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Holiday Shopping Safety

October 28, 2019

By Rob Baquera November is the start of the holiday shopping season. So, whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or Ramadan, you will likely find yourself out shopping at some point with kids in tow. As hard as you…

Parenting

7 STUNNING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FROM 2019

October 28, 2019

By Margaret O’Hair There are different tests for deciding the best books for kids. Does it make them feel good about themselves? Can it inspire them to change the world? What about giving insight to issues in the world and…

School & Home

Chico Performances Brings Holiday Fun for Everyone to Laxson Auditorium

October 28, 2019

By Cameron O’Brien As cold weather approaches and leaves begin falling from the trees that line Chico’s streets, days become shorter, and time spent with family and friends becomes more abundant. These changes mark the start of the holiday season,…

School & Home

Holiday Tips: Saving Green by Going Green

October 28, 2019

By Jennifer Arbuckle If it is a typical holiday season in California, we will throw over 8 billion bottles and cans in the trash instead of the recycling bin. In a time of economic concern, it behooves one to acknowledge…

Parenting

Make the Holidays More Meaningful – and Less Materialistic

October 28, 2019

By Christine Carter, , Ph.D. Last year about this time, an Instagram photo showing a mountain of shiny wrapped presents – nearly as large as the seven-foot Christmas tree behind it – went viral. I love Hanukkah and Christmas (we…

Family Time

Holiday Meal Leftovers: Tips & Recipes

October 28, 2019

Article Originally Posted On FoodPrint.org For a lot of us, the holidays are all about cooking: turkey (or a turkey alternative), stuffing, cranberry sauce, the works. Unfortunately, that also leads to a lot of food waste. Americans waste about a…

Family Time

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Kids

October 28, 2019

Whether you could not find a sitter for New Year’s Eve or you do not feel like fighting holiday traffic, you can still have a fun, kid-friendly celebration. The key is to keep the kids occupied as the clock counts…

School & Home

Morning Madness: 5 Back-to-School Hacks for Parents

July 24, 2019

By Emily Hajec Back-to-School. Three little words that abruptly seem to change everything. In what can feel like an immediate shift, suddenly those weekday summer camps, neighborhood BBQs, and evening bike rides come to a screeching halt. And it’s back…

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Interview with Local Author, Linda Phelps

July 24, 2019

When did you first realize you wanted to write a book? The thought to write a book occurred to me about 10 years ago. Many of the stories I share in the book have been family favorites re-told around the…

Parenting

Heads up on Concussions Understanding America’s Silent Epidemic

July 24, 2019

By Natali Munoz-Moore More than 1 million concussions occur each year – and children and teens are particularly susceptible. As this research becomes more known, concussions have become an important topic in homes, schools, and sports programs of all levels…

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