Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84GoodLifeFamilyMag.com SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2016 7 Contributors Rick Seaney, Travel Expert Internationally known travel and airfare expert Rick Seaney, CEO and co-founder of FareCompare, is the media’s go-to resource for airline industry news. Rick’s mission is clear: “I want to help consumers find the best flight deals available every time they shop” and he loves to share his insider information. Besides his advice blog on FareCompare, Rick began writ- ing a weekly column for ABC News back in 2008 which continues to this day; he is also USA Today’s Airfare Expert col- umnist as well as a regular contributor to Fox News and is frequently quoted in the pages of the New York Times, Wall St. Journal, HuffingtonPost and more. Paige McCoy Smith TV Personality Paige McCoy Smith is a television per- sonality, radio host and professional speaker who has entertained and ed- ucated audiences with content that resonates with the “not so perfect”side of life. She is a regular on WFAA Channel 8’s Good Morning Texas and has made a name for her- selfbeingarealandre- latable mom who gives women the freedom to bewhotheyare:perfectlyimperfect.As Paige says,“It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being real. Let’s stumble on this journey together.” Colin Smith, Attorney Colin Smith obtained a computer science degree from the Univer- sity of Texas and worked as a software consultant for ten years before re- turning to the classroom onnightsandweekends, earning his law degree from SMU in 2010. Col- in finds that helping families plan for the future is most rewarding and focuses his legal career on estate and business planning, especially living trusts. Colin is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Dal- las Bar Association, and the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association. In his free time, he enjoys golfing with his children, leading a Cub Scout den, attending University of Texas football and Texas Ranger games, and woodworking. Rebecca Baker TheJimUtleyFoundation Dr. Dean Beckloff PediatricTherapist Dr. Kwabena Blankson AdolescentMedicinePhysician Nishima Chudasama ProgramDirector, NestFoundation Juliette Coulter YoungWomen'sPreparatoryNetwork Dr. Sandy Gluckman FunctionalBehavior&HealthSpecialist Vanita Halliburton FounderandPresident, TheGrantHalliburtonFoundation Anne Hudson DisabilityHiringSpecialist Dr. Cary A. Israel PresidentEmeritusof CollinCollege William McLaughlin PISDHumanResourcesDirector Ilana Narosov Philanthropist Sonja Pegram MiddleSchoolPrincipal Whitney Rosenbalm RichlandCollege&CollegiateHighSchool Stephany Sipes HighSchoolPrincipal Libby Spears Filmmaker,ChildAdvocate David Stanley ElderCareExpert Dr. Susan Sugerman AdolescentMedicinePhysician KellyWaterman AdvocateforKidswith SpecialNeeds 2016 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Dean Beckloff, PhD Dr. Beckloff maintains an active counsel- ingpracticeinDallas,specializingintreat- ment for children’s issues and families going through divorce. Dr. Beckloff has extensive experience, including teaching, working as a school counselor, providing teacher training, and working at the Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas. He is also active in his community, working with child-focused community groups; his desire is to see kids and fam- ilies thrive despite the stressors of life. Seegoodlifefamilymag.comforbiosoneachoftheBoardMembers.Tonominateamember,pleaseemailSherylPidgeonatSheryl@goodlifefamilymag.com. Elle Parks, Photographer and Stylist ElleParksisacommercialphotographer/ stylist and designer based in Dallas. Her work has appeared in national and local publicationsincluding Vogue, Texas Monthly and D Magazine. Her background is in the fashion industry, with her experience in places like New York and Milan, it allows her to design each shoot as unique as her clients. Ryan Boles Image Consultant and Stylist Ryan Boles is an image consultant, ward- robe stylist, and lifestyle coach with a passion for helping his clients look and feel their best by building their own "personal brand." He earned a Business Management degree, with a specializa- tion in Fashion Marketing, from Abilene Christian, and took his savvy to Buckle for 6 years where he ultimately served as a Store Manager and District Recruiter before launching Dal- las-based RCB Image Consulting. Ryan uses his expertise to help men, women, and teens, teaching them style savvy for special occasions, career-building, and everydayinteractions. Anewlywed,Ryan and his wife Meghan have been married since June. Reach him at 817.614.2908 or ryan@rcbimageconsulting.com. Dr. Melanie Ross Mills As a certified and licensed Temperament Therapist, Dr. Melanie Ross Mills is gifted at instigating purposeful dialogue and honest self-reflection on topics of friend- ship, parenting, and marriage during her one-on-onesessionsandthroughherLife Bonds™ Book Series. She was recently honored with the Women of Excellence Award, and she has been seen or quoted in television programs andotherpublications nationwide, including serving as a FOX News Radio Relationship Expert. She received her degree in Applied Learning and Development from the Uni- versity ofTexas at Austin. Dr. Mills resides in Dallas with her husband Michael and teenage son. James Bland, Photographer James Bland has been showcasing his award-winning craftsmanship as a pho- tographer for over 25 years. His zeal for capturing the essence of the people in front of the lens is evident in each of his pieces of work. He has earned numerous local and internation- al awards, and his portrait photography work has been show- cased in exhibits and shows in Dallas and Washington D.C. His clients include adver- tising agencies, national and regional magazines, record companies, and cor- porate leaders. Bland’s impressive work is splashed throughout this issue of GLF, includingonthecoverandfashionpages. Dr. Bobo Blankson, Adolescent Medicine Physician A graduate of Harvard College and the Yale School of Medicine, Kwabena “Bobo” Blank- son is a pediatrician with subspecialty training in Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Bobo is passionate about teen and young adult healthandhasbeenfeaturedonNYTimes. com, HuffingtonPost.com, CNN.com, Time.com, Forbes.com, CBSnews.com and more. In his spare time, he writes middle-grade/young adult novels and is a medical consultant with GoodThinkInc, a positive psychology consulting firm. goodPEOPLE