North State Parent magazine

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

Birth and Toddlers

The Gift That Goes Beyond Nourishing: Breast Milk Donation and Its Life-Saving Impact

Water Babies: Body, Bonding and Brain Development

How Do I Get My Toddler to Stop Hitting?

More in Birth and Toddlers

Breastfeeding support can look different from family to family and from child to child. Non-judgmental breastfeeding support is available in-person and via phone. Photo by Freepik

La Leche League USA: Helping Parents Learn About Successful Breastfeeding

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A Bridge Without Gaps: Coming Together for Butte County Care

Triplets

Three to Six in Fourteen Weeks

One of the most important ways to boost your child’s brain development is to make them feel safe and loved. Photo by Kimberly Parodi.

Boost Baby’s Brain Power

Wendy Dickens, executive director of First 5 Shasta shares literacy enrichment at Mt. Calvary Christian Academy in Redding.

High Five for North State’s First 5s!

Dr. Bulchandani gently assesses newborns for tension in the body and the movement quality of the bones of the head, face and spine, which when restricted can tighten the mouth and intensify feeding issues.

Be the Change – Neel Bulchandani

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Birth & Babies Spotlight

Shasta County’s Grace Doulas has been offering engaging and educational childbirth classes to expectant mothers and their partners since 2010.

Midwives and Doulas in the North State Support Birth in Different Ways

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Speaking With Babies Before They Can Talk

Each birth, just like each mother, is unique. Creating a birth plan will help make sure everyone involved is on the same page. Photo by Three Moons Doula Services and Birth Photography.

Getting Ready For Baby – Creating Your Birth Plan

Childare Options

Shasta Head Start Child Development, Inc. in Redding

Siskiyou Child Care Council in Dunsmuir

Palermo Union Elementary School District in Palermo

Redding Christian Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten in Palo Cedro

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