North State Parent magazine

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

Sarah Lyons

Sarah Lyons

Sarah Lyons is a freelance writer and stay at home mom to six children, including three-year-old triplets.

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First Aid Tips to Teach Kids

It is never too early to start teaching your kids basic first aid skills and what to do in an emergency. If your child gets injured, remain calm and talk […]

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Mastering Mealtime

At the end of a long and busy day, the last thing on your mind is cooking a healthy dinner for your family. The kids are hungry, the baby is […]

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Anger Management: Helping Kids Cool Down

Everyone has to deal with feelings of anger and frustration at times. While these feelings are normal, it is important to teach kids how to appropriately deal with them. Parents […]

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Let it Go: Some Worries Aren’t Worth The Time

Worrying, it’s something all parents do. I am guilty of it, especially when I lie awake at 3:00 a.m. with the silence of the house ringing in my ears. I […]

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Fun New Valentine Traditions To Start With Your Family

Valentine’s Day is traditionally a time for couples to express their love for one another, and it is also a great time to show your children how much you love […]

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A Family Guide to Community Service

Tips for Creating Opportunities to Serve with Your Kids & Teens When children serve others they appreciate their own lives When children participate in community service, they develop a desire to […]

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Sensory Processing Disorder – Working Through the Struggles

“Imagine being in an environment where the noise around you is amplified to the highest level, the temperature is the coldest or hottest you have ever felt, you are wearing […]

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Could Your Child’s Reading Difficulty be Dyslexia?

Children learn to read at their own pace, but if your child is struggling to make significant progress compared to their peers, it may be possible they have a reading […]

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3 Tips To Help Kids Face Their Fears

It’s normal for children to have fears. Kids may have bad dreams, be frightened of the dark, or find a movie scene scary. However, kids can develop fears that interrupt […]

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6 Ways You Can Help Kids Make Friends

Parents can help their children develop social skills that will make it easier to make friends at any age. We are social beings and making and maintaining friendships is a […]

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Discover Your Child’s Learning Style

Does your child love reading and writing? Does she have a knack for music? When he tells a story, does he use his whole body to describe what happened? Are […]

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How to Give Your Kids a 1970s Summer

As the whirlwind of the last few weeks of schoolwork flew by, I found myself ready for the long, unscheduled days of summer: sleeping in, spending our afternoons poolside and […]

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