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Hospital Cuddle Programs Provide Extra Comfort For Babies—And Parents
How these programs are vital to families with newborns
Best Family Bathrooms in Dallas-Fort Worth
Where to comfortably go when you and Baby need to go
How to Start Your Child Running
What parents should know to ensure their kids set off on the right foot.
How To Introduce A New Pet To Your Young Family
Baby, Meet Doggo and Kitty
How to Clean Your Kids’ Space, Kondo-Style
Your kids can help give their space the Marie Kondo treatment. (Yes, it’s possible!) Local experts share three tips to get them started.
How To Teach Your Kids To Recycle
Four tips to getting your kids started in R&R–reuse and recycle
Why (and How) Parents are Cutting Back Screen Time
We live in a world of quick fixes: If it squeaks, oil it. If it sticks, grease it. And if…
The Lowdown on Lockdowns
On the one year anniversary of Parkland, we sadly revisit the latest in Texas gun control legislation. Are North Texas children safe from school shooters?
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…
Experts and Services in Dallas-Fort Worth for Baby’s First Year
This article was originally published in September 2018. Please reach out to each entity for the most up-to-date information on classes….
First-Time Mom Talks Challenges and Rewards
Joanna Sanchez, a first-time mom from Dallas, shares her story of the difficult adjustment to her new life with baby.
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…