Subterms
By Professor Jeff Willie | Contributor Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now with the flare-up of racial unrest that is plaguing our nation—and by some accounts, racial unrest is considered a pandemic due to its global significance—we have seen more stress in the home. It is highly likely the initial barrage of […] More
By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon | goodlifefamilymag.com As a Jewish mom, raising my children in a predominately non-Jewish world has had its share of challenges. Our history of persecution is well documented. Conversations about the Holocaust and injustices of every kind saturate our household. I raised my children (now young adults) to be upstanders and to know without pause […] More
By Vanita Halliburton | Contributor We’ve all heard the saying, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” Even though we know better, we sometimes let ourselves believe that other families are faring better in the child-rearing department than we are. We can convince ourselves that other parents have used this […] More
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
