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Preventing Teen Suicide BY PILAR BRADSHAW, M.D., F.A.A.P. EUGENE PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES
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JUST THE FIRST FIVE months of 2022, 11 young people in Lane County lost their lives to suicide. The mental health crisis impacting children, teens and college-age kids is growing more desperate each year. At Eugene Pediatrics, we see young people in our clinic daily who are suffering from severe anxiety and depression. The causes of their distress vary, but the pandemic has clearly exacerbated an already bad situation. At the same time, mental health services have become increasingly difficult to access due to a shortage of therapists and child psychiatrists. Our emergency departments have become boarding facilities for children waiting for inpatient psychiatric hospital beds.
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO? With a lack of mental health resources, it’s more important than ever for parents to dial in to their kids’ moods and behaviors.
• Talk with your child every day. Ask open-ended questions to show you are listening and don’t judge. • Help your child stick to familiar routines that they can count on, including time with family and friends. • Aim for an hour of physical activity daily. Try engaging in activities you can do as a family. • Encourage your kid to spend time outside. Being present in green spaces significantly reduces stress hormones and boosts endorphin levels. • Limit your child’s (and your own) screen time. Studies show the number of hours per day on social media directly correlates to anxiety and depression. • Explore opportunities to practice positivity. Activities that foster gratitude and mindfulness, such as creating a vision board or journaling about things they are looking forward to, can help kids get out of their own heads and concentrate on the good things in their lives.
DON’T HESITATE, SEEK HELP If you are worried about your child’s mental stability, seek help. Remove all weapons from your home and lock up prescription and over-the-counter medications. Contact your child’s medical provider and encourage your teen or adolescent to talk openly with them.
REMEMBER 988 The new three-digit dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 988. Compassionate, accessible care and support is available for anyone of any age experiencing mental health-related distress. People can also dial or text 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. When it comes to suicide prevention, be alert, be aware and be proactive. Our kids need our attention and support now more than ever. ✦
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What are the most recent projections about sea level rise around the world as a result of climate change? And is there any hope of turning back the tide if we rein in emissions as planned under the current iteration of the Paris agreement?
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through concerted action. In particular, the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement, nixed by Donald Trump and then revived by Joe Biden, held international governments accountable to lower emissions, collectively limiting global The question is whether it’s too late to do anything about potentially runaway sea level rise.
and far-flung U.S. territories like Puerto Rico and Guam are also at risk. All U.S. coastal areas will undoubtedly experience some loss of coastal land. Just how much property loss takes place is partly a function of how well prepared any given region is for what’s inevitably coming. World leaders have only recently resolved to face down sea level rise and climate-change-related threats
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warming processes to 1.5 Celsius. However, the “locked in” sea level rises, which will occur regardless of whether or not temperatures rise above 1.5 Celsius, are estimated to be a quarter to a half meter of sea level rise. Yet, action is still necessary to avoid greater sea level rise. We can all do our part by cutting back on our own emissions, especially by flying and driving less. Indeed, our
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TEMPERATURES RISE AROUND the world, frozen glaciers and sea ice in the poles are melting at unprecedented rates, inundating the world’s oceans with more water. The result has been some sea level rise but watch out as more is still to come. In fact, the global mean sea level, defined as the average height of the entire ocean surface, has risen eight to nine inches since 1880. Most of that rise took place in the 150 years. At current rates of emissions, the global mean sea level could rise another 12 inches by 2050. This amount of sea level rise could be catastrophic in low-lying coastal areas around the world. Bangladesh, and island nations like the Maldives and Kiribati are already facing the brunt of rising sea levels as flooding engulfs villages with little government funding to recover from repeated catastrophes. Here in the U.S., Florida will likely be hardest hit by sea level rise, but the Gulf Coast and New York/New Jersey— where coastline industrial waste sites could be submerged and expose
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dependence on fossil fuels has gained new poignancy recently with defiant Russia using its clout to threaten the rest of Europe with cutting off gas pipelines. Another to help is to take an active role in countering misinformation and pushing for scientifically driven solutions. Consider signing up for text banking at Greenpeace or spreading the word by distributing the documentary Paris to Pittsburgh, which highlights the importance of the accord, to educate your friends and neighbors. The Paris Agreement and its promises are more vital than ever. While individual citizen actions may appear small in the face of such insurmountable odds, don’t forget that it’s committed and engaged fighters against climate change who motivate world leaders to act in the first place. ✦ CONTACTS: Paris Agreement, unfccc.int/ sites/default/files/english_paris_agreement. pdf; Greenpeace Text Banking, greenpeace. org/usa/join-the-greenpeace-volunteer-textbankers-team/; Paris to Pittsburgh, paristopittsburgh.com. 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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hen the pandemic hit, “no-sail orders” suspended cruises for 15 months. Once the ban was lifted, Marcello De Lio, an avid cruiser from New York City, couldn’t wait to get back onboard. But his girlfriend of three years didn’t share his enthusiasm.
Even though he had never sailed solo before, De Lio, 26, a construction company owner and travel blogger, began researching his options and found promotions designed to entice customers to return. He set off alone from Miami for a four-night cruise to the Bahamas in September on the Norwegian Cruise Line Getaway ship. The trip, De Lio said, was a fantastic adventure that provided him with the opportunity to step outside of his comfort zone and meet new people…
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HE TREND OF SOLO cruise travel picked up during the pandemic,” said Darley Newman, a travel host and an executive producer in New York City. “Many cruise lines offered deals to drive occupancy, and one of those special offers was waiving the single supplement for solo cruisers, meaning greater savings.” The “single supplement” surcharge, which forces solo travelers to pay extra if they are in a cabin designed for two, has been an ongoing issue of contention in the cruise industry. “Even if [solo cruisers] can afford it, it still bugs them to pay that extra amount,” said Stefan Bisciglia, director of I Cruise Solo and co-owner of Specialty Cruise & Villas travel agency in Gig Harbor, Wash. Bisciglia launched I Cruise Solo in February 2020 to cater to solo travelers who were fed up with paying those high fares. Even though he is married and has three children, he frequently cruises solo as a leisure traveler on trips unrelated to his business. “I really enjoy traveling that way,” he said. The first ocean cruise line to offer oneperson cabin options was Norwegian Cruise Line in 2010, which remains a favorite among solo travelers. It also offered a solo cruise host and a solo lounge to give passengers the opportunity to meet one another. Other cruise lines have followed suit. For example, Oceania Cruises will add a total of 56 solo staterooms to its ships this year after receiving feedback from guests and travel partners that solo cabins are sought after. Solo cruise travelers are different from vacationers who opt for single’s cruises. Typically, all travelers on a single’s cruise are not in a romantic relationship, whereas a solo cruiser may be married, partnered or single and travels alone on a cruise ship whose population includes families, partnered people and other solo cruisers.
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WHY CRUISE SOLO?
HAVE A SAFER EXPERIENCE. For vacationers who want a solo adventure, a cruise may feel safer than traveling alone on land. The cruise ship staff “know you’re there, because they’re going to check to make sure you got back on the ship,” Newman said. “There’s a comfort level” with that sense of security. VACATION THE WAY YOU WANT. One of the biggest advantages to traveling solo on a cruise is having the flexibility to plan your vacation based on your interests. You don’t need to check in with anyone else or feel guilty about not wanting to participate in cruise activities that a travel partner might like. “You do whatever you want. If you want to nap, then you can take a nap, since nobody is standing there saying, ‘Mom, get up,’ ” said Anna Easton, 65, a frequent solo cruiser who is retired in Vancouver, Wash. “You’re leaving behind anyone that has expectations of you,” said Janice Waugh, founder of Solo Traveler. When you cruise solo, you also can decide on the type of ship, destination, time of year and trip excursions. “I wanted to go to Egypt for my birthday. Who was available? The answer was just me,” said Elizabeth Avery, founder of Solo Travel Pricing Tracker in D.C. “You don’t have to follow somebody else’s schedule, which most of us have to do at work or with our families” when not on vacation. Another advantage of solo cruising is having the freedom to change your mind about your plans. “You’re able to be a lot more spontaneous. If you feel like getting up in the morning and taking a cab to go explore [off the ship], you can do that,” Bisciglia said. MOVE OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE. If you’re shy and traveling alone, a cruise atmosphere can help you overcome your social anxieties. There’s a sense of camaraderie on cruises because everyone is on the same boat for a specified time, which can lead to friendly exchanges. “It’s a nice way to interact. I met people while standing in line chatting, waiting to get into a restaurant, and ended up joining them for dinner,” Easton said. If you are used to traveling with a partner, they may book the dinner reservations or plan the trip excursions. But when you are traveling solo, you’ll need to be self-sufficient and plan activities. You might try new
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TIPS FOR TRYING A SOLO CRUISE
SPEND TIME ALONE BEFORE YOUR VACATION. Most of us are not used to being alone for an entire vacation. Before you book a solo cruise, Easton recommends trying to do activities alone at home. “You have to start with the baby steps,” she said. One way to do this is to take yourself out to dinner at a restaurant or a movie. She likes to use the phrase “I took myself ” to emphasize the importance of intentionally going alone and enjoying the experience. RESEARCH DIFFERENT PRICE OPTIONS. Post-pandemic travel has been a mixed bag, and cruises are no exception, so it pays to shop around. Cruise lines will often offer last-minute deals if their cabins are not full, but this is rarely the case for solo cruisers. “Book
a year ahead if you can, because once the ‘no single supplement’ slots are booked, there’s probably none left,” Avery said. UNDERSTAND THE ROOM CONFIGURATION. Avery recommends asking about how the solo cabin is set up. During one of her solo cruises, her cabin had bunk beds, which she didn’t enjoy. “I couldn’t read on the top [bunk], and I hit my head on the bottom [bunk]. It was dark, so I had to sit on the floor to read.” RESEARCH THE ONBOARD OPTIONS. Even though you are traveling solo, you may want the opportunity to meet other people. Some cruise lines offer activities for all of the solo cruisers onboard. Or they may have a dedicated solo cruise room. “Some cruise lines have a cocktail hour for the solo cruisers, or you can ask to be seated at a table with other solo travelers,” Bisciglia said. By asking the cruise line or your travel agent about the options for solo cruisers before you book, you can make sure you’ll have the solo cruise experience you want. ✦
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Secrets and Diversions BY BONNIE L. HARRIS
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lthough The Secrets of Dumbledore holds a lead in box office profits, this prequel in the Fantastic Beasts franchise falls somewhat flat with a tedious running time that’s way too long and a far-flung, convoluted narrative. Saved only by the impressive, but sporadic, special effects and some fiendishly imaginative creatures,
THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE Warner Bros Pictures, Rated: PG-13, Streaming on Amazon
A promise that binds Albus. this film promises “a return to the magic,” but fails to deliver the charming spectacle of the Harry Potter world that we know and love. Part of the problem stems from J. K. Rowling’s decision to create five prequels out of just three, which turned The Secrets of Dumbledore into a steppingstone movie rather than the exciting finale that was its original intent. But enthusiastic HP fans still want to know how Albus Dumbledore became the wizard he was, and some of his very personal secrets are revealed in this good vs evil tale of an unlikely team of wizards on a
journey to prevent a muggle/ wizard war. As a young man, Albus made a blood pact with Gellert Grindelwald, who now has a powerful wizard army and is intent on world domination. They cannot attack each other, but instead send their followers around the globe to disrupt a once in a lifetime ceremony to elect the new head of the International Confederation of Wizards. Newt Scamander, magizoologist, leads Dumbledore’s team, and thank goodness, he keeps the film interesting with
his endless parade of oddly adorable creatures. Parents be warned, however, there are disturbing scenes of horrific monsters devouring prisoners and a mob of dancing scorpions intent on eating Newt alive in the dungeons of Erkstang prison. The Secrets of Dumbledore targets an older audience and there’s quite a lot of dramatic downtime between action scenes. Kudos to the set designer, costumer, and cinematographer, but again, somewhat exhausting for the audience. ✦
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Vengeance Resurrected THE BATMAN Warner Bros Pictures, Rated: PG-13 Streaming on Amazon
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IVE DIFFERENT FRIENDS insisted I had to see the latest Batman reboot starring Robert Pattinson, but I avoided it because I dreaded sitting through another worn-out retread of a superhero origin story. But when that fifth friend said, “Fine, you’re missing the best film of the year!” I had to reconsider. Many thanks to director Matt Reeves, who also co-wrote and co-produced an incredible movie experience that I plan to see again and again for the clues I missed the first time. Dark, sinister, mysterious, twisted, creepy, thrilling, and inspiring, this version of The Batman story mixes murderous intrigue with political corruption and weaves it into an edge-of-your-seat story of a city in hopeless turmoil. The Batman, aka Vengeance, prowls the decrepit streets trying to make a small difference against rampant lawlessness. All the well-known characters are here: The Riddler, Penguin, Cat Woman, and of course, The Joker, but they’re entirely
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Unlikely allies. reimagined and nuanced into full-fledged dramatic personalities. Aided by Lt. Gordon, the Batman unravels a plot that involves his deceased father, Thomas Wayne, and a notorious underworld boss. Be forewarned, the violence and gunplay push the PG-13 envelope, but aren’t gratuitous. And I predict we’ll see the costuming, set design, cinematography, and sound design up for Oscars.
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One Hot July Day in Washington, D.C. BY RICK EPSTEIN
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THOUGHT YOU SAID THERE were TWO Wright Brothers,” said my 6-year-old daughter Sally. We were in the Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. “There were,” I said. “Wilbur and Orville.” “Then how come there’s only one man in that plane?” she asked, pointing to the contraption of cloth, wood, and wire that hung from the ceiling. “The first plane was too weak to carry more than one person, so the brothers had to take turns,” I said. “I think the mannequin in the plane is supposed to be Orville, since he went up first.” Sally’s dubious look told me that if the Epstein Sisters had been testing a flying machine at Kitty Hawk, it would’ve been a two-seater or nothing. Her older sister, Marie, 9, was only slightly interested in the planes and rockets. She was waiting to get back outdoors to see if she could add to the list of out-of-state license plates she’d begun compiling that morning. A notebook and pencil were sticking out of her back pocket, and she took them out when we emerged from the museum into the hot humidity of a July afternoon. “There’s a Michigan!” I said, pointing. “Have you got it on your list?” “Nope,” she said happily and wrote it down.
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“There’s my 19th Maryland,” Sally chirped. “There’s my 20th Maryland. There’s my 16th Virginia.” Marie, who was only recording the first of each state’s license plate, rolled her eyes in a superior way as her sister scooped up the fool’s gold. We found our car and drove along Pennsylvania Avenue, waiting for the air-conditioning to kick in. “There’s the White House!” I said. Marie looked. “There’s a Maine!” my wife
said, pointing down a shimmering side-street. Marie, distracted by the presidential mansion, missed the Maine plate. “Where is it?” she demanded desperately. But it was gone. I parked the car, and an anti-freeze yellow plate shot past too quickly to identify. “What kind is that?” Marie asked, nearly hysterical. No one knew, and her life was ruined. This street hadn’t known such distress since 1814 when the British torched the White House. “There’s my 21st Maryland!” Sally said, sounding like the Hope Diamond had rolled out of the Smithsonian Institute and bounced into her pocket. “There’s my 17th Virginia!” “Dad!” Marie demanded, “Make her be quiet.” “I can’t,” I said. “She has a right to be silly.” That right was hinted at by the Founders on that other July day in1776, and the Constitution all but guarantees it. “My sister is the most annoying person in the world,” Marie snarled, not especially to me; she was speaking for her future biographers – putting something on the record that needed to be there if the full context of her life were ever to be understood. Then she went into a funk so deep that even a Montana plate on a parked car did not cause her to take out her notebook. At the Lincoln Memorial, Marie sat on the cool stone floor, looking weary
and pained. In comparison, the sculpted Abraham Lincoln, seated massively nearby, looked like the life of the party. Marie wasn’t soaking up much of her national heritage, but we had provided her with a grand background for her pageant of self-pity. Our next destination would be Ford’s Theater. “C’mon Marie, we’re going to the place where Lincoln was shot,” I said. Her look said: Lincoln had his problems; I’ve got mine. We began walking in that direction anyway. After a full 90 minutes of pouting, Marie began once again to show an interest in her surroundings – not the heatbaked monuments and statues and the white marble tabernacles of government, but in what Sally and the rest of us were doing and saying as we walked along Constitution Avenue. “I think that squirrel is looking for Sally,” I said, uncorking a pleasant little Sally-as-nut joke. Marie managed a small smile. And in front of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, she and Sally got into a butt-bumping contest that seemed to dispel Marie’s animosity and restore her to the family union. I wondered how the Wright Brothers managed to collaborate so effectively all those years. And what about when Wilbur’s little brother won the coin toss and got to take the first airplane ride in the history of the world? It’d take a heap of butt-bumping to take the sting out of that. ✦ Rick can be reached at rickepstein@yahoo.com.
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RV Camping this summer BY BRAD LOFLAND
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If your family
has never set foot in a campground, you’re missing out. Making s’mores around a campfire, breathing the fresh air, being part of nature, even if only for a weekend, can help strengthen a family’s bond and build memories that last longer than the latest Tik-Tok video craze. For many families, camping in an RV may seem either too complicated or too expensive, but nowadays RVs can be rented and delivered to a variety of quality RV camping resorts at locations across the United States, making 2021 the perfect time to get outdoors without leaving luxury behind. “Social distancing is still a priority for travelers but so is getting out of the house and going, well, anywhere,” says Michelle Johnson, Co-Owner of the SkyPark Camp + RV Resort at SkyPark Santa’s Village in Lake Arrowhead. “This is going to be a big summer for RV tourism.” If you’ve never considered renting an RV or taking an RV vacation, here are some reasons you should give it a try.
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RVS ARE AS EASY TO BOOK AS A HOTEL ROOM. Don’t want to take the plunge and purchase (and store) an RV? Worried you won’t be able to maneuver your car while towing an RV? No worries! Nowadays you can rent an RV that’s already in or near your campsite. Services like Outdoorsy take glamping to a whole new level and let you pick your destination, type of RV, and amenities. You can even have your dream RV delivered to your campsite. “Up here on the Rim of the World Highway, we’ve had people who already own RVs rent an RV that’s already in the area because they don’t want to take their RV up the mountain,” says Johnson. “Having an RV waiting for
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you at your destination can make things a lot easier and not having to gas up an RV is more friendly on your pocketbook and the environment.”
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YOU CAN BE AWAY FROM IT ALL AND STILL HAVE THE COMFORTS OF HOME. The best part about an RV is that you have the comforts of home with you. There’s no setting up a tent or inflating an air mattress. With an RV you can have your room ready and waiting for you at your campsite, along with a place to charge your cell phone, or even watch a little TV before turning in for the night.
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YOU HAVE YOUR OWN OUTDOOR SPACE. RV campgrounds offer room for you to spread out around your RV and unwind, light a campfire, or just look up at the stars at night. This kind of outdoor space isn’t something everyone has at home, and it gives you room to spread out and room for the kids to play.
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KIDS CAN CAMP OUTSIDE WHILE THE ADULTS HAVE SOME QUIET TIME. “Many of the families that come to our RV resort set up a tent next to their RV for the kids,” says Johnson. “The kids get
the adventure of sleeping outside while the parents get some much needed quiet time alone.”
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YOUR WHOLE POD IS WELCOME. RV camping makes it easy to bring your friends so you can socially distance from the rest of the world and still get the human interaction that you need with those close to you. Many RVs are big enough to accommodate 5 or more people, so renting one or even two RVs can accommodate larger pods.
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MEMORIES OF YOUR RV ADVENTURE CAN LAST A LIFETIME. The best part about getting out and seeing the country in an RV is that no two trips are ever the same. Every trip is an opportunity to see something new and go somewhere you’ve never been. It’s a great way to broaden your family’s perspective and get to know more of the world. “Our RV resort is 6,000 feet above Los Angeles. When you’re in the valley it’s hard to see the stars, or the wilderness, or how beautiful nature is. I think a lot of people live in a kind of bubble of their own lives. Getting out in an RV can really broaden your perspective and show you things as you’ve never seen them before.” ✦
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IRDS DO IT. Bees do it. It turns out trees do it as well! All sorts of creatures in the animal kingdom move from place to place within their habitats to ensure that their offspring have the best chance at survival. But plants, rooted as they are to the ground, are far less ambulatory. Have you ever wondered how plants travel? The answer is more complex than you might think! Oregon’s wildflowers are beautiful, especially during Oregon’s spring and summer months. But the flowers aren’t just attractive to humans. Flowers use the power of color and smell to attract pollinators, which are animals like bees, moths, and birds who move pollen between flowers so plants can make fruits and seeds. In this way, a plant’s pollen can travel an incredibly long distance, which helps plants maintain genetic diversity. Fruit is delicious, and Oregon’s crops of blueberries, blackberries, and huckleberries are ripening now! Fruit is also a way that a plant
can travel. By creating delicious fruit to surround the plant’s seeds, plants can attract animals to eat the fruit, but most animals can’t digest seeds. An animal can eat a piece of fruit, seeds and all, and then wander somewhere else, transporting the seeds in their belly. After a little while, the seeds will have worked their way through the animal’s digestive tract and be left on the ground to grow where they land. In some ways, plants are using animals like public transportation! How about an avocado? Avocados have one giant seed, surrounded by delicious fruit. Scientists believe that the avocado tree adapted specifically to attract giant ground sloths that roamed California, Mexico, and South America more than 10,000 years ago. Unfortunately, ground sloths went extinct thousands of years ago (although you can see a fossil of a giant ground sloth in the Museum of Natural and Cultural History!). By that time, humans had decided that avocados were delicious enough to cultivate! Avocado trees survived even without the animal that ate them up because we think they’re delectable. Some seeds are good at traveling on their own, without animals to pollinate them or take their seeds on gastric train rides to different hillsides. Think about a dandelion, whose yellow flowers grace many lawns this time of year. Once the flowers mature, their seeds form a puff ball, with each individual seed connected to a white downy structure called a pappus. It looks a little like a parachute and a little like an umbrella turned inside out. If the dandelion encounters a little breeze, either from the wind or from someone blowing on one, the seeds can travel up to 60 miles! ✦ You can learn even more about plants and seeds with a visit to your local library, a gardening club near you, or using the museum’s Explore from Home webpages in both English and Spanish. Visit https://mnch.uoregon.edu/explorefromhome to learn more!
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Ready for the Open Road Tips for traveling with toddlers and young kids BY AMANDA BEDORTHA FOR PARENTING NOW
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UMMER WEATHER BECKONS us to the open road. Of course, traveling with little ones is no walk in the park. It’s not always easy to travel long distances with children in tow, but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying summer adventures. With some preparation and planning, your family can have many fun adventures ahead.
BOREDOM BUSTERS FOR TODDLERS AND YOUNG KIDS When it comes to toddlers and young children, the biggest challenge is keeping them content and occupied for the duration of the trip. Whining, fussing, kicking the back of your seat—these behaviors are likely to pop up when your child’s brain is requesting something to do. You can help keep your child occupied while you travel by packing a “special” travel backpack, filled with new coloring books, or picture books, maybe even some new toys. The key here is that it’s “new” to your child, so even some borrowed toys from a friend, or
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a few items from The Dollar Store will seem fun and fresh to your child and they will be more likely to engage with them for longer than they would the toys they see every day. Older children may enjoy having a disposable camera to take pictures with or a personal journal to document their trip. Some families have success dishing out items from the backpack as needed, such as when they see their child begin to get restless or tired of the toy they are playing with. If you give your child the whole pack, they will likely dump it all out and the fun and excitement will wear off sooner. Another great idea for keeping littles busy in the car or airplane is snacks. Your young child might even have fun shopping for their “trip snacks” with you, especially if they can pick out a few “special” items. You can save yourself some mess by putting your child’s snacks in individual serving containers that your child can open with little assistance, such as sandwich baggies. Crackers in a baggie, yogurt or fruit pouches, or baggies of dry cereal make great snack options on the go.
Depending on how long your trip is you may want to scout out some places for your child to get out of the car and run around. Perhaps, there are some fun playgrounds or children’s museums along your route that you can stop at. You could also find a park to have lunch or a snack at. Sometimes a quick change of scenery is enough to recharge everyone’s batteries.
READY TO HIT THE ROAD Traveling is a learned skill for children, and it may take some smaller trips with your toddler before gearing up for the big one. Give yourself plenty of time to pack and plan ahead. Write out a check-list of what you need to bring (perhaps, organized by each family member), or errands you need to run leading up to the trip. This can help soothe a lot of your worries. And don’t forget to pack extra of everything! ✦
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