More than 24 million American children are being raised without the presence of their biological fathers.
Local Circus Trick Classes
Big-top staples such as aerial arts and acrobatics target core muscle groups, improve balance and increase flexibility.
Christy Wilson Beam
Author of Miracles from Heaven and Burleson mom of three.
Explore Orlando Beyond Its Theme Parks
If your children are too young or too old to appreciate a theme park, or your family craves different adventures, there are plenty of kid-centric activities and entertainment options to wow everyone.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Cops
Police officers are not here to scare your child out of a tantrum or threaten to place them in cuffs for not turning in their homework.
Make Magical Memories at a Fairy Fest
Elaina’s eighth birthday party was filled with fairy treasures and Pinterest-inspired crafts.
A Wednesday in the Life of Laura Heibel
Laura Heibel is director of sales for the Dallas market at Milestone Distributors, where she represents niche luxury appliance brands. Laura and her husband of 10 years, Chris, live in Keller with Audrey, 8, and Dane, 6.
An Adventure-Themed Baby Shower
With inspiration from mom-to-be Lacy’s love for geometric shapes, party hosts put an eclectic spin on the shower’s decorations which doubled as nursery furnishings for her newly renovated home.
Baby Block
These days, my long, contemplative commutes have been replaced with 45 minutes in the car, some of which is spent singing nursery rhymes with a 2-year-old on our way to day-care drop-off.
18 Dallas-Fort Worth-Based Businesses Catering to New Moms
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is home to a bevy of businesses focused on helping new moms stay empowered and productive as they attend to every coo and cough.
Teach Your Infant a Second Language
The best time to teach your child a second language is at the same times she’s learning the first.
The Meal Plan to Tackle Gestational Diabetes
Nearly 1 out of every 10 pregnant women has gestational diabetes, a form of diabetes that causes high blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
Doula Distinctions
Since doula services are so individualized, there’s a large range in the type of help they provide.
Melody Pierce
Pierce left a counseling position to be a stay-at-home mom to Jude, 9, and Helena, 7. Around June’s second birthday, the seed for a career she never predicted was planted: professional cake decorating.
Horseshoe Park in Plano
Although a little worn down, the playground at Horseshoe Park offers fun, if traditional, features for kids
Paranoid Parenting's Pitfalls
Given all the scary segments on nightly newscasts, it’s easy to assume that predators hide behind every corner. Has the inundation of graphic images bolstered an epidemic of paranoid parenting?
Lauren Renfrow's Rock Star Home
Lauren and her 10-year-old daughter, Addison, have filled their luminous University Park home with geological treasures ranging from polished agate slices and mineral-encrusted table lamps to sparkling geodes in various sizes, shapes and hues.
A Classical (Arts) Education
It’s easy to foster an appreciation for classic subjects, from opera to cinema, in a child-friendly atmosphere outside the schoolyard.
New Test Aims to Personalize Medicine Based on a Child’s DNA
Whether a medication will work depends on several factors including age, other medications the child might be taking, kidney functions and more. But it also depends on whether the prescribed medication is best matched to a child’s genetic makeup.
Bonnie Lance's Collected Gem
Bonnie Lance’s University Park home is a juxtaposition of family heirlooms, midcentury furnishings and ethnic treasures that reflects her eclectic yet accessible style.