By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Parent-teacher conferences are one of the best ways to communicate with your kids’ teachers about how they’re doing at school. But what’s the best way to prepare for these conferences? Based on the advice of such well-respected institutions as the National Parent Teacher Association, the National…
By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon | Editor-in-Chief, GoodLifeFamilyMag.com Touted as “The Feel Good Event of the Year,” the 15th annual Texas Sized Event, presented by Southwest Jewish Congress (SWJC), will honor 16 DFW-area trailblazers from various disciplines who have been diligent in the pursuit of positive social change. The event will take place…
There are endless ways for you to save throughout the 2024 State Fair of Texas, with a wide variety of discounts. One of the best ways to save is by purchasing a State Fair of Texas Season Pass. Experiencing everything at the State Fair in one day is nearly impossible – but…
Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor As a professional educator for more than 20 years and the parent of a 15-year-old, I’ve learned a lot about what it takes for kids to succeed in middle and high school and what parents can do to support them. Here are some of the…
It’s crunch time—pun intended—for finalists of the three most iconic food titles in all of Texas. The State Fair of Texas is proud to present the finalists for the 20th Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards. Three winners will be crowned on Thursday, August 22 in the categories of: “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste…
By Alicia Thompson I recently ran across a note in the back of a drawer, written in red crayon by a child who was obviously just learning to write that said, “we are not Kis ine mor. We are Big.” (Translation, if it’s been a while since you last deciphered…
For the sixth year, the State Fair of Texas is offering Sensory Friendly Mornings at the Fair every Wednesday – October 2, 9, and 16, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Providing a family-friendly environment is at the core of the State Fair mission. Therefore, the Fair is excited to…
By Cheryl Maguire When Mary Potter Kenyon, 58 at the time, was offered a job an hour away from her home in Manchester, Iowa, she knew it was time to downsize. The position was as a program coordinator at the Shalom Spirituality Center in Dubuque, Iowa in April 2018. Her husband…
Tanni Haas, Ph.D. In my family, school-day mornings used to be really stressful, with everyone running around like chickens with their heads off as we rushed to get ready and out the door. Things have changed. Through trial and error, and conversations with other parents, we’ve come up with six…