nervous and sensitive to handling.

Our team helped him gain confidence & get comfortable around strangers. Now, he’s very friendly and loves to meet new people! He loves adventures but will also gladly cuddle up on the couch for a movie marathon. He walks well on leash, has a medium energy level, and loves the attention! A staff member described him as “a big meatball that’s ready to party! He so deserves to find his people and LOVES to give kisses (even if you’re wearing a mask)!”

Tofu is a 6 year old pitbull mix and weighs between 60 – 65 lbs.

He should meet any doggie friends in the shelter before going home and would probably do best with mature children who can respect his space. Tofu is looking for his forever family to give him unconditional love and care.

If you are interested in adopting a dog, or would like to learn more about adding a dog to your family, please visit Greenhill Humane Society. Greenhill Humane Society is open for adoptions by appointment 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

Eugene Master Gardener VIRTUAL EVENT September 13th Starting at 11:00am

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Our Eugene office is closed to visitors, but Master Gardeners are working remotely to answer your questions. Leave a phone or email message at 541-344-0265 or lanemg@oregonstate.edu

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