How the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation is Getting Kids Active and Outdoors By Alicia Wanek There’s a quote that says, “There may not be wi-fi outdoors, but you’ll likely find a better connection.” Though your childhood memories likely include stories of riding bicycles through the neighborhood or going down to the…
By Tricia White Reimagine what it means to connect to the places you want to go. DART’s new GoLink service gives you more flexibility to complete your trip, combining the low cost of public transportation with the convenience and technology of ride-sourcing. Introduced last fall as a lunch pilot in…
Tickets are now on sale at Park Cities area Tom Thumb stores for the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society’s Historic Home Tour. Chaired by Jana Paul, the tour features architecturally and historically significant homes of the Park Cities and happens on Saturday, April 14. The homes are 3925 Potomac…
By Deborah Walsh Dobbs, M.A. | Contributor Warning: This isn’t your typical how-to piece. It’s more of a challenge. To de-clutter our calendars, we might benefit from changing the way we think about our time and what our calendars represent. Much of our busyness is self-inflicted, often driven by ego or fear….
Check Out these Local Day Camps and Give Your Tweens and Teens the Chance to Explore, Learn, and Be Enriched This Summer Nancy Lieberman Summer Basketball Camp Join Basketball Hall of Famer, Olympian and former NBA Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach, Nancy Lieberman. Coach Nancy and her exceptional team will…
How will you fill your child’s summer? Summer opportunities can help your children develop new interests, open their minds, choose new directions, and make lifelong friends. by Helene Abrams | Contributor If your child expresses an interest in going away, encourage that feeling because there is much to be learned from…
A place for special needs students to shine. by Lisa Rodenbaugh / Contributor Many of us take for granted our children will have the opportunity to shine on the football field or take center stage in a band concert or a musical. For families with a special needs child, this…
4 steps to build your child’s “I am enough” belief By Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor We all want our kids to become their very best selves. We support, encourage and prod them so that they can be everything they are capable of being. You would think then that our kids…
by Lisa A. Beach Need a new self-care mantra? Try “put your own oxygen mask on first.” This means purposely putting yourself first on your mile-long to-do list—even if you’re busy and especially if you are part of the “sandwich generation” sandwiched between caring for your kids and parents. Whether…