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Finger Play
We’re totally guilty of giving things a second glance when the label reads “organic,” and Piggy Paint – a hypoallergenic…
Should You Unschedule Your Overscheduled Child?
How much is too much for your kids to be doing? Where does a parent draw the line?
The Debate Over Early Music Education
The debate over how early is too early to begin a musical education warns that sometimes too much pressure can inhibit a child’s potential.
The ABCs of Summer
Summer projects and excursions can keep your children’s academic skills up while providing quality family time for everyone.
Healthy in a Hurry
Busy moms know: Sometimes the drive-through can be a true godsend. But just because you’re in a rush to get…
Sound Advice: Answering Tough Questions
When children are young, they can ask some pretty startling questions! “How will that baby get out?” or “How did…
True Colors
Every home should have a family portrait to adorn the walls, so if you don’t have one – or even…
Vegetable Gardening Workshops
Take some time to nurture yourself with an activity Mother Earth would be proud of – vegetable gardening. Texas Discovery…
Soft-Touch Booster Seat
Not all booster seats are created equal – especially for kids with special needs. That’s where Special Tomato comes into…
Slow Cookin' Companion
When all goes well, dinner is a family tradition that most moms wouldn’t give up for anything. But when you’re…
Keeping All Students Safe Act
Early this year, parents at a Connecticut elementary school were outraged to discover that kids with special needs deemed disruptive…
Building Your Own Support Group
When my daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia last summer, I knew I’d need some help. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for…
Garden of Learning
A kid will crouch in the lush grass, smell the freshly turned soil, watch a lizard scurry by, and write…
Lady in Lanvin
Kids these days don’t know how good they have it. There’s an inundation of designers introducing the world of high…
Dancing Queen
When Beatrice, a 7-year-old with autism, first joined the adaptive dance class at Chamberlain Performing Arts in Plano, she wanted…
Preventing Parental Burnout
Ten years ago, after her husband’s death, Keller mom Alissa Auer struggled to hold her family together. Her son Chris,…
Your Child's Education: Fully Customizable
For many parents, choosing the educational path for their child is a simple task. We live in neighborhoods with quality…
Retail Therapy
Food and décor-centric Henderson Avenue gets an infusion of the sartorial variety with the addition of Milk and Honey. The…
Miss Knits
It’s the end of a long day, and it’s the first chance you’ve had to think about yourself. Put down…