Sage Advice for the Sandwich Generation By Dr. Paul Chafetz | Contributor Are you the adult Child of a Difficult Older Parent (CODOP)? You just might be if you feel that you can never make your senior parent happy, despite your best attempts to make their twilight years their best…
By Madeline Braley | Contributor Best Buddies is all about fitting in with friends who accept you for who you are with your disabilities. I have been a part of this incredible program for the past 7 years. Through Best Buddies, I have learned that being different does not define…
By Alicia Wanek In college in the late 1980’s, I dated a boy from Frisco, Texas. When I’d drive him home, I’d get to the last stoplight in Plano going north on Preston Road at Spring Creek Parkway and then turn on my high-beams on the two-lane road that led…
By Alicia Wanek Country music legend, Dolly Parton, once said, “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” She’s the same woman who sang about “working 9 to 5…it’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it!” It’s a struggle for us today…
By Andrea Peskind Katz / Contributor What better way to escape, renew and relax than with a good book? Books for Renewal Timeless Truths for Modern Mindfulness by Arnie Kozak, PhD This handy guide tells you everything you need to know to get rid of stress and gain newfound peace:…
How the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation is Getting Kids Active and Outdoors By Alicia Wanek There’s a quote that says, “There may not be wi-fi outdoors, but you’ll likely find a better connection.” Though your childhood memories likely include stories of riding bicycles through the neighborhood or going down to the…
By Tricia White Reimagine what it means to connect to the places you want to go. DART’s new GoLink service gives you more flexibility to complete your trip, combining the low cost of public transportation with the convenience and technology of ride-sourcing. Introduced last fall as a lunch pilot in…
Tickets are now on sale at Park Cities area Tom Thumb stores for the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society’s Historic Home Tour. Chaired by Jana Paul, the tour features architecturally and historically significant homes of the Park Cities and happens on Saturday, April 14. The homes are 3925 Potomac…
By Deborah Walsh Dobbs, M.A. | Contributor Warning: This isn’t your typical how-to piece. It’s more of a challenge. To de-clutter our calendars, we might benefit from changing the way we think about our time and what our calendars represent. Much of our busyness is self-inflicted, often driven by ego or fear….