By Paul Schattenberg | Contributor From pumpkin spice lattes to harvest-themed front porches, pumpkins are an iconic staple for the fall. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts have some tips on how to use these popular gourds in and around your home. Odessa Keenan, AgriLife Extension program coordinator for the agency’s Dinner Tonight initiative, Bryan-College…
How breaking the rules (safely) can feel so good By Deborah Dobbs One time, my mother and I threw a dollhouse out of a second story window, and it was glorious. If you caught the most recent edition of Good Life Family, you saw my article in which I referenced Clarissa Pincola…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. One of parents’ greatest fears is that their kids will become the victims of cyberbullying, and for good reason: research shows that almost half of all middle and high school students are cyberbullied at some point. If that’s the case, what can you do to protect…
By Alicia Wanek About the time you think you are destined to resign yourself forever to scalding hot car seats and outrageous utility bills, one day it happens. You walk out to your car one morning and feel that crispness in the air that lets you know autumn will come after…
By Cheryl Maguire “Mom please stop interrogating me.” My daughter says this to me more often than I care to admit. I ask a lot of questions because she does not give me much information. So I’m left wondering, how could I change? As a mother of twin 15-year-olds, I…
American Airlines and Dr. Monique W. Morris will be recognized on October 8th at the annual luncheon By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor American Airlines and Dr. Monique W. Morris were announced as the 2021 ProtectHER Award recipients at the New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon Launch Party, hosted by New Friends New Life on September…
By Tricia White To make traveling by public transport easier and more convenient, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) now accepts Contactless Payment on all bus, light rail and Dallas Streetcar vehicles. Contactless Payment allows riders to pay for their DART transit fare with a contactless credit, debit card, or a payment-enabled mobile phone or…
By Deborah Dobbs Something weird was happening. For months, I’d awaken around 2am with a strange sensation in my chest, like something within me was pouring hot liquid over my heart. It wasn’t acid reflux. I didn’t have any pain, shortness of breath or other symptoms of a heart attack,…
By Tricia White Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) makes getting to the 2021 State Fair of Texas quick and easy. Enjoy your light-rail ride in air-conditioned comfort September 24 through October 17 without having to find parking or battling traffic and get dropped off at one of two gates. Green…