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North State Parent
North State Parent is a free monthly publication that circulates within 3½ California counties: Butte, Shasta, Southern Siskiyou and Tehama. Our pages are filled with family-orientated places to go and things to do; a focus on parenting, community, education, teens, youth, and much more.
Posts by North State Parent
May 2012
On the Cover: Jim & Amber are the proud parents of Emmit James, shown at age 11 months. "Emmit is happiest outside covered in dirt, and playing with animals." Photography: Essence Photography strives to provide clients with photographic art that will be enjoyed for generations to come. Started in 2009, the studio is now based in Redding, … [Read more...]
Summer Camps & Programs 2012
Kids love summer! Jump into the action and learn about the great selection of activities and adventures in North State Parent’s annual Summer Camps and Programs Directory. Explore the many fun, exciting and educational opportunities for children and teens, including art, music, drama, dance, sports and outdoor exploration. From day camps and … [Read more...]
Trust Your Instincts: How to Block Out the Noise and Find the Excellent Mother Within
It happened during a family idyll in paradise: Linda Morgan’s 10-year-old son, Todd, got a nasty blister on his ankle. Trying to relax and enjoy a much-needed vacation in Hawaii, Morgan, an education reporter and the author of Beyond Smart, played it cool. “I moved his complaints to the recesses of my mind, which was working hard to tune out … [Read more...]
April 2012
On the Cover: Jim & Amber are the proud parents of Emmit James, shown at age 11 months. "Emmit is happiest outside covered in dirt, and playing with animals." Photography: Essence Photography strives to provide clients with photographic art that will be enjoyed for generations to come. Started in 2009, the studio is now based in Redding, CA, … [Read more...]
Be The Change – Joan Schreiner, Chico
When Joan Schreiner, of Chico, registered for college, her goal was to become a pediatric nurse. The many hours of babysitting experience she'd incurred at a young age helped her realize that working with children had to be part of her future. One summer, in-between semesters, Schreiner found a job working at a preschool. “It was so much … [Read more...]
Becoming A Screen Savvy Family – Knowing When To Disengage From Television And Electronic Devices
As our four children were growing up, instead of watching television, we popped popcorn, hung a sheet across the hallway as a backdrop, and put on plays. Sometimes we watched Friday night videos, but no TV. I worried: were my children missing out? According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) most kids ages 8 to 18 years spend nearly four hours a … [Read more...]
Again! Again! How to Make Reading Irresistible for Preschool Boys
I want my son to love books – so I began reading to him when he was tiny. Despair descended when, at six months old, he was more interested in eating books than reading them. But I wiped off the drool and kept reading. My son loves books now. But my concern for boys’ language development persists. The National Center for Educational … [Read more...]
Bippittee, Boppittee Boo, Storytime is for Babies, Too.
On a recent Monday at the Redding Library, a group of parents sit together with their babies on their laps and bounce them to “The Wheels on the Bus.” “Up and down” go the babies in the laps, “up and down.” When the song ends, Diane Gustafson, the library’s head of youth services, turns to a flannel-covered board which she fills with … [Read more...]
Playing With Your Crawler
Even with all of the amazing toys she had as a toddler, my oldest daughter most remembers the huge cardboard box. Today she’s a teen, and she still brings up how she crawled through that long, wide box our television stand was delivered in. As I coaxed her along, she loved to get on all fours to pretend she was a puppy running through the … [Read more...]
