8 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2017 The Go-To Source for Parents of Kids Tweens to Twenties SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER CONTENTS goodLIFEfamily LIVE. LEARN. LAUGH. REPEAT. Every effort has been made to authenticate the information contained on these pages. Should you find an error, omission or issue with the content, please contact us.The opinions and expressions contained herein are those of the myriad of specialists and of parents and children who were willing to offer their input, and are not necessarily endorsed or shared by the staff or ownership of Good Life Family or its parent company, SLP & Company, LLC. GOOD ADVICE 40 When Sports Take A Toll Concussions and sports injuries 44 Mental Wellness Rules of the game 46 College Bound Financial and legal intel you need to know 64 Tackle Your Financial Game Plan GOOD EMBRACE! 66 Special Needs Kids Get In On The Action GOODTIMES “WE WANT AS MANY CHILDREN AS WE CAN REACH TO START THE SCHOOL YEAR OFF RIGHT—WITH A HEALTHY SMILE, GLASSES IF THEY NEED THEM, FRESH CLEAN UNIFORMS AND A FULL BELLY OF GOOD AND HEALTHY FOOD.” Emmitt Smith on why he hosted a back-to-school Shopping Day for underserved kids | Page 79 77 Good Times Events Photos GoodTimes and Philanthropic Event Photos ONTHE COVER 19 Kick Off Homecoming In Style 35 Have A Ball The Party Planning Playbook 16 Get The Game Plan 9 steps to personal success GOODTO GO 26 9 Not-To-Be-Missed Fall Events 54 Romantic and Affordable Vacations 56 DART to a Winning Date Night AND MUCH MORE! GOOD IDEAS 22 Home & Garden Score big with an outdoor retreat at home 24 Kitchen Makeover 50 ALL IN for Healthy Co-Parenting “Forget about fair. There is no such thing as fair in rearing children and especially so in co-parenting.”Dr. Dean Beckloff gives his advice to win the parenting game 52 Up Your Game Life in the empty nest GOOD EATS 30 Best Sports Bars 32 Score a Perfect Patio 74 Good Eats Dining Guide GOOD PEOPLE “I LIVE BY EXAMPLE. THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN DOESN’T MATTER.” Harvard and Yale educated Dr. Kwabena Blankson talks about brain power over bigotry and scores our VIP Award | page 12 68 Amazing Grace Kathy Chamberlain celebrates 40 years of teaching dance GAME ON! Models (L to R) Kyra, Jaxie, Lexi and Rory tackle HOCO fashions on location at The Star in Frisco. Styled and photographed by Elle Parks.