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Why Every Child Needs a Mentor
Mentors can benefit kids of any age and background. Here’s how to find a role model your kid can look up to.
7 Great Places for Hot Chocolate in Dallas-Fort Worth
When the stuff in your pantry doesn’t cut it, these seven cafes make delicious hot chocolate worth braving the cold.
How to Throw a “Beauty and the Beast” Party
Party planner and Plano mom Dayna Tolley goes all out for her daughter’s fourth birthday.
Winter Break Activities
Banish boredom with these ideas for entertaining kids while they’re out of school.
5 Hostess Tips from Dallas Party Planner Emily Clarke
Emily Clarke’s favorite local venues for events and catering, plus do’s and don’ts for planning your next big event.
Four Fall Road Trips
Hit the highways in Texas and Oklahoma for these fall travel destinations full of natural beauty, art and culture.
2021 Christmas Gift Guide for Kids
The DFWChild editors rounded up the best kids gifts (in our opinion) that we’re excited to give for the holidays.
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 to Do If the Holidays Don’t Feel Merry and Bright?
Stephanie Hanrahan, of mom blog Tinkles Her Pants, shares her thoughts on hardship and struggle during the holidays and how she’s come to reframe her expectations of family time.
Fort Worth Zoo Introduces New Baby Elephant
In November 2021, Fort Worth Zoo introduced a healthy Asian elephant calf named Brazos, a win for elephant conservation and an adorable reason to visit with your family.
3 Ways to Experience Van Gogh
A fine art exhibition and two “immersive” art installations compete for Van Gogh admirers, but how to tell them apart when purchasing tickets and which one should you choose?
Ways to Celebrate Native American Culture in North Texas and Oklahoma
Teach your children the value of appreciating other cultures and traditions by taking them to places that honor Native American history.
6 Go-To Fall Recipes to Make All Season
From tasty fall veggies to a creamy butternut squash soup, we found some quick and easy favorites your family will be asking for all season.
12 Alternative Ways to Celebrate Halloween
If you choose to forego trick-or-treating, your kids will have no less fun with these ideas for alternative Halloween entertainment.
38 Best Family Halloween Movies
Looking for a spooky, family-friendly movie to get into the Halloween spirit? These are our favorites for every age group.
Q&A with a Monster Jam Driver
Monster Jam’s Cynthia Gauthier is one of the few female drivers in the male-dominated extreme sport and she’s coming to DFW with her Monster Mutt Dalmatian.
9 Candy Alternatives for Halloween
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were other treats to give out when the littles come ringing your doorbell?
National Parks-Themed Birthday Party
How Dallas parents Rita and Eric hosted their petite park ranger’s first birthday party with nature bingo and a Smokey Bear piñata.
Pumpkin Carving Tips from a Master Culinary Artist
Chef Ray Duey, performing at the State Fair, shares his pro tips for carving the jack-o’-lantern pumpkin of your dreams.