Parenting

Time Out For Mom

October 27, 2015

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…

Parenting

Ask Your Local Family Therapist

October 27, 2015

In this issue, we are going to talk about how to make family life less stressful. While this a parenting advice column, it will be informed by not only my experience being a mom, but my work for over 35…

Parenting

Engage in Creative Conversation

October 27, 2015

Q4KIDZ Engage in Creative Conversation Tired of asking your kids “So, honey, how was your day?” and getting zilch in response? Q4KIDZ is a new free service from ParentsTogether, designed to help families have better conversions. It is super simple:…

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An Important Safety Concern Regarding Kids in Cars

July 28, 2015

In January of this year, as I was walking downtown between meetings, I came upon a car idling at the curb. I heard the sound of its muffler gently rumbling and saw a thin stream of exhaust rising up in…

Parenting

Mothers Strong Butte County

July 28, 2015

The experience of pregnancy and becoming a mother is one of the most miraculous and joyous parts of family life. This also can be one of the most physically, mentally and emotionally challenging times for a mother. For some mothers,…

Parenting

Dads, Doulas & Birth

April 29, 2015

In honor of Father’s Day, it seems appropriate to give a shout-out to dads’ roles in the birth process. We have all seen movies in which a laboring woman berates her partner while he helplessly stands by, but the truth…

Parenting

Ask Your Family Therapist: Terry J. Basile, MFT

January 27, 2015

Happy Spring and welcome 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 might be reluctant to ask a…

Parenting

HypnoBirthing® Combining Birthing with Hypnosis

January 27, 2015

Pregnancy is a big deal! For most women, it happens only once or a few times in their lives. In the modern age, birthing is often seen as a difficult event; however, in many cultures, birthing is viewed as the…

Parenting

The Nest: Support for All Families

October 27, 2014

The Nest: Support for All Families Photos and Article By: Emily Hajec All parents can relate in some way to the age-old adage, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Regardless of the dynamics or demographics, at the base…

Parenting

Use Literature to Help With the Tough Job of Parenting

October 27, 2014

Use Literature to Help With the Tough Job of Parenting by Ken Young When our only child was five years old, I started writing short stories for her. At first they were whimsical stories about fathers and daughters in a…

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