Conversation hearts and handmade heart cutouts, decorated with glitter and glue, litter my childhood memories of Valentine’s Day. It was a fun day, a time to tell others you cared […]
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Dr. Bill Harden: A Life’s Investment In His Daughters
Working on six continents? Raising killer bees? Becoming a family physician at 35? All of these could give Dr. Bill Harden a reason to boast, but there is something far […]
Full Circle Speech Therapy: Early Intervention For Children At Every Age
The first smile. The first word. The first step. Watching a child develop is one of the greatest joys of parenting. But what happens when you’re concerned about your child’s […]
Chico Police Officer Todd Lefkowitz – A Model of Treating Others With Respect
Living out a lifelong dream, Sergeant Todd Lefkowitz has been a motorcycle officer for 9 of his 25 years at the Chico Police Department. “From a young age, I’ve always […]
Healthy Play: Helping Kids Build Community And Empathy
Healthy Play Helping Kids Build Community And Empathy Through Play “Why do we play? What is the most important part of every game?” The Healthy Play program curriculum used in […]
Upcycling Trash to Treasure
Upcycling and Thrifting Are Great for the Environment! Monette Pierce of Anderson recently moved her business, Beauty for Ashes, a massage and doula service, to downtown Redding. The new location’s […]
Recycle Unused Paint with PaintCare
“It’s the Goldilocks problem,” jokes Paul Fresina, communications director of PaintCare Inc. When it comes to buying paint, he says, “We’re looking for ‘just right,’ but sometimes we buy too […]
Babies: Stimulation vs Downtime
Creating Balance for Babies Babies bring joy to most families. Regardless of whether a new baby is the first-born or the third or fourth, looking at newborns and infants […]
Kids Can Help Save the Honey Bees
Summer is a great time to adopt an important cause. The world honey bee population has been going down since 2006. Commercial food producers and people all over the world […]
California Is a Homeschool-Friendly State
California is a Great Place to Homeschool I recently met a new family after they relocated from Washington to California. The parents admitted feeling a bit anxious about homeschooling their […]
Why Clay Art is Great for Children
Why is Clay Work Important for Creativity? Art plays a significant role in our children’s development. When our children are young, we are excited when they bring home a watercolor […]
The Benefits of Respecting Your Elders
Respect Your Elders In today’s world, respect for one’s elders is an important life skill that seems to be falling by the wayside. We see this in the way children […]
Pros and Cons of Teenage Jobs
There are arguments both for and against a teenager getting a job, especially when employment happens during the school year. Jobs can teach teenagers life-long work skills such as how […]
