North State Parent magazine

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

Christina Katz

Christina Katz

Author Christina Katz believes in the power of the arts to improve and enrich the lives of children and families, and appreciates the moments she’s witnessed transformative results first-hand.

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Explore Learning Styles to Enrich Your Child’s Life

School should be an adventure in learning, and so should life. But if you have not taken the time to observe how your child learns best, your child might be […]

Knowing where you and your children fall on the introvert/extrovert spectrum is important.

Helping Introverted & Highly Sensitive Kids Thrive

These days my teenage daughter cheerfully refers to herself as an ambivert, meaning a person who has both introvert and extrovert qualities. But this was not always the case. When […]

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Helping Introverted & Highly Sensitive Kids Thrive

These days my teenage daughter cheerfully refers to herself as an ambivert, meaning a person who possesses both introvert and extrovert qualities. But this was not always the case. When […]

Knowing each child's unique learning style can make their adventures in life and learning more enjoyable.

Explore Learning Styles To Enrich Your Child’s Life

School should be an adventure in learning, and so should life. But if you have not taken the time to observe how your child learns best, your child might be […]

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The Magic Of Singing: 70 Reasons To Encourage Your Kids To Raise Their Voices

It happened a couple of years ago. My ten-year-old daughter was moping around the house, grousing about some aspect of our lives that was not as ideal as she perceived […]

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Ways To Banish the Winter Blues

The blues can take a parent down any time during the darker months of winter. If you are subject to the holiday blahs, a post-holiday crash, or gloomy moods all […]

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How To Enrich Your Child’s Education with The Arts

Arts-motivated kids perform better in school If I have observed one thing after a decade of having a school-age child, it’s that arts-motivated kids perform better in school. Sure, my […]

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More Mess Means More Fun This Summer

Summer is coming and you know what that means, right? Long, unstructured days punctuated by “I’m bored,” and “There’s nothing to do.” This really means kids are tired of doing […]

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Exploring Learning Styles

A More Adventurous Approach to Education to Enrich Your Child’s Life as Well as Your Own School should be an adventure in learning, and so should life. But if you […]

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Spring Birthday? Pull Together A Quick & Inexpensive Indoor Garden Party

Are you looking for an easy and fun spring birthday party celebration for elementary school-age children? Browse these ideas and pick and choose what works for your spring birthday girl […]

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Make Great Gifts Any Time of Year

Bath Salt Bonanza   When the time for teacher gifts rolled around again, my daughter and I decided to try our hands at bath salts. And I’m so glad we […]

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How Parents Can Make Use of Natural Medicine

When I was growing up, no one emphasized natural medicine as a viable health care choice. Instead I was brought up, as I imagine you were, to rely entirely on […]

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