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Doula Distinctions
Since doula services are so individualized, there’s a large range in the type of help they provide.
Melody Pierce
Pierce left a counseling position to be a stay-at-home mom to Jude, 9, and Helena, 7. Around June’s second birthday, the seed for a career she never predicted was planted: professional cake decorating.
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?
Lauren Renfrow's Rock Star Home
Lauren and her 10-year-old daughter, Addison, have filled their luminous University Park home with geological treasures ranging from polished agate slices and mineral-encrusted table lamps to sparkling geodes in various sizes, shapes and hues.
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.
Bonnie Lance's Collected Gem
Bonnie Lance’s University Park home is a juxtaposition of family heirlooms, midcentury furnishings and ethnic treasures that reflects her eclectic yet accessible style.
How to Stepparent
Blended families are becoming a new norm and taking on the position of stepparent is no easy feat. We spoke with experts to get advice on handling the tricky role of stepparent.
A Friday in the Life of Monica Brown
Monica operates an organic food service and lives in Irving with her husband Jim and 8 children.
A Thursday in the Life of Melissa Valdez
A former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Melissa is a special events sales manager at AT&T Stadium. Melissa and her husband Shawn, a producer for ESPN, live in Grapevine with their 6-year-old son, Jake.
Sign Language vs. Cochlear Implants
Some believe that the therapies that accompany a cochlear implant emphasize the superiority of spoken language over sign language.
A Tuesday in the Life of Angela Parker
Angela lives in Frisco with her husband Michael and three kids: Matthew, 9, Abigail, 5, and Mae, 2.
A Day in the Life of Katie Besly
Katie is a licensed professional counselor living in The Colony with her husband Jason and her 13-year-old daughter Emma, who has double hemiplegia cerebral palsy and pervasive developmental delays.
Sarah Penrod
Dallas-Fort Worth native Sarah Penrod’s cooking prowess has landed her in the kitchens of politicians and professional athletes, and on the television screens of millions of Americans.
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.
A Saturday in the Life of Susan Sheehey
Susan lives in Trophy Club with her husband Bryan and their two boys, Liam, 2, and Caden, 7, who has autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.
Jordan Morrow & Worth Anne Herrell
Morrow and Herrell are co-workers turned best friends and also the founders of Oilogic Essential Oil Care, a line of concentrated, 100 percent pure essential oil blends diluted and formulated specifically for kids.
Canyon Creek Park in Richardson
Canyon Creek Park has all the playground basics, even if the equipment is a little worn down
A Monday in the Life of Jaime Shrayber
Shrayber is a full-time fashion blogger and stay-at-home mom to three boys: Ely, 7, Fynn, 5, amd Zander, 3. Jaime and her husband Mark, CEO of Muv and Kadium, live in Dallas.