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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.
The Meal Plan to Tackle Gestational Diabetes
Nearly 1 out of every 10 pregnant women has gestational diabetes, a form of diabetes that causes high blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
Paranoid Parenting's Pitfalls
Given all the scary segments on nightly newscasts, it’s easy to assume that predators hide behind every corner. Has the inundation of graphic images bolstered an epidemic of paranoid parenting?
New Test Aims to Personalize Medicine Based on a Child’s DNA
Whether a medication will work depends on several factors including age, other medications the child might be taking, kidney functions and more. But it also depends on whether the prescribed medication is best matched to a child’s genetic makeup.
Pete's Dragon
Is “Pete’s Dragon” appropriate to watch with the kids? Find out the necessary details on violence, nudity and more.
Sign Language vs. Cochlear Implants
Some believe that the therapies that accompany a cochlear implant emphasize the superiority of spoken language over sign language.
Ice Age: Collision Course
Is “Ice Age: Collision Course” appropriate to watch with the kids? Find out the necessary details on violence, nudity and more.
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.
Asthma in North Texas
Get the latest on the condition that leaves so many North Texas kids breathless with our expert-led look at asthma and your child.
The Hidden Dangers of Playground Structures
While playgrounds seem like they’re all fun and games, they can be very unsafe. According to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 200,000 children are treated in the ER each year for playground-related injuries.
Back-To-School Survival Guide 2016
With the school year lurking on the horizon, it’s time to start planning in order to make the transition easier for the kids (and for you).
Summer STEM and STEAM classes for kids
Sign your kids up for learning all summer long with these local STEM and STEAM classes.
Multigenerational Living may Benefit Everyone
The number of multigenerational households has doubled since 1980. Financial benefits and child-care help make multigenerational living an increasingly common option for families with special needs.
More Than Just Talk
I’ve been working on a list of discussions for a while now. I’m actually up to 1,598 topics, ranging from…
Texas Trivia and Where to Experience It
Texans take heritage very seriously. In fact, there are more than 70 official state symbols. Ask any native or transplant…
Daddy's Home
The rewards and stigmas of paternity leave
Spying on Your Kids
Monitoring children has been a hotly contested topic in recent years with the introduction of apps and software that let parents keep tabs on, well, everything their child does. Some classify this as parenting; others (like myself) look at it as an invasion of privacy that might actually do more harm than good.