North State Parent

Photography: Francesca Murgia Photography, visual storyteller specializing in newborn, motherhood, and family photography. She authentically documents that you have not only lived but you have loved. Order holiday sessions now for the best seasonal results. Ph: (530)809-1266.

On the Cover: Sisters Ella, 9, and Sadie, 12, enjoy an autumn afternoon in Bidwell Park, Chico, CA, with their mother Andrea Rioux-Coner and grandmother Brenda Rioux. Andrea, an LCSW/Trauma Social Worker, and her husband Jake, a fire-medic, value family and make time in their busy schedules to ensure that grandparent-bonding activities are part of their children’s lives.