North State Parent magazine

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

Kate Hiller

Kate Hiller

Kate and her family are “adventure-schoolers” more than homeschoolers. Back home in Red Bluff, while recouping from their travels, Kate writes historical fiction—her first novel is set in rural Northern California. Contact Kate at kate@northstateparent.com.

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Mill Creek Resort: Nature’s Playground

The happiest place on earth Tucked away in the horseshoe bend of Highway 172, just six miles southeast of Mineral, nature’s playground awaits. Mill Creek Resort is 13 wooded acres […]

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Reiter’s Bakery in Red Bluff

Newlyweds With A Passion For Baking And Hospitality Many newlyweds spend their honeymoon period figuring out the division of labor around the house, including who will cook and who will […]

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The de Braga Family

The de Braga Family: Creating Traditions and Raising Kids on the Dye Creek Ranch (1963-2013) A perfect childhood on the ranch Friends and I have long enjoyed hiking the trail […]

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Paskenta Supports Its Firefighters!

Paskenta: A Town with No Water Shares an Abundance of Love and Food for Firefighters The August Complex Fire in Tehama County You know it is summertime in Paskenta, CA […]

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Curating Your Distance Learning Space

How to Set Up the Ideal Distance Learning or Homeschool Space For inspiration on how to set up the ideal distance learning or homeschool space, follow Rose Duran on Instagram […]

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Homeschooling Moms Answer Common Questions

Since this past March, veteran homeschooling families are receiving frequent requests to tell others how they manage. We recruited six local homeschooling moms to help answer some of the common […]

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A Piano Tuning Duo

Tuning In — A Lifetime Relationship with Pianos for Don and Nathan Townley After majoring in percussion at San Jose State University, Don Townley earned a teaching credential in music. […]

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Standing Tall for Clean Parks – This is Tehama

I have never been more aware of the importance of nature and wide-open spaces than right now. My prescription for mental health has been to get outside daily in the […]

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Christine Hartmann of Tehama County on Neurodiversity in Youth

Christine Hartmann on Neurodiversity in Youth- Her Brain Works in Special Ways Life is beautiful. Everything is fine. These are slogans painted on the artworks of a woman who was […]

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Coloring the Walls with Lacy Wilson

We all need to run away at times, and that urge may be stronger than ever these days. Maybe you want to run to a quiet room, take a drive […]

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Simple Living – This is Tehama

The New Normal of Slow-Living on the COVID-19 Home Front How can your family find value in this time of COVID-19, the stay-at-home mandates, and social distancing? English children’s author […]

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St. Elizabeth’s Midwives: This is Tehama

The Comfort and Care of Welcoming Babies with St. Elizabeth’s Midwives As St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, CA, welcomes this year’s spring babies, the goal remains the same—healthy […]

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