By Susan Sugerman, MD, MPH | Contributor Change is hard—and often confusing. The journey between childhood and adulthood might be the most monumental transformation any of us experience in our lives. The morphing of our body shape and size does not go unnoticed as we try to understand who we…
For the seventh year, the State Fair of Texas is offering Sensory Friendly Mornings at the Fair every Wednesday – October 1, 8, and 15, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Providing a family-friendly environment is at the core of the State Fairs’ mission. Therefore, the Fair is excited to…
By Cheryl Maguire Jann Blackstone, PsyD, founder of Bonus Families and author of, Co-parenting Through Separation and Divorce, says that navigating concerns and grief after a separation are common. Typically, people going through a separation worry about the following: Financial concerns are related to how the money will be divided and how…
By Jo Trizila | Contributor On September 11, 2025, in honor of the federally-recognized September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance (“9/11 Day”), more than 1,300 volunteers from North Texas will join together to pack more than 380,000 healthy, non-perishable meals for those at risk of hunger, reflecting the…
By Veronica Delgado| Contributor The tastiest time of the year is here! The culmination of hard work, sweat, and oil in creating the most appetizing Fair foods. The 21st Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards, presented by Karbach Brewing Company, was one to be remembered. After tasting and evaluating all 15 items, the…
A Stage for Seniors to Shine – It’s Never Too Late! By Danielle Shermer | Contributor North Texas Performing Arts recently announces the launch of its new NTPA Silver Theatre, a dedicated theatre company for adults aged 62 and older who want to take the stage, join a cast, and…
By Chris Baker | Contributor Former FBI operative and cybersecurity expert Eric O’Neill, author of the upcoming book Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime: Cybersecurity Tactics to Outsmart Hackers and Disarm Scammers. On the rise of deepfake tech and how parents can protect their kids, Eric explains: Tips to Avoid Online Sextortion Scams and What to…
By Elizabeth Lenart New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces the 2025 ProtectHER Award recipients: Erin Nealy Cox, Chad Frymire, Eliza McCoy, and Laila Mickelwait. The honorees will be recognized at the annual NFNL Stand for Her Luncheon, on September 12 at the OMNI Dallas Hotel. The ProtectHER Awards are presented…
By Mercedes Korngut and Anastasia Korngut | Co-Founders, Smallbitsofhappiness.com We hope that through these journal prompts, you practice self-reflection on your life and process some large emotions. In an interview with psychologist and professor, Ethan Kross, he shared that journaling is one of the most effective ways to regulate our…