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Anxiety Coping Mechanisms For Kids Of All Ages
Cases of anxiety in children have been at an all-time high ever since early 2019 and the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, children of all ages have been […]
Resources For Children & Families Dealing With Grief
Camp Okizu; Oroville. Annual weekend bereavement camps for families and siblings who have lost a child/sibling to childhood cancer. okizu.org/programs/be¬reavement-programs. (415)382-9083. Dougy Center; Portland, OR. The National Grief Center for […]
Becoming A Foster Parent – The Joys and Benefits
What Fostering Has Taught My Children People are always intrigued when they find out that we bring foster children into our home. They are always polite but you can often […]
New Firesafe Apartments At Paradise Lutheran Church
With the North State’s every-lengthening fire season, we live with the constant awareness that, at a moment’s notice, our favorite four walls and everything in them could become memories. But […]
Building Bridges With Your Child’s Teacher
Do you feel intimidated when you think of talking with your child’s teacher? What if your child complains about problems with this teacher? And if your child is a virtual […]
What to Know if You’re Choosing Between Montessori and Waldorf Schools for Your Child
If you’re considering a Waldorf or Montessori school, there’s a good chance you believe children thrive when they have control over their learning environment. You probably also believe your child’s […]
Clever Ways To Help Kids Discover The Fun Of Reading
One of the most important things parents can do is raise a reader. Successful reading leads to successes in academics and gives kids a solid start in life. In fact, […]
Centering the Arts in Public Schools
There’s a quote from me in the Red Bluff High School yearbook from 1993: “I owe everything to my time in the Gold Show!” I was being a snarky teenager […]
Pets Are Good Helpers For Kids with Anxiety
Our daughter was just two years old when she started asking for a pet. Her requests ranged from wanting dogs, cats and rabbits to goldfish. We honored her wish for […]
A Fresh Approach to Sustainable Family Farming at Mt. Lassen Trout Farm
There was a time when Katie Harris might have been embarrassed that she was doing the same jobs she did as a kid, cleaning offices, filing papers and “feeding the […]
Explore Learning Styles To Enrich Your Child’s Life
School should be an adventure in learning, and so should life. But if you have not taken the time to observe how your child learns best, your child might be […]
Four Myths about Trade Schools
“Our American culture wants each generation to be better than the last,” says Tracy Lokstadt, president of The Trade School at Shasta Builders Exchange, a non-profit trade school in Redding, […]
