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Out of the Bored Room
The holidays are practically knocking at our door. Translation? Long car rides to our relatives’ homes and post-dinner conversations at…
Oh, Behave!
We all want our little ones to have good manners. But we can’t expect them to learn them all at…
SLANT45: Sweet (Some)Things
SLANT 45, which stands for Service Learning in North Texas, was a community project program that aimed to involve children…
SLANT45: Leading by Example
SLANT 45, which stands for Service Learning in North Texas, was a community project program that aimed to involve children…
Kiddie Litter
It seems like something anyone could do—pick up trash. But how many of us actually put the gloves to work?…
Their Mission: To Make a Difference
No one understands the frustrations of parenting a child with special needs better than Doug and Patsy Arnold. Faced with…
STRANDed, Not Deserted
After 50 years of teaching, local author Dr. Geraldine L. Haggard understands how kids deal with grief. So as a…
Paranoid Parenting
In her book, Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had (Without Going Nuts With…
Children Who Play Together, Learn Together
Conventional wisdom might suggest that joint educational playtime (with two differently developing siblings) could pose too much of a distraction…
SLANT45: The Simple Things
SLANT 45, which stands for Service Learning in North Texas, was a community project program that aimed to involve children…
SLANT45: One Big Step for Kid-Kind
SLANT 45, which stands for Service Learning in North Texas, was a community project program that aimed to involve children…
Woofing It for a Cause
Motivated by a desire to reach out to oft-forgotten children, Fort Worth Dad Drew Myers decided to give the kids…
Fore at Four
Does your secret idea of retirement include traveling the Nation’s most highly esteemed golf courses—following your child’s career in the…
Banishing BMI
A recent study suggests doctors should discard the tried-and-true body mass index measurement in favor of the lesser-known neck circumference…
(im)Perfect Parenting
Perfectionism. Far from what it sounds like, experts describe the reality of perfectionism as a mix of the compulsion to…
Good Eats, They're Habit Forming
Establishing good eating habits in your kids may seem like a daunting task, but Dr. James Harris, director of the…
In One Ear …
Ever wonder why it seems your child never listens? The truth is, she may hear every word, but her brain…
Kids Bored?
Back to Nature Trail blazing. Head to a local, state or national park and make a day of nature hiking….
Tiptoe Trouble
It’s not uncommon for kids to walk on their toes upon first earning their badge of mobility. But, if they…