Parenting

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The Spanking Study: SMU Prof Allowed to Listen In as Dallas Parents Discipline Kids

​SMU psychology professor George Holden spends most of his time "understanding the determinants and significance of the parent-child relationship in development," says his Hilltop curriculum vitae, which is loaded with books and studies on the subject. Among the suggested-reading list: "Children's ... More >>

Let Dad Win

​SMU psychology professor George Holden spends most of his time "understanding the determinants and significance of the parent-child relationship in development," says his Hilltop curriculum vitae, which is loaded with books and studies on the subject. Among the suggested-reading list: "Children's ... More >>

YMCA Miami-Dallas Wager Worth Your Time

​Several Friends of Unfair Park have sent a heads-up about a particular wager over Mavs-Heat -- no, not the governors' cheapskate bet, but this what-the pitting Bishop Kevin Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas against Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski. Stone crabs and cigars, tortillas and pecan pie ... More >>

Tea Time

​Several Friends of Unfair Park have sent a heads-up about a particular wager over Mavs-Heat -- no, not the governors' cheapskate bet, but this what-the pitting Bishop Kevin Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas against Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski. Stone crabs and cigars, tortillas and pecan pie ... More >>

In Dallas Mayoral Race, Is Angela Hunt's the Only Personal Life That Matters?

​I'm guessing the male "potential candidates" for mayor listed in a Wednesday Dallas Morning News article have personal lives. They're probably in relationships or unmarried singles. Some of 'em might have kids. Others could have ailing or aging parents they're responsible for. Maybe one or two on ... More >>

Don't Stress Over The Tresses

​I'm guessing the male "potential candidates" for mayor listed in a Wednesday Dallas Morning News article have personal lives. They're probably in relationships or unmarried singles. Some of 'em might have kids. Others could have ailing or aging parents they're responsible for. Maybe one or two on ... More >>

Those Suh-huh-mmer Niii-iiiiights

​I'm guessing the male "potential candidates" for mayor listed in a Wednesday Dallas Morning News article have personal lives. They're probably in relationships or unmarried singles. Some of 'em might have kids. Others could have ailing or aging parents they're responsible for. Maybe one or two on ... More >>

Charity Jam

​I'm guessing the male "potential candidates" for mayor listed in a Wednesday Dallas Morning News article have personal lives. They're probably in relationships or unmarried singles. Some of 'em might have kids. Others could have ailing or aging parents they're responsible for. Maybe one or two on ... More >>

Maximum Potential

​I'm guessing the male "potential candidates" for mayor listed in a Wednesday Dallas Morning News article have personal lives. They're probably in relationships or unmarried singles. Some of 'em might have kids. Others could have ailing or aging parents they're responsible for. Maybe one or two on ... More >>

Don't Worry, Paint Happy

​I'm guessing the male "potential candidates" for mayor listed in a Wednesday Dallas Morning News article have personal lives. They're probably in relationships or unmarried singles. Some of 'em might have kids. Others could have ailing or aging parents they're responsible for. Maybe one or two on ... More >>

Sandy Pages

​I'm guessing the male "potential candidates" for mayor listed in a Wednesday Dallas Morning News article have personal lives. They're probably in relationships or unmarried singles. Some of 'em might have kids. Others could have ailing or aging parents they're responsible for. Maybe one or two on ... More >>

Like a Virgin: How One So-Called "Bad Girl" Became a "Beautiful Young Lady"

The central question posed in this week's cover story is this: Can teaching rebellious young girls how to become old-school "ladies" save them from a cycle of teen pregnancy and poverty?Teen pregnancy is a riddle in Texas, a state that has the second-highest teen birthrate in the country behind Cali ... More >>

10 Questions: Melissa D'Arabian, Food Network Contestant

When contestants for the upcoming series of The Next Food Network Star were announced, she was labeled the 'stay at home mom.' Indeed, the Keller resident tends to four young children--which, of course, means cooking three meals a day, just about every day of the week. Producers for the show ap ... More >>

A Few More Holiday Shows To Take Your Kids To That Won't Make You Want To Spike The Egg Nog

As teased yesterday on the blog, in today's paper, you'll find yourself a nice little piece written by noted family man Jesse Hughey on a couple family-friendly holiday shows you can proudly bring your kids to, without worrying that a) you might fall asleep, or b) that you're priming your child for ... More >>

Have a Cuppa

Pass the scone; hold the dick

Changeling

Angelina Jolie takes on a serial killer and the system in Clint Eastwood's latest

Rundeer

Romp for the holidays

Amy Ryan is Here, Baby, Here

Playing down-on-her-luck, Ryan's star rises

Schmaltzy Martian Child Attacks John Cusack, All Dads

Playing down-on-her-luck, Ryan's star rises

Steve Carrell's Strke Two: Dan in Real Life

Cobbled together from better movies, Carell's latest is another miss

Thank You, Zoo!

Cobbled together from better movies, Carell's latest is another miss

Seriously, Parents, Are You Trying to Scare Your Kids to Death?

Cobbled together from better movies, Carell's latest is another miss

Batters Down

Tykes get their snooze on in the ballpark

This Downtown Daycare Center Is Not Likely to Get Parents' Seal of Approval

Tykes get their snooze on in the ballpark

Bookstore Santa

Get a lap and a read at Half Price

Buddy Up

Get a lap and a read at Half Price

Kiddie Kitty

Get a lap and a read at Half Price

Unromantic Non-Comedy

Trust us: Save your $9 on this one

Picture Pages

Grab free pens and pencils at Kids Fest

Pampered

Get the spa treatment at exhale

Comic Love

Get the spa treatment at exhale

Swapping Tales

Tim Tingle goes tribal at Barnes & Noble

The Keys to Kern

Tim Tingle goes tribal at Barnes & Noble

Tig Ol' Bitties

Mo'Nique introduces a whole new underworld

Snappy Snips

Mo'Nique introduces a whole new underworld

Get Punked

Rockin' 'rents and bitchin' babies at Punkymoms Christmas Bazaar

All About It All

Debra Ginsberg finds inspiration close to home

Best Art Classes for Kids

art-a-rama

Undersea No Evil

Parents, take heart: Finding Nemo is better than the average Disney 'toon

Arts and Crafts

Irving offers a solution to bummer camps

Best Florist

Village Garden & Gallery

Double Feature

Theatre Three's Side Show makes a musical statement about freaks of nature and the nature of love

Best Kids' Clothing Store

Kid Biz

Best neighborhood

Little Forest Hills

Best kids' clothing store

Chocolate Soup

Breaking up is hard to do

Headed for divorce court? Act nice, or the judge will send you to psychologist Barry Coakley, Dallas' official referee for bickering couples.

Desperate Measures

Tim and Emilie Sherrod, parents of twin autistic boys, will do anything to find a cure -- even spend $14,000 to inject their sons with a hormone from pig entrails

Mommie dearest

Why I'm trading my typewriter for diapers and drool cloths

Juvenile Injustice

When Ron Carpenter's nanny got busted, his 3-year-old daughter did the time