By Cheryl Maguire Do you feel connected to your teen? My teens are always wearing noise-canceling headphones, which makes it a struggle just to communicate. And it can be hard to connect with someone who seems to be shutting you out. But even though it may be challenging, it is…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. It wasn’t supposed to happen but it did. Despite your best efforts to the contrary, you discover your kid is the victim of cyberbullying. What do you do? The first and most important goal should be to block the bully from doing any further harm. As…
By Lauren Lamp The Family Place announces landmark event’s chairs and award recipient for 2021. Dallas-based family violence agency, The Family Place, is pleased to announce it will hold its annual Texas Trailblazer Awards on the evening of Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at the newly opened Thompson Dallas hotel in…
By Cheryl Maguire “I got detention for forgetting my book three times in a row.” Michael* sent the text message to his mom. She wasn’t surprised since she received similar messages previously about how Michael forgot to do his homework or misplaced it. At age eight he was diagnosed with…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. No matter how much and how well you try to protect your kids, there’s always the possibility that they’ll become the victims of cyberbullying. If that’s the case, how do you know if your kids are being cyberbullied? What are the tell-tale warning signs? It’s important…
By Paul Schattenberg | Contributor From pumpkin spice lattes to harvest-themed front porches, pumpkins are an iconic staple for the fall. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts have some tips on how to use these popular gourds in and around your home. Odessa Keenan, AgriLife Extension program coordinator for the agency’s Dinner Tonight initiative, Bryan-College…
How breaking the rules (safely) can feel so good By Deborah Dobbs One time, my mother and I threw a dollhouse out of a second story window, and it was glorious. If you caught the most recent edition of Good Life Family, you saw my article in which I referenced Clarissa Pincola…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. One of parents’ greatest fears is that their kids will become the victims of cyberbullying, and for good reason: research shows that almost half of all middle and high school students are cyberbullied at some point. If that’s the case, what can you do to protect…
By Alicia Wanek About the time you think you are destined to resign yourself forever to scalding hot car seats and outrageous utility bills, one day it happens. You walk out to your car one morning and feel that crispness in the air that lets you know autumn will come after…