After feeling isolated and distressed, Frisco mom Leigh Butler created an online platform and app called Meet Akina, designed to provide community for Black moms around the world.
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How to Stay Friends With the Child-Free
Having kids changes everything. But staying friends with the child-free can help maintain a semblance of your life apart from being a parent.
How to Handle Family Conflict During the Holidays
Don’t get along with your mother-in-law? Disagree with your cousin’s political views? Here’s how to keep the peace at Christmas.
What It’s Like to Divorce During COVID-19
Divorce is never pleasant, even under the most amicable of circumstances. Throw in a global pandemic and the process can be even harder for families.
How to Control Your Temper
If you struggle with controlling your temper with your kids (or hubby, or anyone), you’re not alone. But you can better manage your response to challenging situations.
30 Great Date Night Spots Around Dallas-Fort Worth
Wanting to safely venture out for a date night sans kiddos? Check out these 30 spots with dine-in options.
How to Help a Friend Dealing With Anxiety
How can you tell when your friend could be dealing with anxiety, and can you help? We spoke to a licensed counselor about what you can do.
5 Ways New Moms Can Make Mom Friends
Having a network of friends during early parenthood is crucial. But if you’ve recently moved, or are the first mom in your friend group, it’s not so easy. Here are a few ways you can make mom friends as a new mom.
Resolving Quarantine Conflict in Your Home
We talked to Jan Holmes, Ph.D., a licensed professional counselor who practices in Trophy Club, for her insights on resolving conflict.
How To: Quarantine Date Night
Our mommy blogger Jenay gave us a few of her ideas on how to do a quarantine date night—from getting a “sitter” to preparing a romantic meal.
Family Date Night Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Looking for some new, creative date night ideas for you and your family this Valentine’s Day?
Lost That Lovin’ Feeling? How to Keep Your Marriage Strong
Keeping the relationship alive with your spouse gets tough once you have children. But date night is not as important as connecting.
Baby-Nups: What Are They? And Would You Create One?
Have you heard of it? Currently, “baby-nups” are becoming the next parenting trend that new parents are using to ensure responsibilities are considered and divided once the little one arrives.
Where to Find Mom Groups in Dallas-Fort Worth
Join the (Mommy) Club
Mommy Matchmakers
Make new friends via two apps for busy moms
Lean on Me
Where parents of children with special needs can find community, support and space to be themselves.
Reconnecting With My Husband After Kids
Parents know that romance after kids can be hard to maintain. Our former editor explains how she and her spouse made reconnecting a priority.
How to Make Fellow Mom Friends
Studies show that moms need mom friends to thrive, so we asked the experts and local moms for their best advice for making new mom friends.
Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves
Most brain development in children happens before the age of 3. So parents are encouraged to actively engage in their child’s initial touching, talking, reading and playing experiences, which leads to successful parent-guided parent-child collaborations in the future. That’s right: The molding of good decision makers starts at infancy and grows from there.
How to Talk to Your Black Kids Honestly About Race
Race is an abstract concept for children to grasp and can prove to be tricky waters for parents to navigate.