Inspired by their mutual interest in breaking down Dallas County’s school-to-prison pipeline, the Honorable Judges Stephanie Mitchell, Lisa Green, Shequitta Kelly and Amber Givens-Davis formed Pipeline to Possibilities, an empowerment program aimed at the city’s most vulnerable teens. Since its inception in 2016, Pipeline to Possibilities has guided approximately 300 at-risk youth in Dallas County toward a path to a better future.
Year-round volunteer opportunities to serve fellow Fort Worthians
The holidays are behind us, and gone are the Red Kettles and coat drives. But worthy causes in the area need volunteers year-round. There…
A Thursday in the Life of Shannon Cairns
Dr. Shannon Cairns is a podiatrist who runs a private practice in Watauga with her husband, Daniel. They live in Fort Worth with their children, 4-year-old Noah, 2-year-old…
Datebook
March March 01 – Women of Art Girl power appears to be the theme du jour at the Amon Carter…
Build Like a Girl
On Feb. 20, girls from two local schools teamed up at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science to build…
A Tuesday in the Life of Kathy Hoster
Kathy Hoster lives in Flower Mound with her husband of 25 years, Jeff. When she’s not working on the women’s ministry team at church, she…
Hand Sanitizer vs. Hand Soap
Is hand sanitizer or traditional hand washing more effective when it comes to preventing the flu?
Extra Care
Come January of each year, Fort Worth mom Angela Darby starts to stress about where she will send her 14-year-old son, Jordon,…
5 Things to do in March & April
Touch-a-Truck Sensory Hour Encourage your child’s obsession with all things that go when Explorium Denton Children's Museum hosts its fourth annual Touch-a-Truck…
Labels
Ethan, our 8-year-old, had his three-year reevaluation and annual ARD meeting recently. Yes, he still qualifies for special education services and all the therapies and supports that come…
Art For All
Nine-year-old Pablo Mosquera Garcia didn’t get much out of going to art museums. Cultural venues like art museums and theaters…
6 Ways to Celebrate Presidents Day
Do your kids even know why they get a random Monday off in February? Teach them a little American history and celebrate Presidents Day with two books, two events, a block set and a local museum.
A Day in the Life of Vanessa Sturgeon
Vanessa Sturgeon is a Realtor with eXp Realty, an agent-owned cloud brokerage firm. She and her husband, Ryan, a crew…
Veg Out with Cuisine for Healing’s Ready-Made Meals
If all those hours of meal prepping and recipe research have you feeling like you have too much on your plate,…
TreeHouse
You change your A/C filters often, purchase hypoallergenic pillows and dust your home religiously. Making adjustments like these is more…
All Ears
In a bit of music to our ears, Dallas Children’s Theater is working to become more inclusive by rolling out professional-grade assistive listening devices (ALDs) for…
Cut the Ribbon
Phase one of the My Possibilities Campus for Higher Learning opens late April, allowing the Plano organization to serve hundreds more…
On Board
Earlier this year, Delta Air Lines made headlines after announcing more stringent vetting of service and emotional support animals. While federal law permits…
To the Limit
As a young teenager, Jennifer Erp’s son Braden loved to ride the train at the mall. But when the train malfunctioned one day,…
Flu Review
Flu season is well underway! The Center for Disease Control details the best ways to protect against the flu, such…