8 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com JULY | AUGUST 2017 Staying home this Summer but still want to have big fun? DART has you covered. Check out our DARTable Staycations for adventures the whole family will enjoy. From entertainment to dining, these local hidden gems have a little something for everyone to enjoy. And the best part? It’s all DARTable! DART.ORG/dartable The Go-To Source for Parents of Kids Tweens to Twenties JULY | AUGUST CONTENTS goodLIFEfamily LIVE. LEARN. LAUGH. REPEAT. Everyefforthasbeenmadetoauthenticatetheinformationcontainedonthesepages.Shouldyoufindanerror,omissionorissuewiththecontent,pleasecontactus.Theopinionsandexpressions 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 24 6 Simple Ways to Raise Kids Who Love to Read 39 Give Peace a Chance 50 Letting Go Tips to help your teen separate 66 Secure Your Financial Future GOOD HEALTH 61 Sports Physicals Harvard and Yale-trained doctor reveals why exams are not“routine” 62 Scorching Heat Learn about heat stroke, dehydration and other summer dangers 64 What’s Lurking in Your Kids’ Dietary Supplements GOOD KID “I WANT TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME FOR OTHER CHILDREN WITH CANCER.” shown here with Gala Co-Chair Troy Aikman at the 2017 Children’s Cancer Fund Gala, GoodKid award winner Sadie Keller, age 10, on lobby- ing in Washington, DC to support the RACE for Children Act | PAGE 12 GOODTO GO 22 DART to Summer Fun 36 Fractional Ownership Make a vacation home a reality 52 Get Packing Simple (and cheap!) ways to get your kids to college 54 Pack it Up! GLF’s comprehensive pre-college pack- ing check-list EMBRACE! “DON’T EVER SAY YOU CAN’T DO IT.” UT Austin’s Alejandrina Guzman reveals how she became the first Latina and differently-abled stu- dent body president in the history of all Big 12 Schools | PAGE 58 GOODTIMES 77 Good Times Events Photos GoodTimes and Philanthropic Event Photos ONTHE COVER 41 Life is a Highway Tips to help smooth the path along life’s twists and turns 16 Cool Treats to Beat the Heat 18 Summertime Family Fun 31 Home & Garden Art & architecture in the garden GOOD EATS 34 Eat Fresh Plant now to have garden-fresh produce this fall 72 Good Eats Dining Guide LOOKING GOOD 28 Skincare Smarts 27 Looking Your Best GOODOL’ DAYS 68 Senior Life &The Sandwich Generation 70 Senior Resource Guide AND MUCH MORE!