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DFWChild Cover Kids: Where Are They Now?
Since our first-ever issue in 1986, DFWChild has featured many hundreds of kids on our magazine covers. And every year since 1998, we’ve exclusively chosen our cover kids from locals who’ve participated in our own model searches. Many participated in our model searches just for fun of it (who doesn’t love feeling pampered with a professional photoshoot?), but others used this unique experience as a launching pad toward a professional career in child modeling.
How to Prepare Your Child for an Open Casting Call
So your child is interested in modeling, and an open casting call is coming up. It’s their time to shine! But here come the butterflies. Casting calls can be nerve-wracking for kids and parents who wonder what to expect, what to wear and what to bring, but we’ve got you covered.
Are You ARD Ready?
Maybe it’s all new and confusing. Maybe it’s something you’ve done for years. But if you have a child with special needs, you know the ARD meeting is a key in your child’s education. This annual meeting can feel stressful for even the most seasoned parents of kids with unique needs. But you can go into it prepared and ready to talk through your child’s diagnosis, education and accommodations if you do a little work in advance. Here’s how.
Building Resilience in Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a wonderful time for girls as they embark on a journey of growth and discovery. It lays the foundation for her social and emotional development but comes with unique challenges. If your child is having trouble adjusting, they are not alone, and neither are you. As a parent, you play an important role in helping your daughter thrive, and organizations like Girl Scouts can offer valuable support throughout her early school years and beyond.
Where to Meet and Swim with Mermaids
Awash in pearls, shells, iridescence and scalloped edges—#mermaidcore has gone mainstream. This, of course, is more recently thanks to Disney’s live-action blockbuster The Little Mermaid, a remake that’s ignited a whole new generation of mermaid enthusiasts. (Disney also greenlit an animated series for preschoolers, Ariel, to debut in 2024.) If your little ones are caught up in the frenzy and you’re looking for more ways to make mermaid culture part of your world—we’re right there with you. We sought out where in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond you can take your little girls and boys to see, meet and swim alongside costumed mermaids—professionals, aficionados and environmental activists included.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas is a crossroads where two cultures meet. Here, perhaps more than anywhere else in the country, Hispanic heritage runs deeps. Hispanic and Latino people make up almost half of the state’s population, lending cultural influences that have become uniquely Texan. So when National Hispanic Heritage Month comes around—September...
Dad Amongst Dudes: The Girl Next S’more
Josh Farnsworth is a national award-winning parenting columnist who lives with his wife and two goofball sons. You can reach him for column ideas at josh.farnsworth@yahoo.com. About 15 seconds after we pulled up to the campsite, she had them. Hook. Line. Sinker. My two boys, 9 and 7, jumped out...
Meet Author & Illustrator Erika Lynne Jones
From nonprofit executive to homeschooling mom to children’s book author-illustrator, the path of Erika Lynne Jones’ life is one she would have never drawn up. And though she spends most afternoons sketching, painting or creating collages in her Plano home, she’s still getting used to calling herself an “artist.”
Sound Advice: Is Picky Eating Forever?
DFWChild reader Magdalena of Dallas, Texas, asked us: “My 2-year-old hardly eats. I cook a healthy meal every day and it all goes in the trash because she only wants snacks. Is this just a phase or will she always be a picky eater?”. For answers in this Sound...
The Great Sleepover Debate
Eliza Klein has a standard answer when her 11-year-old daughter is invited to a sleepover. “I just kind of turn it around and say, well, she’s welcome to come to our house,” the Plano mom of two says. Klein is much more comfortable hosting a sleepover than...
Why Letting Kids Fail Helps Them Succeed
Picture this: It’s a few weeks into the school year and you’re getting the kids ready on a particularly hectic morning. In a mad dash they grab their lunches and backpacks and make it out the door just in the nick of time to catch the bus. Phew. But then you see it. Your child’s science homework—the assignment they worked so hard on the night before—sitting on the coffee table.
10 Ocean and Beach Safety Tips for Kids
Nothing says summer like a day at the beach, whether that’s a weekend trip to Galveston, an extended stay at South Padre Island, or a longer family beach vacation outside of Texas. But, as there are drowning risks with spending any time near open bodies of water, where tides, waves and currents pose additional dangers, it’s important to keep basic precautions for ocean and beach safety — for your kids especially — in mind.
How Pregnancy Complications can Lead to Improving Care
In 2022, Sanger, Texas mom Nikki Johnson was having a textbook pregnancy. COVID restrictions meant that her husband, Devon, wasn’t able to make all her appointments, but overall, everything seemed ready for a scheduled induction at 39 weeks. They had decided early in the pregnancy to let the gender of the baby be a surprise, so they eagerly awaited meeting their son or daughter. Then, things took an unexpected turn during labor.
Back to School Survival Guide
Back to school is an exciting time, but that enthusiasm can quickly fade after the first few weeks. As that summer tan fades and the pressures of assignments and activities begin, it’s important to find ways to keep our families healthy, both mentally and physically, amidst the chaos of the school year. Here are some strategies we like to use to keep everyone thriving all year long!
Mrs. McVeigh’s Manners: Thank-You Notes
Elise McVeigh writes a monthly manners advice column for DFWChild. If you have any etiquette questions, email them to mrsmcveighsmanners@gmail.com and she might answer them in her next column. Follow her on Instagram and Facebook. Dear Mrs. McVeigh,. Last week I threw a birthday party for my 2-year-old. I have...
Essential Pool Safety Information to Keep Your Kids Safe
As of June 27, 2023, 34 children in Texas have drowned, and nearly half—15 instances to be exact—happened in pools, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. In fact, it’s the leading cause of death for children ages 1–4 and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 5–14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Step Into a Rainbow at This New Dallas Art Pop-Up
Play in a neon yellow ball pit, sit inside a whale’s skeleton among a sea of glowing marine life, and step into a garden of green where vines hang from the walls and grass grows underfoot. It’s all part of a new pop-up art experience at SPARK! Dallas. There, walking through Prismatic: A World of Color, is like stepping into a rainbow.
Meet Jennifer Todryk of HGTV’s No Demo Reno
HGTV has announced that it’s ordered 12 new episodes of its hit series No Demo Reno starring designer Jenn Todryk, so while we’re all waiting for the season 3 premiere this summer, we’re taking a look back at our original interview with Jenn, below, in December 2019.
Protecting Dallas’ Great Outdoors
When you think of Dallas do you think nature? While that might not be the first thing that comes to mind, Dallas is rich in natural resources with an abundance of earthy treasures. Consider that most people living in Dallas reside within one mile of water, whether that’s a pond, stream, creek, lake, or the great Trinity River. And we all play a part in protecting this watershed.
A Parent’s Role in Water Safety: Supervision Tips
In the middle of the summer heat, there is one place we want to be: in the water. we love dipping our toes in the water to cool off. While we all only want to think about the fun and good times, it’s important to not forget about water safety—and that first layer of protection is always supervision. These seven parent supervision tips below are by no means an exhaustive list but are key points designed to apply to multiple situations in or around bodies water, whether that’s at the pool, a lake or a water park or in the bathtub.
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