North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

North State Parent

North State Parent

North State Parent is a free, monthly publication, both digital and print, with a growing distribution. We proudly serve the North State counties of Butte, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou and Tehama.

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Free Writing Games To Get Kids Offline

With so many hours devoted to online school, maybe it’s time for some fun and free, writing games. I think of these as “gummy vitamins” of learning to write. Under […]

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Art In Any Form Has Lasting Benefits for All Ages

When we think of how children grow through play, that growth encompasses many forms, including  sports, games and art. Children naturally love art – painting, drawing, making music, the theater. […]

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Art In Any Form Has Lasting Benefits for All Ages

The Benefits of Art and Creating When we think of how children grow through play, that growth encompasses many forms, including sports, games, and art. Children naturally love art – […]

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Trees That Keep On Giving: Repurpose Your Christmas Tree

Along with the joy of picking out a tree that’s perfect for your family, choosing a real Christmas tree brings other benefits that “keep on giving” — for our local […]

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What To Know About Keeping a Pet Bird

Thinking of getting that cute little pair of parakeets for Christmas? Yearning to have a pet parrot that greets you when you get home? According to Born Free, a leading […]

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Fostering to Adoption – The Journey of a Lifetime

A blessing and a challenge Michael Logan and his wife, Terri, took their first steps into the world of foster/adoptive parents 26 years ago. “We were busy building our future […]

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Teaching Children Tolerance and Celebrating Diversity

According to the latest FBI data, there were 5,818 single-bias hate crimes committed for the year 2015 alone. Of concern to parents, according to various agencies, young men under 26 […]

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Seeds and Trees by Brandon Walden

Brandon Walden’s New Book on The Power of Words “Be careful what you water, because it will surely grow” is the powerful message of the children’s book Seeds and Trees, […]

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North State Mamapreneurs of 2020

Each year, North State Parent celebrates the entrepreneurial women of the North State who have integrated their own business or side hustle into the challenging and rewarding job of motherhood. […]

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Harvest Happenings 2020

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Preserving the Past for Future Generations

6 North State Historical Societies Tehama County Museum Launching its first website Tucked away in the Northern California Sacramento Valley, surrounded by mountains and an abundant agricultural community, the Tehama […]

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August 2020

On the Cover: Schooldays are returning! For many of our North State students, schools are welcoming kids back into the classrooms with COVID-19 safety measures in place and a healthy dose of […]

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