Current Issue
Local Businesses Provide Fun & Unique Options for Spring and Summer Events
Chico Bar-B-Q Chico Bar-B-Q owners Mike and Lori Lash began selling barbecues and equipment about 15 years ago, in addition to their other business, … More
May’s Bike to School Day: The Fun & Freedom of a Bicycle
Why do kids love to ride bicycles? With Bike Month celebrations taking place across the country in May, it’s a great time to take a ride with your … More
Be the Change: Karen Severson – Instilling A Love For Music
Karen Severson, piano teacher and church musician in Redding, understands the truth of the Anthony Robbins quote below. “It’s important to think … More
The Secret to a Stronger Marriage – When You Put Your Relationship With Your Partner First, It Can Benefit You And Your Kids
Novelist and screenwriter Nora Ephron once wrote, “When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage, and when the dust settles, your … More
What's New
Dear Readers May 2013
Somebody asked me the other day: “What’s the most important thing you can do in your work as a publisher?” I answered that where my focus goes, in regards to my work, is how we can make our communities safer, more educational and creative for … More
Dear Readers April 2013
Those who know me, and know me well, realize that one of my absolute loves is child-centered play spaces … those special places for free play, be they an indoor activity center or play equipment at a park … and especially places that stimulate … More
Dear Readers March 2013
Lately, I seem to be noticing life cycles of one kind or another. Green blades of grass barely poking up through the ground in some parts of our North State region, the faint smell of Narcissus, even a frail blossom of an early flower bulb that was … More
Dear Readers January 2013
In a perfect world all children would receive the fundamentals of a good life: nurturing parents, healthy food, clean water, physical activity and a wonderful, safe community to grow and learn in. I believe that that included with these basics … More
Dear Readers October 2012
Happy Anniversary to North State Parent! For more than nineteen years, we’ve been sharing parenting and family-related information with North State families and teachers. We are appreciative of our many advertisers who sponsor this publication … More
May 2013
Gavrielle Garcia, age 10, flies her kite in front of the Redding Civic Center. She enjoys singing, ballet, art, dancing, ministering, and working at Grilla Bites, her family’s restaurant. The beauty of this picture reflects not only her free spirit, but the spontaneity of three families making time to play together on a Sunday afternoon.
-
