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How To Talk to Your Child About Kids With Special Needs
Kids are curious and naturally might slip up pointing out someone who looks or sounds different than they do. Here’s how to talk to your children about their peers with special needs.
Is Your Child Hitting These Developmental Milestones?
Learn about the goals for children at each stage of life
How Plano Mom Dayna Tolley Spends Her Tuesday
Dealing with 911 cals by day, party planning by night and being a single mom 24/7.
Playground Review: Preston Hollow Park
In the heart of a Dallas neighborhood, Preston Hollow Park has three play areas and much more to offer.
What Princes and Princesses are Teaching Our Kids
Disney princesses and princes have changed for the better, but are there some messages in princess culture that affect kids in a negative way?
Why Risky Play Is Beneficial for Kids
It’s a steamy summer morning. I’ve got to get my 8-year-old twins out of the house, so we slather on the sunscreen and head to our…
How To Help Your Kid Make New Friends
If you know Oak Cliff, you know that the community is tighter than your favorite pair of skinny jeans. We’re talking a your-neighbor-knows-your-kids’-names-and-your-mom’s-name type of community….
11 Things Therapists And Teachers Want Parents To Know
Open communcation, how to help your kid are just a few of the tips teachers and therapists sound off––read on for all the deets they want you to know.
How To Parent A Strong-Willed Kid
Talking it out doesn’t usually work, so what are the best strategies for dealing with a spirited child?
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…
What to Know About Anxiety and Your Child’s Behavioral Issues
Anxiety disorders are tough to diagnose in kids, but they’re more common than you think.
Sports Are Good for Kids With ADHD—And More Dangerous
From the time he was a toddler, Jamie Maness was a burst of energy. “Climbing on everything, getting into everything,…
How to Handle Meltdowns (and Other Bad Behavior)
We’ve all been there. You’re out running errands with your child, and you need to stop at Target. This wasn’t…
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…
The Many Ways Kids Benefit From Meditation
When was the last time your family went one day—that’s 24 whole hours—without anyone looking at a screen? Between his…
What Your Child’s Brain Needs in Order to Learn
Brady started shutting down as a toddler. At an age when other little boys are eager to explore their surroundings, he was…
How To Prepare Your Child With Special Needs for Lockdown Drills
Since my daughter Dawn was diagnosed with intellectual and developmental delays, I have worried about her safety. I worried that…
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…