Start the school year off right by packing your child a lunch that’s good and good for him with tips from a local dietitian.
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iPad Safety Tips
Before you simply hand your iPad over to your kids and hope for the best, you should first do what you can to make using the device as safe as possible. Read on for eight tips on how to set up your iPad so that the whole family can enjoy it.
Tweens with Special Needs
Staying sane when your child with special needs reaches the tween years.
Airport Readiness Program
Learn about a special program that prepares children with developmental delays to take flight
Child Care for Special Needs
Solving the child-care dilemma for children with special needs
Going Back to School Gluten-free
Worried about your child’s diet as he starts back to school? Don’t be. Gastroenterologist Dustin James shares advice for helping your child stick to a gluten-free diet at school.
Back to School After Divorce
Are your children going back to school for the first time after a divorce? Here are 4 tips to help them adjust to the changes.
6 Books to Read in August
Whether your child is hankering to get back into the classroom or is fearful about starting school for the first time, you can help her get into the swing of things with one of these titles recommended by local librarian Lisa Smant.
Soul Shine
Brighten up the back-to-school blues with bright hues
Local Sweet Treats
The 7 local cold treats you need to try this summer, from pie shakes to homemade popsicles.
10 Books to Read in July
Celebrate the USA with these patriotic titles chosen by Frisco librarian Rachel Hoyt.
Fencing for Kids
Where to join fencing classes for kids in Dallas-Fort Worth
Educational Apps for Kids
Keep your child engaged and entertained with these five educational apps.
Royal-themed Baby Shower
How to throw a Kate Middleton-worthy baby shower for your new prince or princess.
5 Minutes with Daniel Vaughn
More than 13,000 Twitter followers know him as @BBQsnob. Texas Monthly readers know him as journalism’s premier (and possibly only)…
Subscription Services
Convenience, function and the element of surprise – three good reasons why we’re loving the subscription service market. Rather than…
Made in America
Next time you hit the pool, show off your patriotism by rocking all American-made goods. Here are 7 pool-friendly products made in the USA.
Toxic Furniture
Furniture manufacturers use flame-retardant chemicals to make sure furniture passes an open-flame test. But these chemicals are a danger to your family.
Stargazing Basics
With several state-of-the-art planetariums in Dallas-Fort Worth as well as amateur astronomy clubs that host monthly star parties, you’re never…
Raising Awareness for Preeclampsia
Christine Lara began to feel “off” 29 weeks in to her first pregnancy. She left work and called her doctor,…