True to its name, Frank Kent’s Dream Park, a new playground for all abilities set to open in Fort Worth this spring, is making kids’ and parents’ dreams come true.
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In Youth Sports, Yelling Doesn’t Help Your Kid
Most parents and coaches want the best for their kids by being supportive, interactive role models, helping children have fun while reaping the benefits of playing sports. And that’s what children want out of sports too. But sometimes, adults get carried away with the excitement of a big moment.
How To Help Your Kids Start Their Own Business
There are plenty of reasons to encourage your child’s entrepreneurial spirit—even if their business fails.
Richland Collegiate High School Senior Divya Lal is Educating Kids About Pet Care
Moved by the alarming number of stray animals in Dallas, local teen Divya Lal created a pet education program for kids in hopes of inspiring the next generation to take care and speak up for our furry friends.
This Plano Dad Is Helping Kids—and Adults—Be More Grateful
John Israel founded the Mr. Thank You Project to add a little more gratitude to the world, and it’s easy to get involved.
Playground Review: Lake Highlands Park in Dallas
Boundless fun for kids with boundless energy to match awaits at Lake Highlands Park in Dallas.
Playground Review: Timber Brook Park in Plano
Kids of all ages who love pretending to be princesses, dragons or knights in shining armor will enjoy Timber Brooks Park in Plano.
How Flower Mound Mom of 2 Kim Sanchez Spends Her Thursday
Kim Sanchez lives in Flower Mound with her husband, their two children, Evan, 14, and Ashley, 10, and their zoo: two dogs, Sam and Jesse, and two cats, Simone and Chi-Chi. Sanchez is the director of operations for total loss services at Mitchell International, a claims-management software company, and her husband Jay is a workforce management solutions engineer for NICE Systems.
How Fort Worth Cheer Mom Danielle Wharram Spends Her Tuesday
Danielle Wharram, an interim art teacher at the Fine Arts Academy in White Settlement, is also a cheer coach and cheer director for the White Settlement Youth Football Association. She and her husband Chase, an inventory manager, have two children: Gavin, 14, and Brynlea, 7.
How Addison Personal Trainer Nicole Jackson Spends Her Monday
The single mom homeschools her son, but this active family doesn’t spend all day doing schoolwork.
How Triplet Mompreneur Laura Alotaibi Spends Her Tuesday
The Allen entrepreneur left her career in teaching to start her own business, an online party venue marketplace.
Carly Patterson Caldwell’s Gold Medal Picks for Raising a Toddler in North Texas
The Olympic gold medalist shares her go-to parenting apps, workouts and tips for success
The Funniest #MommyFails We Heard in March
From travel packing gone awry to a newly learned vocabulary word that left restaurant waiters startled, here are six LOL-worthy mommy fails.
Dallas’ Perot Museum Hosts Nathan Sawaya’s Lego Exhibition, The Art of the Brick
Imagine Van Gogh’s Starry Night or Edvard Munch’s The Scream or the towering Venus de Milo statue by Alexandros of…
The Lowdown on Lockdowns
On the one year anniversary of Parkland, we sadly revisit the latest in Texas gun control legislation. Are North Texas children safe from school shooters?
Your Family’s Guide to the (Now-Open!) Peppa Pig World of Play in Grapevine
Kids of all ages and all abilities will enjoy oinktastic adventures at Peppa Pig World of Play, the British pig’s first U.S. home now open at Grapevine Mills Shopping Center.
7 Real Moms on Self-Love Lessons This Valentine’s Day
How local moms spread the love in their families
Your Family Can Find Unicorns & More at Rainbow Vomit, Dallas’s Newest Interactive Art Show
We’ve got the scoop on a new art pop-up near Fair Park with the oh-so-charming name “Rainbow Vomit.”
5 Things to Do in February and March for All Abilities
Family-fun opportunities this spring around North Texas.
The Funniest #MommyFails We Heard in February
Laugh your way into February with tales of forgotten shoes, a little’s eyebrow-raising question and more instances of bad things happening to good parents.