Feeling stressed and anxious seems to be part of the Parenting DNA. Here today to help us consider some ways to rekindle our spark by tapping into our creativity is Deborah Dobbs, Executive Director of The Counseling Place, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable mental health services to victims of crime…
The course of your life can change directions in an instant. In July 2003 and in his senior year of college, Donald Hooton, Jr. was preparing to start a career with his business degree. That’s when he got the call from his sister that their 17-year-old brother Taylor had passed away. What shocked…
In this episode, we visit with Dr. Shanna Garza the Clinic Director of Girls to Women and Young Men’s Health and Wellness, an Adolescent Medicine practice in McKinney, Texas. Dr. Garza received her B.S. in Biology from Emory University and attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. Following her…
In this episode, Blanca Garcia, Director of Mental Health Resources for the Grant Halliburton Foundation (GHF), helps us slay the stigma of mental illness and tell us how to get the support we need. Discover free resources and get life-saving support to help youth battle depression, suicide, bullying, and other…
Why is nutrition considered the missing link to the performance puzzle and what are some of the biggest challenges facing the nutrition habits of our high school and collegiate athletes? Sports dietitian and nutrition consultant, Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN, sheds important light on what products, supplements, and strategies are…
In between work and caring for our kids, our aging parents, and our community, many ‘Sandwich Generation’ parents fail to take care of themselves. In this episode, Deborah Dobbs, Executive Director of The Counseling Place, shares eye-opening insights on how parents can carve out time for themselves and become better parents…
“What happens inside of you, happens inside your child,” says Dallas-based learning and behavior specialist, Dr. Sandy Gluckman. In this episode, “Dr. Sandy” tells us why she believes our stress is contagious and shares life-changing tips for how parents can conquer their stress so their kids can live their best lives. This episode is…
Let’s face it: there’s nothing simple about being the parent of tweens and teens. One moment they’re totally happy, and the next moment nothing is right, including anything you say to them. Then toss in a worldwide pandemic! Deborah Dobbs, Executive Director of the Richardson, Texas-based nonprofit organization, The Counseling…
Ambassador and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk; Photo Credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg By Becky Mayad | Contributor A frank and personal conversation on race relations with Ambassador and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk and NBA Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood, plus the latest updates on the COVID-19 crisis from Dallas County…