by Kristin Cicciarelli | Contributor Without a doubt, today’s teens and tweens are under a great deal of pressure. From academic performance, to the need to always be “on” (technology and otherwise), to sports competition, to dealing with increasingly common challenges such as divorce, blended families and learning differences, not…
The Road to Substance Abuse: What Drives Your Teen? The second in a three-part series on teen substance abuse, this article focuses on why tweens and teens are drawn to drugs and what parents can do to stop it. By Karen Brodsky | Staff Writer You brought into the…
What’s Coming Down the Road? Making the Best Plan for Tomorrow Requires Asking the Right Questions Today By Alicia Wanek | Staff Writer I used to second-guess myself all the time. Whether when I drove off the lot, signed the last document, or shook someone’s hand, I started to worry…
Jo Lochabay “I leave a 6-outlet power strip and an extension cord in my suitcase so I never forget to bring them on the family vacation. With our family of five, we need plenty of outlets to charge our phones, laptops and other digital devices, and most hotels have too…
The Benefits of Making a Personal Connection with your Banker By Charles Satterfield | Staff Writer Last we talked with Chuck Cowell, he was President & CEO at Preston State Bank. Since that conversation, his bank merged with Guaranty Bank & Trust where Chuck is now the bank’s Dallas Market…
Scoring higher on college entrance exams is all about the prep. College entrance exams. The mere thought can evoke terror in the heart of the most confident student. Fear not, says Varun Tewari, owner of Victory Step Test Prep, an educational company with locations in Dallas and Plano. “The ACT…
Real Money Making Ideas for Pre-Teens and Teens By Kimberly Blaker | Contributor An important aspect of helping kids develop into responsible adults is teaching them the value and rewards of hard work and earning their own money. Through this they gain self-esteem, come to understand the real value of…
New SAT vs Old SAT vs the ACT How clear is the alphabet soup of college entrance exams? by Karyn Brodsky | Staff Writer College entrance exams. The words strike terror in the hearts of many students. Now there’s a new fly in the ointment: should you take the…
Nationally Syndicated Radio Host and Best-selling Author Dennis Prager talks about ‘Who is Happy’? by Dennis Prager | Contributor After 25 years of lecturing on happiness, writing a book on the subject (Happiness Is a Serious Problem), and devoting an hour of my radio show every week for the last…