Family

13 Feb

Posted at 03:18h in Community, Family
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BY LUCY TOWLE Librarian, Cockrell Elementary Love is in the air… and it’s also in a great book! Take time to check out some books and find your new love! Ages 0-4: Reading to the babies is one of your family’s most special seasons. And a great story becomes...

13 Feb

Posted at 02:54h in Business Spotlight, Family, Forney Business Spotlight
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BY JAMIE ENGLE PHOTOS BY QUINTANA PHOTOGRAPHY Early childhood experiences shape reactions, likes, and dislikes that last well into adulthood; perhaps especially so with dentist office visits. It’s something the professionals at Just for Kids Dentistry of Forney keep top of mind all the time. Just for Kids...

13 Feb

Posted at 02:44h in Family
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BY JUDY KENNEDY This year we celebrated thirty-three years of marriage. I jokingly share, “We have been married thirty-three years—thirty-two wonderful years!” There was that one year we almost didn’t make it through. I find it amusing that so many marriages fail because of one hard year. We...

25 Sep

Posted at 17:09h in Family
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Each year, during our season of Thanksgiving, we set aside a few moments to give each family member an opportunity to share some things they are thankful for. And so it begins, the separation between the glass half empty, glass half full people. The optimist...

26 Aug

Posted at 22:39h in Family
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“What is the most important thing I can do for my children to help them succeed?” This is the question I most often hear when asked about parenting and child development. My answer? “Dare them to dream for themselves, and encourage them to pursue what...

26 Aug

Posted at 22:35h in Family
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BY DONNA RIAL-MAKER, D.Min., M.Ed., M.A., LPC Sending a child off to college is a time for both celebration and uncertainty.  The freshman checklist can be daunting: application, registration, tuition, books, living supplies, moving trucks, and goodbyes. We can check off most of these items with...

26 Aug

Posted at 22:35h in Family
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BY LUCY TOWLE This summer, your kids’ teachers are working hard to make their classes ready for the new school year. Your vacationing students can also prepare by filling their minds with great books! Here are some recommendations you may want to consider. Ages 0-4: The Mo...