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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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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Anni’s Santa Cruz Island Horses

Is our animal best friend a dog or a horse? I’d love to hear that debate, and in Tehama County I wouldn’t be surprised if horses came in a very […]

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Elkins Elementary

So Long Elkins Elementary, Little School of the West Tehama County history would not be complete without mention of the area west of Corning and the hardy people who have […]

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Staying Fit and Raising Children in Los Molinos

History tells us that actor Leo Gorcey kept an active household in Los Molinos in the ’50s and ’60s, but active takes on a healthier meaning at that same residence […]

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8 Ways Dance Can Benefit Your Child

Supporting your child’s commitment to dance can feel overwhelming at times. It’s easy to question our dance mom sanity while late-night chauffeuring to practice and dress rehearsals, or when the […]

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Gather at the Parades!

Recently I had planned to have a quiet evening at home, but then my son called, asking, “Aren’t you coming to the Monster Truck Parade?” What does a mom say […]

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Comfort in Traditions

As the daughter of a fourth-generation Modoc County cattle rancher, it was effortless to immerse myself in Tehama County and its western traditions when I married into a Flournoy ranching […]

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