By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor Friendships between teens can be fickle: one day they’re the best of friends; the next day one of them gives the other the cold shoulder. It’s hard when a former friend disappears from your life. How can parents help their teens through friendship breakups?…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor Every parent of teens knows how difficult it is to get them to talk. If they’re not in the mood, and you ask how their day was, the likely answer is a monosyllabic “Fine.” It doesn’t have to be that way. There are many…
By Children’s Health | Contributor In the past, adolescents expressed themselves through how they dressed, what music they listened to and what group they sat with at lunch. They conveyed their ideas by writing in their diary, talking with their peers and passing each other carefully folded notes. Today, the age of…
By Children’s Health | Contributor Photo editing and airbrushing are not new technologies – but today’s popular apps mean that altered images are no longer reserved for magazine spreads; they are now the norm in your child’s social media feed. Often, smartphone filters are simply a form of entertainment. However,…
By Pam Melyan-Bratton | Contributor Walking has become all the rage during the pandemic as a way to escape the confines of our own four walls. Since March, many families have taken to the streets and found walking to be a healthy way to spend time together and improve their…
Our editors and writers are all-in for family game night! The friendly competition, the laughter, and just getting everyone to sit down together—we’ve gathered some beyond-the-classics games for your family to enjoy. Have fun! By Good Life Family Magazine Editors SkyBound Superfight (ages 8+) Create crazy battles with scenarios beyond…
By Pam Melyan-Bratton | Contributor School, homework, family, friends, chores, video games…the list of what is whirling through our children’s brains is seemingly endless. How can we help our kids find the calm among the storm? “In a world where many things are competing for our attention, there has never…
It’s winter break! The kids are home (or still home), and the family is seeking some safe holiday cheer. The Dallas Metroplex offers some exciting places to go and so much to explore. Here are some of our favorite ideas to get you and yours out of the house! –…
By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon | Editor-in-Chief The Little Red Kitchen Bake Shop has been a Brooklyn staple since 2014, when native New Yorker Susan Palmer brought her love of baking (and her two straight wins at the Brooklyn Cookie Takedown) to a hungry public throughout New York City. She now…