While spirituality can be fostered in children through participation in organized religion, it can also be sought — and found — in less structured settings.
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How Healthy Is Your Child?
Complete this quiz to get a feel for where your kid falls on the health and wellness spectrum in the areas of sleep, mental health and nutrition.
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.
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.
Sign Language vs. Cochlear Implants
Some believe that the therapies that accompany a cochlear implant emphasize the superiority of spoken language over sign language.
Is it OK to Spank Your Kids?
As many as 80 percent of parents around the world spank their children. But 50 years of research now shows spanking kids does way more harm than good.
NBC 5’s Samantha Davies Talks New Motherhood
In January, NBC 5 Meteorologist and Traffic Reporter Samantha Davies gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Anna-Sophia.
Katy Lopez
Katy and her husband, Josue, a technical recruiter in IT whom she met in high school 17 years ago, are anticipating the arrival of their baby boy with well-documented and barely-contained glee.
It’s a Pajama Mama Party at This Sleepover Baby Shower
After four years of infertility struggles, North Richland Hills mom-to-be Alicia Winkelblech was thrilled to be surrounded by friends to celebrate her growing bump with a pajama party.
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Laura Hilton
Fashion blogger, Laura Hilton, and her husband, Nick, who works in medical sales, are eagerly anticipating welcoming their daughter to their Lake Highlands home.
Bullies 101
When my son was bullied, I reacted like most dads and walked over to the bully and asked him if it made him feel like a big man antagonizing a fifth-grader. I then explained to him what antagonizing means.
Can You Have Your Workouts and Baby Too?
Triathlete Adrian Hasenbauer shares advice for moms with athletic endeavors.
The Truth About Birth Order
I don’t know what it’s like to be a middle child (since I am an only). But my son Kieper…
This Is Your Child's Brain … Balanced
Stephanie Rigg knows ADHD. She’s married to it. Her husband Bryan is a successful, well-adjusted adult. But, in order to…
Learning Curves Ahead
Did you ever have a hard time sitting through a lecture? Then you can probably relate to your son who…
Error of Entitlement
Jim Fay, co-author of From Innocence to Entitlement: A Love and Logic Cure for the Tragedy of Entitlement, observes that entitlement is a growing epidemic in our culture.
Battling CDH
Facing a very slim chance for survival, baby Audrey, born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, overcomes all the odds.
How To Handle Tattletales
Tattletales are a common part of parenting, childhood and family life. If you find yourself frustrated by your little informer,…