Tamara White lives in Dallas with her husband Rob and their and five children: Averi Elizabeth, 18; Addie Elise, 17; Andrew Eston, 15; Audrey Emma, 12; and Alex Emerson, who is 8 years old and has Down syndrome.
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A Day in the Life of Rachel Doig
Rachel Doig lives in North Dallas with her husband, Washington, and their two children: Tristan, 4, and Trinity, who is 2 and has Down syndrome.
A Day in the Life of Shelly Burman
Shelly Burman is a devoted mother to her biological children Madelaine, 14, and Ethan, 5, as well as her adopted children from Ukraine: 7-year-old triplets Owen, Evelyn and Hudson, who all have Down syndrome.
A Day in the Life of Sherry Pearson
Sherry is the mother of 11-year-old Tristen, who has autism and sensory integration issues. She lives in Plano with husband Scott.
A Day in the Life of Teresa Collins
Teresa is a stay-at-home mom to four. Two of Teresa’s kids have Treacher Collins syndrome, a genetic, craniofacial birth defect.
Letter From the Editor
Since the birth of my first child — and the birth of my first magazine, DallasChild — I’ve had a…
Florencia Velasco Fortner
Florencia Velasco Fortner has made community, culture and nonprofit work her life’s passion. As the chief executive officer for the…
Places that cater to your family's dietary sensitivities, allergies and -free needs
Fortunately, as more restaurants across Dallas-Fort Worth are catering to gluten-free, non-genetically modified organism (GMO) and organic eating, there have never been more choices for eating healthy while eating out.
8 ways to keep your child's important documents organized
The sheer amount of paperwork … it’s mind-boggling, isn’t it? As a local pediatrician and the mom of a medically…
Caryn Fonberg
Fonberg’s job coordinating the Fashion at the Park runway shows sounds like a dream come true, but she’s got both feet firmly on the ground.
Indian Creek Park in Plano
Indian Park is a great playground for nearby shoppers or neighborhood moms to take a break and let the kids blow off steam.
Suncreek Park in Allen
The neighborhood playground serves up fun in two different sizes, with toddler- and kid-friendly playscapes for the two different age groups.
The Skipped Generation
How does life change for the grandparents who are forced to step in and raise their grandkids? What about the kids?
The Best Piano Lessons in Dallas and Collin Counties
From scales to symphonies, we found the best places in Dallas County for littles to learn piano.
Susan Meyers
Susan Meyers shares about her life as a mom and female football coach in a men-dominated sport.
Lifestyles of the Young and Driven
Many children across the Metroplex (and the country) are struggling under intense pressure to do exceptionally well in school and keep an active extracurricular and social life. And the drumbeat to perform is striking at even younger ages.
Turf's Up
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health advisory warns parents of potentially high lead-dust levels on some artificial turfs.
Amanda Leonard
Amanda talks about traveling, family and golf (of course!).
Harrington Park in Plano
Cushioned with a layer of pebbles, the playground features three slides, a curvy crawl space and challenging monkey bars.
Jack Carter Park in Plano
The playground has signage stating the many rules for safety and expected behavior, and also has rubber ground covering for added safety.