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How to Succeed at Letting Your Child Fail
Learning to cut the cord and allow your kids to make their own mistakes.
The Good Fight
How one local mom thought out of the box, went up against DISD, fought for the rights of her child and won.
Friends Forever?
How to stay connected with your child-free besties.
Best for Families 2013: Dining & Destinations
Our readers’ picks for the best dining and destinations the Dallas-Fort Worth area has to offer
The Fight Against Artificial Food Dyes
Food coloring may have harmful effects on your kids. What’s being done about it?
Color Me Bad
Food coloring may have harmful effects on your kids. What’s being done about it?
Oh, Brother
How much do siblings really shape each other? An only child investigates.
How Siblings Shape Each Other
How much influence do siblings have on each other? An only child investigates.
Family Fitness Activities
Want to keep the kids (and you) in shape? Try these 6 easy exercises recommended by a local fitness trainer that you and your family can do anywhere.
How to Talk With Your Teen About Choices
The ability to make sound decisions is a skill your teen needs to learn. Here are 4 tips from psychologist Trevicia Williams for teaching your teen how to make good choices.
9 Books for the Holidays
Celebrate the holidays with these children’s books chosen by the Arlington Public Library about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and wintry weather. [Byline] Carrie Steingruber & Melissa Jeffrey.
7 Steps to an Effective Family Contract
A family contract is a great way to give your teen more freedom while establishing smart guidelines. Here is a step-by-step guide for making your own family contract with your child.
How to Help Your Child Study for Final Exams
We all want our kids to do their best on their final exams, but how can we help without becoming a helicopter parent? Here are eight tips for helping your child study.
Volunteer With Your Kids Over the Holidays
Do some good this Christmas and deliver Meals on Wheels with Wee Volunteer.
Should You Discipline Other People's Kids?
How to handle the offspring of others when they misbehave.
When Parents Overshare on Social Media
How much is too much when it comes to sharing about your kids on social media?
(Their) Kids Behaving Badly
Should you discipline the offspring of others?
Attack of the Documom
How much is too much when it comes to sharing about your kids on social media?
Living in the Shadows
American families with an undocumented parent face the daily fear of losing their kids.