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Hiking with your baby on board

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Colleagues: do you have a pre-walker with strong head/neck or a toddler and now you/family want to go hiking or trekking on foot without that stroller? Read on.. We currently have one of these Kelty Pathfinders that were purchased in Sept 2014 off of craigslist in Seattle. The production date is 8/11.

Getting Hot Out! From Masks to Face Shields

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In our household for these long, COVID-19 days of shelter-in-place, we actually wear masks inside the house, whenever we can remember to do so. I'm sure this seems a bit extreme, but we thought this might be a good idea since we have some high-risk individuals in our family circle and research indicates that  corona virus particles can spread from talking loudly, even from asymptomatic carriers  (as well as the larger droplet methods you've already heard about). Wearing something on your head or face also makes it harder to touch your face and breathe on the smaller heads running around the place. If one of us does become sick, we think that doing this now would make us more practiced with wear this kind of gear, which is a habit that actually takes time to "set."  And we would also know who has a hard time with compliance and not! Enter summer.... I was looking for some options that were easier to manage and maintain -- not only for the adults, but possibly for ...