In the seven years since Heinz has moved to Dallas, she’s worked her way up to a marketing job at 7-Eleven, married her grad school sweetheart, Peter, a financial restructuring consultant, and welcomed two girls.
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Jill Briesch
Briesch, a 36-year-old certified public accountant and mom to two boys, is on the board of Easter Seals North Texas, acts as an ambassador for Autism BrainNet and writes for Autism Speaks.
Albertina Cisneros' Painted Home
Cisneros approaches the space with an overarching concept in mind before making her selections on everything from palette to individual pieces.
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…
Kid-Friendly Pools in Collin County
The summer months are officially here, and so is the heat. For many Dallasites, taking a dip in the nearest…
North Park in Southlake
Location: 200 E. Dove Road, just east of the DPS training facility and fire station at Dove Road and White…
Evers Park in Denton
Location: 3201 N. Locust St., on the corner of North Locust Street and West Windsor Drive near Evers Park Elementary…
A Thursday in the Life of Dreeny Chen
Dreeny lives in Valley Ranch with her husband of 10 years, Tony, who works for the city of Carrollton in…
A Wednesday in The Life Of Jennifer Ogden
Jennifer Ogden is a buyer for CUSP, the contemporary arm of Neiman Marcus. She and her husband Chris, who owns…
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.
A Monday in The Life Of Tiffany Smith
Tiffany Smith is a special education resource and co-teacher for Mansfield ISD, which means she takes students out of their…
The Alarming Truth About Child Drownings in North Texas
Why water safety dives deeper than swim lessons and water watchers.
Evans Park in Plano
There are two slides, monkey bars, six swings (including two for babies) and a built-in tic-tac-toe board and alphabet wall. The play set, however, does look old, showing signs of wear and tear with faded paint and rusted spots.
A Wednesday in the Life of Lindsay Klatzkin
Lindsay lives in the Ridglea area with her husband and their sons Samuel, 2, and Benjamin, 5 months, and their 6-year-old standard poodle, Bentley.
A Thursday in the Life of Amanda Duquette
Amanda is the vice president of marketing for the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas in Dallas. She lives in the Rockwall area with her husband Jim, a realtor, and their three boys.
Jana Shaffner
A Texas A&M University alumna, Shaffner, 40, has worked in recruiting for nearly 20 years. She is also mom to 2-year-old Allie and 6-year-old Logan, who was diagnosed with complete agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) at 32 weeks in utero.
Moms Living With Insomnia
When you’re not just tired but suffering from chronic sleep deprivation, experts share how to develop a routine and demand sleep to prioritize yourself and avoid insomnia.
Shoshoni Park in Plano
In addition to the large play area, the play set has a built in kaleidoscope, climbing wall, monkey bars, a steering wheel, train window and bell, chain link ladder, and more.
NBC 5’s Samantha Davies Talks New Motherhood
In January, NBC 5 Meteorologist and Traffic Reporter Samantha Davies gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Anna-Sophia.
Katy Lopez
Katy and her husband, Josue, a technical recruiter in IT whom she met in high school 17 years ago, are anticipating the arrival of their baby boy with well-documented and barely-contained glee.