The Texas Legends have joined with Kia to “Accelerate the Good” with a week-long food drive benefiting Frisco Family Services at the Comerica Center beginning next Monday, April 27th. Frisco Family Services experienced a 58% increase in applications for assistance in the month of March and provided more than 5,000…
By Katie McCallum | Houston Methodist While nothing can truly replace the in-person hugs, hello’s, high-fives and happy moments, here are 10 great apps, devices and online services to help you stay in touch with your loved ones — while staying safely hunkered down at home. Tools to…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor Even Netflix eventually runs out of interesting things to binge on. Now is the perfect time to encourage your kids to crack a book that has nothing to do with school assignments. Here are a few suggestions: Teens/Young Adults An Ember in the…
By Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor You are a loving, thoughtful, and responsible parent. You totally adore your kids! They are your life! There is nothing you would not do to keep them safe and happy, but life can be chaotic, and it’s no wonder that so many moms and…
By Amy Ridings and Ruth Guerreiro | Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support While many of us are currently practicing social distancing and staying inside our homes, victims of domestic violence who are trapped with abusers don’t have the luxury of feeling safe. At Genesis, one of the most critical…
By Katie McCallum | Houston Methodist April 7, 2020 – To wear a mask or not to wear a mask? This question has been up for debate since the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the early days of the pandemic, public health experts asked healthy people to avoid wearing…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor The old Yellow Pages ad campaign stated, “Let your fingers do the walking,” and now that America is being asked to quarantine ourselves at home, that concept is more apropos than ever. Here are some suggestions that will allow you and your family…
By Erica Yaeger | Chief External Affairs Officer | North Texas Food Bank Things are evolving so quickly at the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) as we have flipped our production model to serve the dramatic increase in needs in our community. The NTFB has been packing 60,000 emergency…
-GLF Editors Many local restaurants and bars are offering delivery and take-out options for customers to accommodate for the quarantine mandates in place. Below are some of our favorites, but regardless of where you pick up your next meal, your patronage supports our local businesses while giving you a…