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The Hopelessly Hopeful Generation
“So, where do you see yourself in five years?” “Well, to be honest, I see myself in a job that…
Tracy Martin Taylor's Dallas Home
Keith Richards greets me in the groovy gold-and-orange Jonathan Adler print-wallpapered entryway of Tracy Martin Taylor’s Dallas home on a…
The Hills are Alive (With the Sound of Homework)
My kids won’t be Rhodes Scholars like Pat Haden (the rare 1970s NFL reference). They won’t attend Ivy League schools…
Post-traumatic Parent Disorder
The thousand-yard stare. My dad taught me the meaning of that phrase when I was a boy. He was a…
Color Me Cool
In the midst of Dallas’ glitz, glamour and beige interiors, Alicia and Adam Rico seem as though they’re from another…
Think Tank
Junk TV has become so commonplace that shows like Shark Tank pass as educational programming. My kids certainly have learned…
Cabana Cool
With a little help from some style-savvy pals and plenty of input from her husband, Lake Highlands mom Sarah Steele…
Grow With It: How to Thrive at Each Stage of Motherhood
Motherhood is the ultimate blessing—but you don’t need us to tell you that it also comes with stress and challenges. And that’s true whether your babe is still in the womb or has grown into, well, a grown-up. We have expert advice for every phase of mom life.
Comic Relief
Everyone has something they just can’t live without. For my 11-year-old son Jay, who has Asperger’s syndrome, there are two…
Shooting Craps
After school one day while waiting for my kids, I happened to get into a discussion with another mom of…
Southern Soul
Kristen Dowd was a third-grader when her mother hired an interior designer to decorate their new family home in Montgomery,…
The Best of…Dad
1. Dads have a built-in reason to spend extra time looking at the newest Star Wars action figures in the…
Burn Rubber
Have you ever driven 75 miles an hour while changing out of your shirt and tie, talking with your boss…
Styled to a T
ifestyle guru and interior decorator Tamara Styles, 33, maintains a must-read blog (getitgirlstyle.com), an immaculate house and a thriving marriage,…
Find a Penny
As a special treat I decided to take my kids to Dunkin Donuts after school.The truth is, after having a…
A Perfect Marriage
Brooke Hortenstine is an editor. Not just as a profession, but an editor in the way she lives. Walk into…
Busy Bodies
I was riding the elevator the other day heading to a client meeting when a young lady I’ve never met…
Support Groups and Resources in Dallas
APConnect! Attachment parenting and natural parenting for Dallas/Fort Worth AP Dallas Moms Attachment parenting, Dallas Association for Children for Enforcement…
Talk is Cheap
Recently, I spent the better part of a week driving my young son and a family friend’s son to and…