Anna Hemstalk, of Hemstalk Canine Companions, is an inspirational voice in her chosen field. She is an American Kennel Club evaluator and trainer, committed to the positive influence she knows […]
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Horses & Hoofprints on Hearts
Horses In The North State Provide A Multi-Faceted Education For Kids A meme is floating around the internet featuring an image of two pictures of horses. The first picture depicts […]
Breastfeeding is the Foundation of Life
World Breastfeeding Week 2018 The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action celebrates breastfeeding during the first week of August. “In a world filled with inequality, crises, and poverty, breastfeeding is the […]
Localicious: The Lunch That Keeps On Giving
Ideas for Packing A Lunch Full Of Nutrients To Last Them Through Math Class Summer flew by and the long, sunny days are now focused on back-to-school sales and trying […]
Uniquely Us: A New School Brings New Challenges
It’s Back-to-School Time This month, thousands of children will head back to school. Many will be attending a new school, which can be nerve-wracking for any kid. For those with […]
Be the Change: Bethany Mercer
Where it All Started About four years ago, Bethany Mercer attended a FIT4MOM Stroller Strides class in Chico, CA. With a three-year-old son and a ten-month-old daughter, Bethany certainly had […]
Teen Job Match: A New Way to Help Teens Find Jobs
Helping Teenage Job Hunters For teenage job hunters, the challenges of landing a job can seem insurmountable. Four years ago, when Timothy McClurg’s daughter Dakota began looking for a job […]
New Teen Driver in Your Family? Promote Safety with Practice and Patience
Lowering Their Risk Your teenager’s itching to get into the driver’s seat and you’re terrified? Parents have good reason to feel panicky. The Centers for Disease Control reports that drivers between […]
Gymnastics in the North State
Raising the Bar For the Ross family, gymnastics started almost 15 years ago as a diversion tactic, a way to occupy three-year-old Reid during his older sister’s dance lessons in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
