Head out for a weekend resort along the lake and enjoy nature’s simple pleasures.
Cary Pierce
Music producer, songwriter, performer and half of the acoustic duo Jackopierce.
Bethany Lakes Park in Allen
The playscape designed for older children boasts a tall twisty slide, a bridge to run across and a cool telescope for checking out the ducks at the nearby pond.
Addison Town Park in Addison
Four slides, including one tall and twisty and one small and twisty, make for an exciting rush; side-by-side slides let little ones race each other to the bottom.
Retail Genetic Testing
What if you could learn whether your baby is at risk to one day develop a painful or incurable disease? Should you send off a sample of saliva and a check for $399 to find out?
Gallegos Park in Frisco
The playscape offers four slides, including a tall, twisty slide and two little slides geared toward younger fun-seekers.
Encourage Apathetic Students
Dr. Charles Fay, parent, author and speaker for the group, shares these at-home tips for helping kids stay focused at school.
Oakbrook Park Playground in Frisco
Sometimes good things come in small packages. Such is the case with the small but sweet Oakbrook Park playground in…
Rhonda Sargent Chambers
OCCUPATION: Owner of RSC Show Productions and former model. PERSONAL STATS: Rhonda considers herself a “naturalized Texan.” Her family moved…
Make a Difference in Dallas County in December
Help your kids appreciate all they have by encouraging them to help the less fortunate. Read on to learn about charities around Dallas County where your kids—and you!—can lend a helping hand.
Kiddie Corral in Carrollton
The playscape resembles a wooden fort, with lots of narrow spaces in which kids can climb and hide out.
The High Life
With round-the-clock concierge, close proximity to restaurants and family-friendly environs, what more motivation can a true urbanite need?
Resources: Get Moving
January is the perfect time to get moving toward a fitter physique (this could be the year you actually keep…
John M. Whisenant Park in McKinney
The park, which has separate playscapes for older and younger kids, also touts a trail system, swings, a pavilion and benches, and an open green space for sports.
A Day in the Life of Michelle Hale
Michelle Hale is a Web content specialist at the University of North Texas in Denton and the mother of two. She lives in Ponder with her husband, Bryan, a police officer.
Trish Biddle
The Westlake mom of Chloe, 5, and Claire, 3, has been married to husband Bryan, who works in information technology, for 13 years.
Nicole Small
OCCUPATION: Chief executive officer of Dallas’ Museum of Nature & Science. PERSONAL STATS: The Dallas mom of Julia Ava,…
Abbott Park in Highland Park
Little ones will love the springy ride-ons, mini crawl-throughs and play structures with a cute house theme complete with shuttered windows.
Starting Gymnastics
Luckily, Dallas has plenty of top-notch tumbling spots. (After all, Olympic gold medalists Carly Patterson and Nastia Liukin call Collin County home!)
Celebrity Chef: Lisa Garza
Cooking with kids is not a foreign activity for restaurant owner and chef Lisa Garza. The mom of 12-year-old Ian…