North State Parent magazine

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

Health & Nutrition

Easy, Healthy School Lunches Kids Will Love

Summer Treats: Whole Fruit Popsicles

Learning to THRIVE at Alua’s Thrive Bar

The Latest in Health & Nutrition

Reading Food Labels

Reading Food Labels: Helping Your Teens Make Healthy Food Choices

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The Joy of Pilates

A Year Of Healthy Living

A Year Of Healthy Living: Monthly Steps Recommended by the Environmental Working Group to Avoid Toxic Chemicals, Protect Your Health and Save Money

My Mother Hid Her Cancer Diagnosis from Me – I Made a Different Choice with My Own Children

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Healthy Holiday Feasting

Emergitek’s high tech manikins provide immediate, accurate feedback that helps first responders upgrade skills rapidly, reducing recertification time from a day or more to around two hours. Photo credit: Emergitek.

Emergitek: First Responder Family Helps Others Respond Quickly and Skillfully

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The Community Within: Nurturing Your Child’s Microbiome for Optimal Health

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How to Turn Time Wasters into an Opportunity for Mindfulness

Positivity, love and encouragement can go a long way to help kids remain calm and confident before important events.

Calming the Butterflies

Six-year-old Aria from Red Bluff is proud to help prepare her school lunch. When children participate in making their school lunches, the food is much more likely to come home in their tummies than in their lunch bags. Photo by Kimberly Parodi.

Easy, Healthy School Lunches Kids Will Love

Helpful Resources

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Childhood Cancer Patient Support

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Childhood Diabetes Patient Support

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Childhood Illness Patient Support

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Children’s Low Cost/No Cost Health Insurance

CSA

Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) & Organic Produce Deliveries

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Dental: Low-Cost Clinics & Resources

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Dental: Pediatric Dentistry

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Farm Trails

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Farmers & Growers Markets

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Fitness Centers & Clubs

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Healthy Foods Organizations, Nutrition Info & Support

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Hotlines

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Lactation Services

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Medical Care

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Mental & Emotional Health

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Occupational Therapy

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Pilates

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Smoking Cessation & Substance Abuse Help

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Speech Therapy

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U-Pick Farms

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Vision Therapy, Screenings & Pediatric Eye Exams

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YMCAs

FARMERS-MARKET

Localicious

Localicious: Easy Campsite Cooking

Sweet to eat in a candy store

Sweets to Eat: Localicious

Breakfast Cookies: Whole Food For The Whole Family

Localicious: Salsa, Family Style!

Playful & Light Holiday Treats