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Why Is My Child Stealing?
Kid got sticky fingers? 4 things for parents to consider and why your reaction is everything
Sound Advice: Help! My Kid’s Friend is a Bad Influence
Kid joined the wrong crowd? 4 tips for parents navigating this sticky social situation, according to a local counselor
Mrs. McVeigh’s Manners: Healthy Grooming Habits
Our manners columnist shares why good grooming habits never go out of style.
Why Every Child Needs a Mentor
Mentors can benefit kids of any age and background. Here’s how to find a role model your kid can look up to.
Local Family Farm Hires Interns with Special Needs
Inspired by their sons, the family owners of a Fort Worth farm are cultivating opportunities and support for the special needs community.
Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Teens & Tweens
In need of gift ideas for the older kids in your life this holiday season? Look no further. Here are a few great gift ideas for children 10 and up.
Starting the Conversation With Your Teen About Suicide
it’s important for parents to talk to their kids about pressures and stressors and how they’re coping with it all—but how do you start a conversation with them about suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Month: Abby’s Story
It’s National Suicide Prevention Month and we spoke with 16-year-old Abby, who made her second suicide attempt at age 13, about her experience.
Doctor’s Orders: Talk to Your Teens About Vaping
A doctor with the Texas Pediatric Society tells us why now is the time to talk to your teens about the dangers of vaping.
Graduate Gift Guide 2020
Spoil your graduate with these awesome gifts—from sunglasses with Bose speakers attached to personalized trays, your grad will truly feel special.
An Alternative To Family Dinner
The evenings can be busy for families, but togetherness at mealtime is important—so think of breakfast as an option.
What Parents Should Know About Eating Disorders
Did you know February is Eating Disorder Awareness Month? In fact, at least 30 million people—of all ages and genders—suffer from an eating disorder.
Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Teens
From jewelry to cookie dough kits to journals—we have some ideas.
How I Pour Life Texas Helps Homeless Youth in North Texas
Life coaches are helping at-risk students graduate, get their driver’s licenses and rewrite their life stories.
How an SMU Professor Is Equipping Students of Color To Succeed in College
Through the Action Research Center, Candice Bledsoe is working to close the gap between students of color and white students in higher education.
Young Men’s Service League Inspires Leadership Throughout the Nation
Plano moms and sister-in-laws Pam Rosener and Julie Rosener started a movement in Collin County when they created The Young Men’s Service League 17 years ago. The Roseners…
Is My Child a Bully?
Signs of bullying behavior—and what schools and parents can do about it
The Invisible Ones
Despite a thriving local economy, the number of homeless families and children in North Texas continues to rise. And they’re not all panhandling—they’re at work, at school and on the playground, going unnoticed and, sometimes, unhelped.
Teenagers with Special Needs
Like the average teen girl, Emma is boy-crazy, which both encourages and frightens her mom, because Emma is also developmentally…