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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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 […]

Sensory Processing Disorder

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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Great Ways Dads are Different

There is no denying that there are differences between how moms and dads parent their kids. Just because dads may do things differently than moms doesn’t mean their parenting style […]

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What’s Your Child’s Learning Style?

Does your child love reading and writing? Do they have a knack for music? When they tell a story, do they tend to use their whole body to describe what […]

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Lasting Benefits of Sports for Kids

Parents want their kids to have an active and healthy lifestyle, and many sign them up for sports hoping to help them develop healthy lifelong habits and a love for […]

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How Motherhood Made Me Appreciate My Mom

When I look back at each important moment in my life—the day I learned to drive, my graduation, my wedding, the birth of my first child—my mother is always standing […]

Having a Sibling with Special Needs

Challenges and Benefits of Having a Sibling with Special Needs

Having a sibling with special needs is a unique experience that provides both challenges and benefits to children. While there is no doubt that they love their sibling with special […]

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