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Budgeting for Your Family’s Future: Create an Accurate Budget That Works

April 22, 2021

by Kimberly Blaker Sixty percent of today’s families rate their finances as poor to fair, according to a 2015 report by Pew Research Center. Yet, a 2013 Gallop Poll found only one-third of Americans prepare a budget. As a result,…

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Emotional Benefits Of Pet Dogs For Kids

April 22, 2021

By Sandi Schwartz Dogs are known to be “a man’s best friend.” Not only are they adorable, friendly, and fun to play with, they also provide so many incredible emotional benefits. Many people feel happier and calmer by welcoming a…

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Growing Up Chico’s Alternative School Guide

January 26, 2021

Blue Oak Charter SchoolAt Blue Oak, our first priority is to provide an education that excites and interests the students. Our Waldorf-inspired/Common Core-based curriculum helps develop a lifelong love of learning and prepares each child for active & ethical citizenship,…

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Love Your Child Enough to Consider Psychiatry

January 26, 2021

Dr. Ramirez-Moya shares the importance of an early diagnosis and psychiatry treatment in adolescents By Allison Hopkins Dr. Lorerky Ramirez-Moya is devoting her life to diagnosing and treating mental health issues in children and in adults who have developmental disabilities…

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Dig This: 10 Big Benefits of Gardening With Kids

January 26, 2021

By Janeen Lewis Most parents want their children to get outside away from phones, TV, and video games. Gardening is a great way to achieve this goal. However, recent research shows that there are several other reasons to start a…

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Kids & Cell Phones

January 26, 2021

By Rob Baquera, Public Information Officer, Roseville Police Department If you have a pre-teen, you may have already heard them ask the question, “May I have a cell phone?” Your child may be pestering you about getting a phone, and…

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10 Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget

January 26, 2021

By Kerrie McLoughlin Do you wish you could feed your family organic foods, but when you see some of the price tags, your eyes pop out of your head? Yeah, me, too. I recently set out to find ways to…

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A Different Kind of High School Experience

July 29, 2020

By Celeste Cramer Education, as we know it, is being reinvented. Ten years ago, a group of educators from different local schools- Chico High School, Pleasant Valley High, and Chico State- converged to cultivate ideas for rethinking education at the…

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So You Want to Talk to Your Kids About Racism?

July 29, 2020

By Devjani (Juni) Banerjee-Stevens, PhDPsychologist and Owner of Deer Park Counseling & Consulting When I signed up for this parenting gig, I was excited to teach my kids about everything that sparked a sense of wonder in me. What makes…

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7 Ways to Keep Kids Socialized from a Distance

July 29, 2020

By Kerrie McLoughlin The “new normal” can be disorienting and frustrating at times. Your kids have friends who they have only seen physically from the end of their driveway. Your parents have been staying inside since the COVID-19 crisis began,…

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