Our teens today face an uphill battle when learning to navigate the food choices available to them. Grocery and convenience stores, snack bars and vending machines are packed with unhealthy, […]
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New Program Improves Surgery Experience for Neurodiverse Children
From UC Davis A trip to the doctor’s office or hospital can be challenging for children who have autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. In response, UC Davis Health has pioneered […]
Daylight Saving Time and Children’s Sleep: Why the Clock Change Hits Families Hard
The Monday after the springtime time change often looks the same in many households. A preschooler is wide-awake before dawn, convinced it is time to start the day. A middle […]
Empathy and Aging: Navigating Changes in Your Parents’ Later Years
Imagine your children are in high school or college. You thought things would lighten up. You might be planning on retirement, but now your parents are needing some major care […]
From Chaos to Gratitude: Survival Tips for New Parents
Delighted, anxious, excited, tired – congratulations on being a new parent! The reality is that sometimes parenting can feel like survival, other times it is the best feeling in the […]
First Foods for Baby
Hi, families with young babies. This one’s for you! Giving someone their first real taste of food can be daunting. Let’s break it down and make it a process you […]
Grief isn’t Just About Death: The losses we don’t talk about
When we think of grief, we usually picture the death of a loved one. We imagine funerals, sympathy cards, casseroles dropped off at the door and the Five Stages of […]
How to Create a Reading Culture in Your Home
The idea that you are what you read was eloquently described by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; […]
How to Talk to A Teacher
A meeting between you and your child’s teacher can be a powerful tool for helping your child succeed in school. Whether scheduled by the school, requested by you, or suggested […]
The Lao Community in Weed: Preserving a Local Cultural Treasure
The Lao community in Weed, consisting of 35-40 families, has been thriving since Lao refugees from the Vietnam War moved there in the 1970s.Sponsored by local families and churches, “they […]
The North State Equity Fund: Strengthening Our Community and Removing Barriers
It seems like it was just yesterday we were living in the uncertainty of the pandemic. We remember stocking up on soup cans and toilet paper, children running up and […]
Bidwell Wildlife Rehabilitation: Keeping North State Wildlife Healthy and Wild
We are lucky to live in a community that loves animals of all types. In addition to the love and care we have for our pets, North State residents also […]
Dear Readers
Since I was five years old, I have believed in community. In those very early years, I organized a pony club and an animal effort to end cruelty to pets […]
