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How To Comfort a Grieving Child With Special Needs

How to comfort a child with special needs who’s grieving

Yes, Your Child With Special Needs Can and Should Do Chores

Helping around the house is good for kids with autism and other disabilities. Here’s how to create a chore plan for your child.

Education

Meet the Fort Worth Mom Helping Families Raise Bilingual Children

Julia Wang, a Fort Worth mom of 2, was inspired to raise her children to be bilingual. But when she couldn’t find a fun kid-friendly language education program, she decided to create her own.

Special Needs

6 Places for Energetic Kids with Special Needs

Let the littles burn off some of that excess energy at one of these Dallas-Fort Worth indoor play spaces for kids with special needs.

Things to Do

Use Your Imagination at These Indoor Play Spaces in Dallas-Fort Worth

It’s never too early to focus on the power of play, and there are plenty of indoor play places in North Texas built with children’s mental health in mind.

Education

Should Elementary Students Have Homework?

How much homework is too much? According to some parents and experts, any.

MomLife

3 Ways to Pamper Yourself in the New Year—All Under $10

Treat yourself in 2019 with these self-care picks that feel indulgent—but won’t break the bank.

Education

McKinney ISD’s Live Kind Initiative is Designed to Improve School Culture

McKinney ISD Superintendent Rick McDaniel launched the McKinney ISD Lives Kind Initiative (“Live Kind” for short) to make sure his students experience—and extend—kindness daily. The initiative aims to promote compassion throughout the district, from students to faculty members.

Kids

What to Know About Anxiety and Your Child’s Behavioral Issues

Anxiety disorders are tough to diagnose in kids, but they’re more common than you think.

Things to Do

8 Kid-Friendly Races and Fun Runs in North Texas

We’ve run through a list of local events to pick a few winners worth signing the kids up for now — even if the race is months away.

MomLife

Resolution Rehab

New Year, old habits? Here’s how to really that grand goal into your “mission accomplished!”

Baby and Toddler

Travel-Friendly Infant Feeding Tips

New parenthood is stressful enough, but add in a busy end-of-year agenda of travel, parties, family gatherings and more into the mix and you’re looking at a very hectic holiday season. Dr. Dyan Hes, a pediatrician and children’s nutrition advocate, is here to offer advice on providing your new baby with healthy food during the holidays.