North State Parent magazine

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

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Choosing the Best Pet for Your Family

They’re cute and they’re cuddly, but how do you know what kind of pet would work best for your family? When deciding on the right pet for you, consider your […]

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Adapted Learning Tools Can Help Students Succeed

Adapted learning is a common term in the world of special education, and the tools of adapted learning are helping to revolutionize the way that students learn by transitioning away […]

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Positive Peer Pressure: How Friends Build Happiness

We often hear about the many negative aspects of peer pressure and worry that our children’s friends could push them down a path of troubling behavior like bullying or drug […]

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Make Summer Memories While Vacation Time Lasts

Every year the anticipation of summer quickly gives way to confusion about how quickly it passes. This month, we have the chance to grab on to slower moments and make […]

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Getting Outside with a Photography Safari

Getting kids outside is important Getting kids outside is more important than ever. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that kids are spending upwards of seven hours a day with screen […]

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Summer Boredom Busters

It’s one of those days; you’ve already been to the park, the pool and the library this week. Now you just want a day at home. But within the hour, […]

(front) Kaden and Rhett (back left to right) Luke, Lori, Marc, Hudson, Seth and Ali Duivenvoorden

Duivenvoorden Farms – Making A Truly “Whole” Milk

With so many options on sale in the milk sections of our local grocery stores, one in particular stands out: Duivenvoorden Farms from Cottonwood. Duivenvoorden milk is 100% grass fed, […]

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Beverly Belk – A teacher who cares — “What I was put on earth to do”

“A teacher who cares would teach under one of those shade trees if that’s all there were,” Beverly Belk remembers her master teacher saying. Over her 60-year teaching career, Beverly […]

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Play Parks in the North State— Family Fun All Summer

This summer pack a picnic and the perfect play clothes for you and the kids, then gather some family or friends and spend time at one of the many beautiful […]

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Tick Bites Can Be Serious – Know The Symptoms and Take Action

As the water rushed down my skin I brushed something on my back. It was stuck to my back in fact. Was it food from the kids’ sticky hands? I […]

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Virtual Travel Activities to Try With Your Kids

If you’re anything like me, you’re hungry to travel. You might be getting tempting offers from airlines (“Fly around the world for 27 cents!). And you may be eager to […]

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Top Ten Summer Adventures in the North State Right Now

When you’re in the mood for adventure close to home this summer, the North State has an abundance of options. Whether it’s on the land, under the land in the […]

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Supporting the Siblings of Children with Special Needs

What it’s like to grow up with a sibling with special needs In families of children with special needs, we hear a lot about the importance of providing support for […]

Every year, Greta and Kent Kohler lead Tehama County youth on life-enhancing camping and horseback riding tips through Lassen National Park.

Horses, ATVs and The Kohler Family – Building Self-Worth for Tehama County Youth

Preparing for an extended camping trip can be hard work for any family, but imagine adding loads of four wheeled or four legged toys for 2-15 kids and you get […]

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More Mess Means More Fun This Summer

Summer is coming and you know what that means, right? Long, unstructured days punctuated by “I’m bored,” and “There’s nothing to do.” This really means kids are tired of doing […]