North State Parent magazine

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

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Having a Sibling with Special Needs

Challenges and Benefits of Having a Sibling with Special Needs

Having a sibling with special needs is a unique experience that provides both challenges and benefits to children. While there is no doubt that they love their sibling with special […]

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10 Things Every Autism Parent Should Know

Words of Wisdom for Special Needs Parents, From Special Needs Parents Like most parents of children with special needs, author Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer found herself navigating uncharted waters when her son […]

Day Hikes for the Whole Family

3 Easy Day Hikes for the Whole Family

Get Out and Get Hiking! The North State hosts a wide variety of trails suitable for day hikers of all abilities, from toddlers to gung-ho adults. I should know. I’m […]

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Why Take Your Children to Museums?

A Place for Curiosity Museums are wondrous places in which curiosity is not stifled but rather encouraged.  They offer seemingly endless expansions of the mind; encouraging thought, imagination, integration, involvement, […]

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The Benefits of Eating Locally

Could You Be a More Locavore Family? Want food that tastes amazing? You can’t beat local, in-season food. Other benefits of eating locally include eating more real food, knowing where […]

a mom who created a birth plan

Creating A Birth Plan

A Birth Plan? Why? The birth of a baby is one of the most exciting and important life events that a woman will have. Each birth is unique, just as […]

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Ukulele Club: Fun With Four Strings At Sierra View Elementary School

Sierra View Elementary School’s Ukulele Club Sierra View Elementary School in Chico, CA might have the pluckiest club in the county: Ukulele Club. Several years ago, Cathy Frost, Sierra View’s […]

Art Education

The Arts in Education is for All Children

A Well Rounded Education Children need the arts in their education, whether public, charter, private, or home-schooling; studies have shown this again and again. The arts are required subjects in […]

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Localicious: Snacks that Go

Like most busy moms I am always looking for new ideas for grab-and-go snacks that are easy, nutritious and well-liked. Below are a few simple recipes that have been vetted […]

Paragliding

Paragliding Papa Takes To The Sky

Siskiyou County Dad Takes To The Sky And Becomes A Better Parent For some kids, the name “Dad” connotes a hero who can do anything but fly. However, for Elliot, […]

dads teaching the Origins Of Our Food

The Origins Of Our Food

Introducing Elementary School Kids To The Origins Of Our Food Gardening Dads Justin Ingersoll and Ryan Fabian have cast a strange spell at Sierra View Elementary School in Chico, CA […]

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Get Your Family Out On The Trail With Bikepacking

Out On The Trail With Bikepacking Sara Sundquist and her husband began bikepacking before their children were born, and they’ve traveled as much as 150 miles in a three-day stretch. […]

Things To Do With Kids In Arcata - at the beach

5 Things To Do With Kids In Arcata

5 Things To Do With Kids In Arcata Summertime on the northern California coast! Beachcombing, kickin’ it at the dunes, dipping toes in the ocean with all the whales, octopi, […]

Justin Margolis with a student

Be The Change: Justin Margolis

Be The Change: Justin Margolis Unconventionally Different Justin Margolis, co-coordinator of Butte Parent Café in Chico, CA, took a shockingly unconventional route to becoming an advocate for children and a […]

family preparing for Summer Adventures

Uniquely Us – Preparing for Summer Adventures

Uniquely Us – Preparing for Summer Adventures Summer is always a prime time for a family vacation. Over the last 13 years, we’ve taken several trips. Some have gone smoothly; […]

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