Recently I had planned to have a quiet evening at home, but then my son called, asking, “Aren’t you coming to the Monster Truck Parade?” What does a mom say […]
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5 Important Things to Consider Before You Get a Pet
When Erica Galligan’s children were young, her family tried adopting a dog. But allergy issues forced them to return their pet to the breeder. Over time they found other alternatives, […]
Achieve Charter School: New Beginnings
Up from the Ashes In August 2019, just 10 months after the Camp Fire leveled Paradise, CA, 217 kindergarten-through-8th-grade students streamed onto Achieve Charter School’s newly-constructed campus in Chico, CA. […]
Medically Fragile Children and the Flu Season
It’s Never “Just a Cold” for Us It’s December, and we are in the midst of cold and flu season. Technically, colds can appear any time during the year, but […]
Shasta Community Maternity Center
A Warm Hug of Services The healthcare team at Shasta Community Maternity Center wants every woman to feel as though she’s wrapped in a warm hug of quality services each […]
Playful & Light Holiday Treats
As we make our way through one more month of holiday treats, I wanted to bring in a little fun food play for my kids that wasn’t solely focused […]
Sharing the Festival of Lights
The holidays can be a time of reverence for many community members. Jennifer Adams of Blue Oak Charter School in Chico, CA, believes that Blue Oak’s annual “Festival of Lights” […]
5 Acts of Service for Families
Embracing a Spirit of Giving The holidays are a magical time for kids. Between the parties, decorations, treats, and gifts galore, who can’t understand a child feeling excited about this […]
Karla Stroman Enriches Lives through Literacy
Most people do not make lifelong friends during a job interview. But Karla Stroman’s inner strength and obvious dedication to children so resonated with Linda Dodd that “what was supposed […]
Role of Grandparents In Modern Families
In our contemporary world filled with technology and fast-moving parts and pieces, it can be easy to assume that modern human beings are rewriting the rules. We perceive fundamental changes […]
Comfort in Traditions
As the daughter of a fourth-generation Modoc County cattle rancher, it was effortless to immerse myself in Tehama County and its western traditions when I married into a Flournoy ranching […]
Thankful for Farmers
It’s a time to give thanks to the farmers and ranchers who provide great food in plenty at Thanksgiving and all through the year. From the bottom of our hearts […]
Fostering and Adopting
A Journey of a Lifetime November is National Adoption Awareness Month, intended to raise awareness of those children in foster care needing adoption into permanent homes. At any given time, […]
