By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor To parents of teens, the title of this article may seem surprising. Teens and happiness? What could that possibly mean? Teens often walk around with a sullen demeanor, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There’s a lot that parents can do to…
By Tricia White Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is ready to make sure everyone has a safe ride for the St. Paddy’s Day Dash Down Greenville 5K and 2022 Dallas Mavs St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 12. With additional DART service throughout the day, parade, festivalgoers and runners can safely…
Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Teen relationships can be fickle: one day they can’t get enough of each other; the next day the exact opposite is the case. It’s hard for teens when a loved one disappears from their lives. How can parents help their teens through relationship breakups? Here’s what the…
Tanni Haas, Ph.D. It’s Sunday afternoon and time to plan that evening’s dinner. The first thing that comes to mind is to do what you always do, which is to take a quick peek in the refrigerator, freezer, and cupboards and make a mental note of available ingredients. There’s nothing…
By TheSoul Publishing & 5-Minute Crafts Sunday, March 6th is National Oreo Cookie Day! TheSoul Publishing and 5-Minute Crafts – is celebrating by sharing some delicious Oreo-inspired recipes. Their YouTube channel, 5-Minute Recipes, has several recipes to choose from, all perfect for celebrating milk’s favorite cookie! Oreo Cookie Owl Cupcakes: Turn a basic chocolate cupcake into a fun one…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Most families find it difficult to get everyone together at the dinner table on a regular basis. We’re all so busy with after-school activities, late meetings at work, and long commutes; it really is too bad. Researchers have learned that eating dinner as a family is…
by Tricia White Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is providing free transportation to polling locations on the day of the Texas primary elections, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Voters can ride at no charge on all DART buses, trains, the Dallas Streetcar, GoLink, Paratransit Services and the TRE between EBJ Union…
By Cheryl Maguire “Are you really going to buy her a brand-new car?” That was Kate’s (name changed for privacy) response when she learned that her younger sister would be driving a new car while she drove an old “beat-up boat,” as her peers lovingly referred to it. Her parents…
By Jamie Scalici February is American Heart Health Month, and its importance has never been greater. The world’s “new normal” has introduced a ton of new stressors to our daily lives, and despite the pandemic, heart disease remains America’s most fatal killer. Here are 9 unusual symptoms that can indicate the heart…