by Sheryl Berkley, RubberCycle Playground equipment has come a long way from the days of rusty metal structures with sharp edges. Playground surfaces have evolved, too, from sand and cement […]
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Wildfire Risk is Here to Stay. Are You Ready?
by Adriana Threlkeld, Emergency Services Coordinator, Siskiyou County Offices of Emergency Services With hotter summers and drier winters more than ever before, the risk of wildfire does not end when […]
Digital Dangers Parents Should Watch Out For in the New School Year
Once upon a time, a public service announcement aired on the television, “It’s 10pm. Do you know where your children are?” as a reminder about public curfews for adolescents. More […]
How Student Art Can Help Tackle Plastic Pollution
By Nathan Fairchild, Director of Science Programs, Shasta County Office of Education and Virginia Phelps – environmentalist, with contributions by environmentalist Ellen Sweeney, retired biochemist Geneva M. Omann, Ph.D. and plastic pollution artist Debra […]
Small Scraps, Big Change – How Butte Environmental Council’s Drop in the Bucket program turns kitchen leftovers into healthier soil, giving families a practical way to care for their community.
by Courtney Ellington, Butte Environmental Council Executive Director A banana peel does not look like much. Neither do coffee grounds, apple cores or limp carrots forgotten in the back of […]
Growing Healthy Communities Through Food
At Butte County Local Food Network, we believe food is one of the most powerful tools for building community. Every day, we all make choices about the food we eat. […]
Questions You Should Ask Your Adult Parents
“Now I’ll never know the answer.” I’ve heard my mom say this many times since her parents passed away. Often, she has a question about a childhood memory or a […]
Food Security and Nutrition on a Budget
In today’s climate of economic uncertainty, many families are feeling increasingly anxious about their ability to put food on the table. While food pantries provide critical short-term relief, they cannot […]
Redefining Postpartum Fitness: A Gentle Return to Strength After Baby
The weeks and months following childbirth are often described as a time of joy, but they are also a period of intense physical change. Many new mothers find themselves wondering […]
Six Everyday Phrases That Can Hurt Your Kids (And What to Say Instead)
We’ve all been there. It’s been a long day. The sink is full. The laundry’s overflowing. One kid is melting down over the wrong color cup while the other is […]
More Than Children’s Books: A Journey of Wonder, Connection and Belonging
Stories have an incredible ability to shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Long after we forget the details of a bedtime story, we often carry its […]
Chico State’s Cross-Cultural Leadership Center Serves the Beauty and Diversity of California’s Population
Research has shown time and again that college students with strong networks of friends, family, mentors and teachers are more likely to stay engaged, persist and graduate. For nearly two […]
North State Parent Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that North State Parent Magazine headquarters is situated on, and the magazine is distributed throughout, territory occupied by many Native tribes. This land has been stewarded by Indigenous […]
