Temperatures are cooling down, the days are starting to get shorter, and the holiday season is just around the corner. The best part of the year is finally upon us! by Madison Cook | Staff Writer Besides the school break, delicious food, and loads of gifts, what is it that…
Find a gem without blowing your budget! by Amy Levenson Krumholz | Fashion Editor Don’t we all love a great find?! I educate my clients on when to invest and when to save. There certainly is a time and a place but you must have a discerning eye. A great…
“Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” is the beautifully written story of one woman’s journey in navigating the world of caring for elderly parents while coming to terms with a less than perfect parent/child relationship. by Melissa Chaiken | Section Editor Roz Chast has written a memoir that is simultaneously…
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month The Alzheimer’s Association warns that everyone with a brain is at risk for Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. That is quite an eye-opening statement. Further eye-opening is that among the top ten causes of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s is the only one that cannot…
by Alicia Wanek | Staff Writer We all want our kids to reach their potential and be successful and happy in whatever they do. Sometimes, the best way for them to reach that goal is not to go directly to a four-year university after high school. A community college…
A One Hour Diagnostic Exam Reveals Which Test Will Yield the Highest Score by Alicia Wanek | Staff Writer Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” To attend the college of their choice, students…
by Alicia Wanek | Staff Writer Getting passionate about calculus? Could it really happen? In this day and age, with the focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), kids need these skills in a way our generation didn’t. Jay Veal and his mother Gloria at INC (It’s Not…
Good Parenting is Filled with “Letting Go” Moments by Susan Sugerman, MD, MPH | Contributor One day I woke up and suddenly realized my child did not “belong” to me anymore. It happened with all of my three boys, each at their own time and their own developmental stage. I…
Dallas is a world class city, yet tonight an estimated 5,000 children and their families will not have a safe place to sleep. by Tricia White | Managing Editor Founded in 1986 by then Mayor Annette G. Strauss, Family Gateway has served homeless families for nearly 30 years. In addition…