North State Parent magazine

People to People - Spreading Peace One Student at a Time In July of 2008 I traveled with two other Mt. Shasta High School students, Jack Taforo and Storm Miller, as student ambassadors to Europe. We traveled through a program called People to People, an international cultural development organization for professionals and educators. Read more...

Be The Change - Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova, Chico Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova believes that being born in a peaceful and loving way is every baby's birthright. "Giving birth doesn't have to be a fearful and painful disaster which a woman survives somehow with the help of drugs and forgets about as soon as possible. Read more...

In Love with Llamas I awoke and looked up, peering into the Northern California sky on a cool night. I counted three falling stars. Hiking the day before was at times strenuous, but we did it with the comfort and indeed luxury of having llamas carry most of the load. Read more...

A Passion for Horses I suppose you could say I was born with it, destined to fall in love with the warm back and the soft muzzle. However it came to be, the fact remains: I love horses. They're my passion. From playing with plastic toy horses to my first riding lesson, I was born hooked. Read more...

Wild & Wacky Water Games Summer time means pool time for many of us. Whether you own your own pool or you visit the local pool or beach, it's always fun to play in the water. Having several ideas on hand for games the kids can play in the water can keep them from getting bored. Read more...

Learning How to Ride a Bike the Easy Way It has often come to my attention, as someone behind the counter of a bike shop for so many years, how hard it can sometimes be to teach someone how to ride a bike, or to wean a child off training wheels. Read more...

Annual Guide to Kid's Summer Adventures & Activities Welcome to the North State Parent annual guide to kid's summer adventures & activities. It's a great selection of fun, exciting & educational opportunities for children & teens, including art, music, sports, dance, martial arts, theater, animals, nature, residential camps & special needs camps. Read more...

The Art of The Brick - Artist Uses Lego Bricks To Create Astonishing Exhibit Have you ever spent a rainy Saturday on the living room floor with a box of LEGO®? Perhaps you created a house, a car, or completed the 500-piece airplane set that was a birthday present...painstakingly following every instruction, smiling in amazement at your finished creation? Both those who grew up with the challenging fun of LEGO and those new to the bricks will surely appreciate Nathan Sawaya's eye-popping art exhibition, The Art of the Brick. Read more...