New Year’s and All That Change
The gyms are packed (at least temporarily), the twinkle lights around town are gone, the traffic is back to horribly
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Gifts Don’t Need Wires to be Meaningful
It’s that time again to try to be imaginative while also trying often to [fake] serenity because it’s the holidays
Read moreParenting Has Fine Boundaries
November might be the prettiest month in Dallas. The intensity of the sunlight glazes the elms, oaks, and pecans to
Read moreDepression Symptoms Nothing to Be Ashamed Of
The first real break of crisp fall air energized me out of my cluttered, warm-weather doldrums. I cleaned out the
Read moreJust Some Mileage on These Weary Limbs
At about 80,000 miles, I’ve discovered over the course of a lifetime, my automobiles begin to need replacement parts. I’m
Read moreI Was an Inmate in a Technological Prison
I’ve just been released from jail and I’m still in a grumpy mood. Today I was a prisoner of technology.
Read morePlease Think on These Things, If You Don’t Mind
Most mornings, as I pedal going nowhere on the stationary bike at the Park Cities Y, I multitask. Glancing at
Read more30 Years Later, Picky Eater Syndrome Lives On
Editor’s note: This column also appears in the April edition of Park Cities People. I’ve just gotten another cortisone shot
Read moreNewborns Are Always Sacred For Grannies
There are places in our lives that often become sacred spaces, where there is the overwhelming feeling of something holy.
Read moreThe Next Big Thing
January is that month we love to put behind us. It’s the bleak midwinter of the hangover of holiday bills,
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