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Best for Moms and Babies 2019
Your top picks for everything from birthing centers to Mommy & Me classes.
Why Your Parenting Fears Aren’t Helping Your Kids
Hovering and worrying can hold children back, so here’s how to stop parenting out of fear.
Travel-Friendly Infant Feeding Tips
New parenthood is stressful enough, but add in a busy end-of-year agenda of travel, parties, family gatherings and more into the mix and you’re looking at a very hectic holiday season. Dr. Dyan Hes, a pediatrician and children’s nutrition advocate, is here to offer advice on providing your new baby with healthy food during the holidays.
4 Tips for Raising Non-Materialistic Children
Follow these strategies to teach your kids gratitude instead of greed in today’s me-me-me world.
Is My Child a Bully?
Getting a phone call from your child’s teacher that your child has been engaging in bullying behaviors may be one…
How to Prepare Your Little One to Be a Big Brother or Sister
Is baby No. 2 on the way and you’re not sure how to prepare your firstborn for siblingdom? The truth is, there…
The Upside Down of Parenting
I was forewarned that parenting would become my hardest job for the next 18 years—people said, “You’ll never sleep again,” and, “Say…
What’s Your Parenting Style?
Your birth plan included … A. A midwife, a bathtub and a placenta smoothie. B. What birth plan? C. A copy of…
About Our Boys
Carla Morton remembers the day she was running errands while her sons, Collin and Ben, now 10 and 8, were…
How To Raise a Curious Kid
On a recent visit to the Half Pint section of Half Price Books, I grabbed a copy of Curious George…
How To Raise a Curious Kid
Science says curiosity has long-term benefits for your child. Our experts have practical tips for encouraging curiosity at home.
Teaching Your Children To Love Themselves
Helping your child build a positive, healthy self-image starts with being nicer to yourself.
Why Every Child Needs a Mentor
Mentors can benefit kids of any age and background. Here’s how to find a role model your kid can look up to.
Traveling With Baby Near Dallas-Fort Worth
Find amenities for baby and family-friendly fun in Canton, Glen Rose and Waco.
Best for Moms & Babies
Baby essentials chosen by our readers
The Real Deal on Postpartum Depression—Plus How to Beat PPD
Local moms get real about the symptoms of postpartum depression and strategies to fight it.
New Mom: Jenny Anchondo
The Fox 4 reporter is back on the air after baby
The Name Game
The local baby name trends dominating North Texas in 2018
A Day in the Life of Vanessa Sturgeon
Vanessa Sturgeon is a Realtor with eXp Realty, an agentowned cloud brokerage firm. She and her husband, Ryan, a crew supervisor and journeyman lineman for Oncor,…