By Tricia White Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will keynote the Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas’ 10th annual Woman to Woman Luncheon on May 25, 2022, celebrating the power, influence, and impact of women. Chenoweth is best known for her work on Broadway in…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor Being a teen is stressful. Teens are expected to do well in school and to fit in with friends. On top of everything else, there’s the awkwardness of developing physically on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The good news is that there’s much…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Few things are as important to teens’ emotional development and maturity as having friends that they can rely on and confide in. But teens aren’t all equally good at developing close friendships. What can parents do to help them along? Here’s what the experts say: Teach…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor Chabad of Plano/Collin County invites the community to celebrate its 30th Anniversary at its Annual Gala, “Going Forward with Strength,” Sunday, March 27, 5:30 p.m. dinner and 7:30 p.m. program, at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. Rabbi Menachem and Rivkie Block will be honored for their three decades of…
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 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…