I can clearly remember listening to Melissa Manchester’s song “Don’t Cry Out Loud” as a child back in the 1980s. Those lyrics have been etched in my brain all these […]
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Meet Beverly Cleary, Children’s Author and National Treasure
Who wouldn’t enjoy the spectacle of a young mouse named Ralph roaring down the hallways of a dingy hotel on a toy motorcycle? Or the plight of a scruffy, stray […]
Anger Management for Parents – Hacks
Between screaming toddlers, squabbling siblings and saucy teens, keeping your cool can be tricky unless you have a few anger management parenting hacks up your sleeve. Anger Management for Parents […]
Explaining COVID-19 to a Child with Autism
These are strange times we are living in currently. I can tell you from experience that parents of children with special needs are used to the unexpected. We are not […]
Coloring the Walls with Lacy Wilson
We all need to run away at times, and that urge may be stronger than ever these days. Maybe you want to run to a quiet room, take a drive […]
Tips for Mountain Biking with Kids
Tips for Mountain Biking with Kids! As the parent of a first-grader and a coach for Bozeman Youth Cycling in Bozeman, MT, I can honestly say that biking on trails […]
Great Ways Dads are Different
There is no denying that there are differences between how moms and dads parent their kids. Just because dads may do things differently than moms doesn’t mean their parenting style […]
Matthew Knight – Connecting To The Earth With Primitive Skills
Matthew Knight talks about Primitive Skills “We cooked over the fire, walked a mile to the spring to get water with a bucket we made, and twisted up fire with […]
Dave Theno – Encouraging Students to Discover Their Unique Paths
Dave Theno found his niche as an administrator and teacher at Golden Eagle Charter School in Mount Shasta in 2005. Golden Eagle offers a combination of independent learning and classroom […]
Pet Safety: Hugs Are For Humans!
Saving the hugs for humans can prevent an unsolicited bite, or scratch, or worse. We’ve seen them posted online or traded between phones: the adorable home video clips capturing kid-and-pet […]
Celebrating Our Differences
A Mother’s Perspective How the Movie “Wonder” Sheds Light on Our Family’s Reality RJ Palacio wrote her bestselling novel Wonder after an encounter at a local ice cream shop. She and her […]
Valley Oak Children Services Celebrates 40 years!
As an acorn becomes a mighty oak tree, Valley Oak Children’s Services has grown from a grassroots effort to a healthy community organization. Founded in 1980 as Butte County’s […]
The Affection Effect in Marriage
Show Your Love! “They must still be dating,” my friend whispered to me. We were standing shivering at my son’s soccer game before the coronavirus swept the nation and we […]
