Parenting

BY SUSAN MICHENER SPRACHER What comes to mind when you think about children who need foster care? The common misconceptions are that all children in foster care have behavior problems or serious medical or mental diagnoses. Beverly Johnson, Chief Program…

There comes a time in a daughter’s life where her mom goes from a hero, the protector and patron of all that is good, to the villain, the benefactor of evil. In my eyes, this tragic transformation happened to my…

What Is surrogacy? Basically, it is when one woman carries and births a child for someone else.  It has become popular and controversial in recent years, and is often misunderstood. The first documented surrogacy arrangement occurred in the early 1980s,…

Team sports are a great way to keep kids active, but not all kids enjoy playing sports. When kids avoid team sports, parents look for other ways their children can continue to be healthy and active. How can you get…

Terry J. Basile, Marriage and Family Therapist Every generation of parents has new challenges to manage due to some new behavior that has become popular in our culture, effecting our children’s emotional or physical development. Grandparents will remember struggling over…

On Saturday, October 15th, 2016 at 7:30pm, the Chico Parade of Lights will be holding its annual night time parade in the beautiful Downtown Chico. This year marks the 27th Anniversary of the Chico Parade of Lights! The Parade’s history…

Happy New Year? As a child, a student, and a parent, the ‘new year’ did not start with January first, but many months before with the first day of school. In preparation, I would notice how my son had matured…

By Terry J. Basile, Marriage and Family Therapist Welcome back to the parenting question and answer column for Growing Up Chico Magazine. Here, you get to ask those special questions that are in the back of your mind that you…

I am often asked about how to deal with sibling rivalry which is a normal but upsetting part of parenting.  What is more damaging to the dynamic of the family is sibling bullying, which requires real intervention. So let’s talk…

10 Holiday Treats to Help You Sparkle This Season The holiday season can be total chaos for moms. So, do not get bitten by the over-commitment bug this year. Try to carve out daily breaks to do something thoughtful just…