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Covered California: What You Need To Know About The New Healthcare Marketplace
According to the California Healthcare Foundation’s 2012 annual report entitled “California’s Uninsured: Treading Water,” in 2011 nearly 7.1 million people under the age of 65 were not covered by health […]
Dr. Anna Griffith: Strengthening Eyes for Learning
Dr. Anna Griffith, optometrist at Family Eye Care Optometry in Chico, has a passion for children and her work. “I love children and thought that I might become a teacher,” […]
Life Talks: A Guide to Bringing Back Conversation
I don’t know about you, but once the candles are blown out, the leftovers are safely in the fridge, and I have changed into sweat pants (the expandable type), I tend […]
Local Tutoring and Learning Resources
The school year is well underway and your child may be experiencing new challenges such as writing an English paper, understanding math concepts or improving study skills; or may need […]
Localicious: Fall-into-Winter Vegetables
Winter’s chilly days and overcast skies make preparing food with your kids a fun and educational indoor activity. Kids enjoy picking out colorful winter vegetables that come in unusual shapes, […]
Voyage From Ethiopia: A Dad’s Perspective on International Adoption
International adoption is a frustrating, difficult and expensive process, and yet I’m here to recommend it. And for two very good reasons. My daughters. While international adoption made my family […]
Be the Change: Allie Boyer – A Passion For Primates
Most kids have a favorite type of animal. Some are dog people, some are cat people. Others are, well, orangutan people. By the age of 7, Chico teen Allie Boyer […]
Taming Butterflies – Proactive Steps Now Will Help Kids Calm Public Speaking Jitters Later
“Speak up! I can’t hear you!” repeatedly boomed my seventh-grade life science teacher from the back of the room. The words I’d practiced at home clung to the back of […]
The Sandwich Generation: Balancing Child Care And Elder Care
In 1981, sociologist Dorothy A. Miller coined the term “sandwich generation” to refer to those who care for their aging parents while also supporting their own children. The definition became […]
Taking the Leap – Women-Owned Small Businesses on the Rise
Most working women have thought about it: What would it be like to work for yourself? To be the boss and run the show? So you have a great idea […]
Localicious: Incredibly Edible Egg Mclovins Are Something To Cluck About
The 1980s jingle “I love eggs … from my head down to my legs …” runs through my head every time I crack one. In the past few months, I’ve […]
Surefire Ways To Connect Kids And Grandparents Via Technology
Do you love watching your kids interact with your parents? Grandparent relationships are special, but can’t always take place in close proximity. My children have never lived in the same […]
