North State Parent magazine

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

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Paradise Dancefest – Circus de Paradise

This December 11th, Positive-I studio hosts their third Paradise Dancefest at the Paradise Performing Arts Center, featuring the exciting theme, “Circus de Paradise.” Geared for all ages, the show’s eclectic […]

Paper-Backed By The Community: Tehama County Library is Fundraising for New Building

When Librarian Sally Ainsworth first got news that the Tehama County Library, located in Red Bluff, needed to vacate their current building to make way for a jail expansion, she […]

Localicious – Microgreens: The Future of Vegetables at Lava Oasis Farm

You’ve probably heard the buzz about “micro greens.” But aren’t “micro greens” just sprouts? Almost … but not quite. Not to belittle sprouts, but they are missing two things that […]

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Holiday Gift Shopping – Two Local Toy Stores Bring Back The Fun

Toys and the holiday season go hand in hand, but trying to find the right gift in a crowded mega store or on the vast expanses of the Internet is […]

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Be the Change – Teresa Wolk Hayes

Teresa Wolk Hayes’ life changed forever on the day that her son was diagnosed with full-spectrum autism more than 20 years ago. Much like the Little Red Hen in the […]

The Only Way to Be Enduringly Grateful This Thanksgiving

This month, in America, we will celebrate Thanksgiving. On that day, we’ll focus on being grateful for what we have. And then on Friday we’ll shop ourselves broke. The two […]

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A Rhumba Of Rattlesnakes – New Children’s Book by Kristen Lape

A prickle of porcupines? A lounge of Iguanas? A delightful new children’s book, featuring whimsical yet scientifically accurate illustrations of animals, is written in a fun A-Z format that teaches the […]

Think Before You Flush!

Who wants their toilet to overflow?  How about your kitchen sink backing up? Yuck!  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In the case of your sewer […]

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Waiting for Winter Skiing, Snowboarding & Hockey, Oh My!

The entire population of California is crossing its fingers for a precipitation-filled winter season. If the wishes of millions come true, skiers, snowboarders, and budding hockey players in Northern California […]

Biking Across America to Help Promote a Cause – A Peek at the Journey of Two Brothers

From disbelief to genuine interest, you get all different kinds of reactions when you tell people you are cycling across the United States. People assume the 4,100 mile trek from […]

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Creating Family Traditions: 10 Things You Can Do With Your Family This Fall

Creating traditions within your family is a great way to provide children with beautiful memories and a feeling of stability, while giving a nod to the nostalgia of your past. […]

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Foster Parenting: Challenging? You Bet. But Worth the Effort.

Senta Burton is passionate about advocating for families. She stands for children, but also for parents – both birth parents and foster parents. A mother of six, Senta’s four younger […]

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Localicious: A Time For Thanks… & Stuffing

Thanksgiving is a time of traditions, a time to be thankful, a celebration of the changing seasons, and a feast to be shared and enjoyed by all. Likely every family […]

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5 Great Reasons Why Your Kids (and You!) Should Be Running

Are you as amazed as I am at how much endless energy our kids seem to have? Always running here and there, bounding upstairs or down, dashing in and out […]

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Be the Change: Dr. Richard Allen Fiske – Maestro of Music

It’s Wednesday afternoon at Shasta College, and students are filing into the music building lugging their thick black instrument cases. The violins and cellos get tuned and horns warm up […]