North State Parent magazine

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

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Boys & Girls Club staff empowering kids and building leaders

Empowering Kids and Building Leaders: Your Local Boys & Girls Clubs

For more than 158 years the Boys & Girls Clubs of America have been serving America’s youth. It is a name that is recognized across the nation, but how does […]

a group posing at California Soccer Park

California Soccer Park Bringing People Together One Game At A Time

The Field is the Place to Be Soccer is a beloved sport that emphasizes community – something the California Soccer Park in Redding understands well. As the largest soccer park […]

kids experiencing The Explorations Program

The Explorations Program: Bringing Fine Arts To Rural Siskiyou

The Gallery is Awarded a Grant   Liberty Arts Contemporary Fine Art Gallery is a non-profit art gallery and exhibition space located in Yreka, CA. Their vision is to exhibit […]

pet companion

Choosing The Best Pet For Your Family

They’re cute and they can be cuddly, but how do you know what kind of pet would work best for your family? When deciding on the right pet for you, […]

canine companion

Is Your Family Pet a “Canine Good Companion?”

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 […]

Horses

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 […]

Gymnastics in the North State

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 […]

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 […]

child in a Museum

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, […]

a family Eating Locally

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 […]

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 […]