Koala Walkabout at the Dallas Zoo 650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway. dallaszoo.com Hours: 9am-5pm daily. Admission: $12 adults 12 and…
Sarah Akhtar Smith
If Sarah Akhtar Smith has ever had a frazzled, sweats and flip-flops motherhood moment, we’ve never seen it. The North…
Mary-Frances Hurt
"I’m not going to lie, it’s crazy,” says Mary-Frances Hurt, owner of DFW Events, reflecting on her own happily-ever-after filled…
Verner Panton Junior Chairs
In a perfect world that exists solely in our minds, kids’ rooms are entirely adorned with handmade furniture made out…
REAL School Gardens Allow Hands-on Learning
A kid will crouch in the lush grass, smell the freshly turned soil, watch a lizard scurry by, and write…
Visit Bandera, Texas, or Caledonia, Illinois
Calling the big city home offers so many opportunities that enrich the lives of families, but it is often at…
No Labels on the Table
Today’s it-question isn’t “Who are you wearing?” – it’s “What are you eating?” We should know the answer. After all,…
Raising Your Children In A Multicultural World
Teachable moments are a good thing. Like when your son loudly asks why that man is “rolling around” in a…
Field Trip: Explore the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas
The Crow Collection of Asian Art 2010 Flora St., Dallas, 214/271-4485, crowcollection.org Hours: 10am-9pm Tues.–Thurs., 10am-6pm Fri.-Sat., 12pm-6pm Sun. Closed…
Field Trip: Interurban Railway Museum
Interurban Railway Museum 901 E. 15th St., Plano, 972/941-2117; interurbanplano.org Hours: Mon.–Fri. 10am–2pm; Sat. 1pm–5pm. Admission: Free, though a $2…
Bo and Tiffany Kice's Downtown High-rise Home
Floor 9, please. Not a lot of kids living in Dallas get to take an elevator home, but for sisters…
Visit New Orleans, Louisiana or Quebec, Canada
By Car: New Orleans, Louisiana What to Do When most parents think of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, they imagine…
Visit Glen Rose, Texas, or Grand Junction, Colorado
Whether it is a ferocious Tyrannosaurus or a towering Brachiosaurus, there is something about dinosaurs that invites curiosity. We may…
Robin Bumstead, Jennifer Drez & Lisa Carrington Voight
Fort Worth moms Robin Bumstead, Jennifer Drez and Lisa Carrington Voight have nine children among them, but they spent the…
Lanvin Petite
Kids these days don't know how good they have it. There's an inundation of designers introducing the world of high…
The Hopelessly Hopeful Generation
“So, where do you see yourself in five years?” “Well, to be honest, I see myself in a job that…
Calatrava-Designed Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Opens in Dallas
The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge has generated its share of controversy as part of the city’s efforts to dress up…
Where to Hike in Dallas County
Opportunities to spend quality time outdoors might come few and far between. But Dallas actually offers a surprising variety of…
Nature Walks in Allen
In the heart of the bustling North Texas area lie 72 acres of unadulterated land where nature can be explored…
Tracy Martin Taylor's Dallas Home
Keith Richards greets me in the groovy gold-and-orange Jonathan Adler print-wallpapered entryway of Tracy Martin Taylor’s Dallas home on a…