The play area in this 5.5-acre park has five slides with a rock climbing entrance to get to the top, four swings and lots of shade.
Heritage Park in Euless
There is only one play structure for all ages and the side for younger kids has a wheelchair ramp, but you have to travel over uneven gravel to access it.
A Major Fight for Minor Marijuana
DallasChild investigates the plight of families fighting for legalization of medical marijuana for Texas minors.
Family Festival Fun
This April is jam-packed with family-friendly festivals celebrating everything from visual arts to Arbor Day. Mark your calendars for one (or all) of these events.
Linde Giddens
Lake Highlands mom and owner of Linde Browning Design tells us about her family of four.
Baby-Friendly Playgrounds in Dallas
We compiled a list of our favorite area playgrounds for families with big and little ones. These playgrounds offer something to please all members of your brood.
Meet Dallas Photographer and Mom Claire McCormack Hogan
We sat down with new mom Claire Hogan in her Dallas home to chat about life as a family of three with 6-month-old Charlotte and husband of two years Ben.
Put it in Perspective
Our humor columnist reflects on the importance, and difficulty, of teaching kids perspective.
A Monday in the Life of Mahra Fox Pailet
Mahra Fox Pailet is a stay-at-home mother living in North Dallas. She and husband Kevin have three children: Isabella (Bella), 16, Lyle-Ethan, 6, and Miller, 5.
Thick as Air
The most worrisome air-quality culprit is ground-level ozone, formed when pollutants bake under the North Texas sun.
A Thursday in the Life of Jennifer Stanley
Jennifer Stanley is a stay-at-home mom and part-time photographer. She has a 1-year-old son, Camden, with her boyfriend Alden Smith. Jennifer and Camden live in Fort Worth.
A Wednesday in the Life of Kelli Hauser
Kelli Hauser is a sixth-grade reading teacher. She lives in Denton with her husband of six years, Eric Hauser, and their daughters, 3-year-old Kinley and 2-year-old Khloe.
Jaycee Park in Farmers Branch
The dinosaur-themed playground is larger than most playgrounds and offers a variety of swings, slides, monkey bars and tunnels to keep kids busy.
Santa Fe Park in Plano
This playground received an A* on the Playground Safety Report Card.
Bent Tree Meadow Park in Dallas
Bent Tree Meadow Park in Dallas offers numerous amenities that kids are sure to love. This dog-friendly park is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood and provides covered pavilions, a basketball court and two playgrounds.
Mall Play Places
Play it cool inside these play areas at 12 local shopping malls. We’ll tell you where to enter, what to expect and where the closest restrooms are located.
Activity Guide for Newcomers
“Hey stranger, are you new in town?” One of the oldest pick-up lines in the book may prove a welcome…
Killing Them Sweetly
How the American sugar epidemic is harming our health and hurting our kids
The Shadow of Success
Growing up under the influence of high-achieving parents
Meet Michelle Staubach Grimes
Meet Michelle Staubach Grimes, daughter of football legend Roger Staubach and children’s book author.