Katy M Clark, Author at North State Parent magazine

North State Parent magazine

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

Katy M Clark

Katy M. Clark is a writer who celebrates her imperfections as a mom at ExperiencedBadMom.com.

Author Archive

Fall Theme Walks To Explore Your Neighborhood

By Katy M Clark | October 30, 2022

Fall is the perfect time of year to get outside for a walk and experience all the season has to offer. Going on a walk with your kids lets them […]

Backyard Games Will Always Be Favorites

By Katy M Clark | July 29, 2022

Summer is finally here, but your kids are on the couch, staring at their devices or claiming they’re bored. Get them up and outside with these classic and modern backyard […]

Make Earth Day Forever With Easy Ways To Reduce, Reuse And Recycle

By Katy M Clark | March 16, 2022

Every year on April 22, millions of families around the world celebrate Earth Day. The brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson, a Democrat from Wisconsin, Earth Day began as a “national […]

Lessons from the First Job: Parents Learn As Much As Teens Do

By Katy M Clark | September 2, 2021

I was sitting in my car in the parking lot of a banquet hall. I wasn’t there to attend a wedding or silver anniversary dinner. No, I was there waiting […]

To My Teenage Son: What I Want For Mother’s Day From You

By Katy M Clark | April 30, 2021

I know better than to expect a handmade card from you this year. Or a necklace made out of macaroni noodles or a stone painted with the words, “Mom, you […]

Middle School Teaches Valuable Life Lessons

By Katy M Clark | July 28, 2020

She’s nervous,” I told my coworker about my daughter, 11, as we sat outside on a warm day eating lunch. “Who can blame her? She’s going to middle school.” Middle […]