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Lazy Dadurday
“What do you guys want for breakfast?" I ask my three pajama-wearing kids flopped sleepily over two couches on a promising Saturday … More
Silly, Healthy Birthday Breakfast
Birthdays mean cake and ice cream, right? And maybe a piñata full of candy? Sometimes birthdays can mean one big sugar rush. To get the next birthday … More
Book Review: Partnership Parenting: How Men and Women Parent Differently – Why It Helps Your Kids and Can Strengthen Your Marriage
Kyle Pruett, MD, and Marsha Kline Pruett, PhD, two of the world’s foremost parenting experts, begin their book Partnership Parenting with this … More
Be the Change: Frank Strazzarino – Giving The Gift Of Music
Frank Strazzarino, founder and president of Redding Piano Angels and CEO of the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce, believes that all children should … 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
June 2013
Entrepreneur Carl Sommer and his children, Troy, age 8, and Annabella, age 10. Both children attend Chico Country Day School. Carl is the creator and owner of In Motion Fitness in Chico; his hobbies include CrossFit, rollerblading, biking and walking on his hands! As an active family, Carl and his children enjoy hiking, playing at In Motion Fitness, and going to the beach.
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