North State Parent magazine

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

Alyssa Chirco

Alyssa Chirco

Alyssa Chirco is a freelance journalist and mother of two. Although she can rarely get her whole family together at the dinner table, she serves family breakfast (even if it's just cold cereal) every morning. 

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How Getting A Dog Is Exactly (And Not At All) Like Having Another Baby

Before my husband and I got married, he swore that he would never agree to a family pet. So nobody was more surprised than me when our daughter started asking […]

Just Keep Swimming: The Surprising Benefits of Winter Swim Lessons

The American Red Cross estimates that over 90% of families spend at least some time in the water during the summer months, so it makes sense that summer is the […]

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