by Lisa A. Beach You can easily notice when the first day of school begins because on that glorious, bird-singing, sunshine-filled morning, Panera Bread needs a bouncer for crowd-control with all the exuberant moms on coffee dates. I am one of those moms. Now that summer is almost over, I…
BY KARYN BRODSKY It is said that dogs are man’s best friend, and in the case of Elise Bissell of Richardson, TX, a volunteer animal advocate, she befriends dogs who have no one else. Bissell and two partners, Relle Austin and David Maldonado, founded and run Dallas Street Dog Advocates…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor DARTable staycations let you live like a tourist on your home turf. They’re also opportunities to discover other parts of North Texas, including those local spots that truly make a neighborhood. So which DART rail line should you start with? Just pick one. They…
By: Robert W. Sugerman, MD | Contributor Here’s a lesson that I learned very early in my career as an allergist: If the allergist advises the family to get rid of their dog (or other beloved warm-blooded creature), the family will usually get rid of the allergist instead. My youthful…
by Christa Melnyk Hines Teens by nature crave independence and privacy. As parents, how far should we go to respect their privacy while still ensuring that they’re making sound decisions? “The goal is for teens to gradually assume more responsibility for their own judgment,” says Dr. Rochelle Harris, a clinical…
By Deborah Dobbs, Beka Mullins and Carrie Leafblad | Contributors Experiencing (or enduring) big life events means we’re living life rather than just observing it. Big life events, good or bad, also bring stress. Our bodies tend to react the same way to a big positive change, like marriage or…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor Slam Dunk! The NBA G League named the Texas Legends as the Franchise of the Year, and Legends’ President and General Manager Malcolm Farmer scored the title of Team Executive of the Year, marking a perfect ending to a winning season, recording 23 sell-outs at Comerica Center…
By Dr. Kwabena Blankson, MD | Contributor There comes a time in every young man’s life when he walks into his doctor’s office and looks around the waiting room…hears inconsolable babies and sees snotty preschoolers…takes a seat on the brightly colored giraffe table…waits for his pediatrician…and asks himself, “What the…
By Jaxie Pidgeon The dog days of summer are upon us! What better way to cool off than with a fun and frosty treat! From snow cones to ice cream, from popsicles to smoothies—here’s the scoop on where to indulge your summer sweet tooth. Amorino Gelato Authentic Italian ice…