By Nick Kucholtz | Contributor Last Tuesday, I laced up a pair of dirty tennis shoes and went for a jog around my beloved University of Texas campus. There were no masses of college kids clogging Speedway. No loud buses driving by DKR. No students climbing up the steps in front of the Tower. There […] More
By Colin Smith | Contributor “TO THE WORLD, YOU MAY BE ONE PERSON; BUT TO ONE PERSON, YOU MAY BE THE WORLD.” -DR.SEUSS LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WHO DO YOU TRUST TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR YOU WHEN YOU CAN NO LONGER MAKE THEM? Sometimes in Court, I watch the cases being heard before mine. Once, an elderly […] More
By Colleen Benzin | Managing Director, Apparent Insurance Teen Drivers—the best of times and the worst of times. Having a teen driver is so awesome (less carpools for you!) and so terrifying (we don’t have to tell you that), but luckily there is a ton of great information out there on how you can prepare […] More
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor COVID-19 has brought an abrupt halt to our lives, and for some of us, our own livelihoods have been threatened too. It has been tough not to speak to those who have contracted the disease and…those who have lost their struggle to it. There has been untold stress, challenges […] More
By Colin Smith | Contributor Americans love the story of the person who pulls him- or herself up by the bootstraps. The story is a staple of our society, since the vast majority of us are either immigrants or descended from them. The small business is consistently relevant, thanks to immigration and historical catalysts. Now, […] More
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. As families are hunkering down at home, parents are looking for ways to keep their kids meaningfully engaged. How about encouraging your kids to download some apps that can help them stay mentally and physically fit? Here are some of the very best ones available, and the best part is that […] More
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor The Counseling Place, which provides affordable professional counseling and education services on a sliding scale to all ages and income levels in North Texas, is asking for the community’s support during “North Texas Giving Tuesday Now” through May 5 at midnight. With the onset of COVID-19, anxiety, depression, and emotional […] More
By Amy Harberg, M.E.d., LPC, RPT, NCC | Contributor These are unprecedented times; in a society where everyone is always so busy, we are being forced to slow down and stay at home. Sure, the situation is scary and uncertain, but this experience also presents an unbelievable opportunity for us as a society: the opportunity […] More
