According to AARP, 7.8 million American children live with relatives other than their parents, and5.8 million of those live with their grandparents. In fact, this number has been rising steadily over the past four decades and has attracted the attention of social...
The term “family law” can be misleading. The ubiquitous minivan comes to mind, with its rear window’s stick figure parade of parents, kids and pets. Yet that simple representation belies the complexities that families face today. Rising divorce rates, working parents,...
Fort Worth is all grown-up Fort Worth has long been heralded as the place “where the West begins” and is often perceived as a little sister to Dallas, its neighbor to the east. In fact, back in the late 1800s, Fort Worth earned the nickname “Panther City” when, as...
Helping Bruised Souls Find Wellness Nature helps soothe a range of ailments, connecting people with roots that bottled medicines can’t reach. Many people in busy urban areas don’t access or engage with outdoor spaces, so businesses caring for people are incorporating...
Paula Vogel, M.D. Company: Skin Specialists of San Antonio Titles: President, owner, dermatologist, Mohs surgeon What do you do? I’m a dermatologist who specializes in the removal of high-risk skin cancers using a procedure called Mohs surgery. I also love cosmetic...
Your day off is here, and you’ve promised an outing to your senior family member. You know it’s important to get this person out of the house to break up the daily routine. How do you prepare, and where can you go locally that will be amusing and safe? Be prepared...
San Antonio has a heritage of private school exellence San Antonio is known for its rich heritage, vibrant culture and historical significance. Residents see all of this reflected in monuments from the Alamo to the Missions and institutions from the military to...
Last month my two oldest daughters (ages 6 and 4) competed in the San Antonio Highland Games dance competition. As excited as we all were, I was worried about one thing: They were competing against each other in the same age group. If that’s not a sibling rivalry...
Mapping out the sauciest little barbecue joints in Texas! Throw a dart at a Texas map, and you can be sure it will land, bull’s-eye, on a town with some great old-time Texas barbecue joint — a place that someone will undoubtedly claim has the best barbecue in the...
If a woman experiences chronic pelvic pain, excessive pain during periods and intercourse, and/or difficulty conceiving, chances are she may have a condition called endometriosis, which, according to the Endometriosis Association, affects some 89 million women...
After serving as the founding president and CEO of SA2020 since its inception in 2011 until a few months ago, Darryl Byrd has recently launched ULTRAte, a consulting firm that aims to help clients with the vision and strategies for business or community development....
If you know where to look at Folc, vestiges of the old, cheeky-chic Ciao Lavanderia still remain. The open kitchen, at least from the dining room, appears pretty much the same. But what’s coming out of that kitchen could hardly be more different. Chef and co-owner...
In late May, I attended the Edgewood ISD Dance Finals Competition, featuring third-graders who had been practicing ballroom dancing all year. It was a most wonderful and heartwarming event. Assembled at the Neighborhood Place on Rivas Street were the dance champion...
Making it prettier and brighter They say eyes are the windows of the soul, but few would deny the power of a smile. If yours isn’t exactly as you’d like, there are plenty of improvement options. “Lifestyle is the consideration. Often moms, when their kids are done...
You can go home again The 1920s and ‘30s were a golden age for San Antonio homebuilding. Homes from bungalows to mansions in Queen Anne, Prairie, Tudor and Spanish Colonial Revival styles were scattered throughout the upscale neighborhoods of Tobin Hill, Beacon Hill,...
Joey Fauerso's work is part of hemisfair's new garden Children visiting HemisFair Park this summer will have a whole new playground to explore and enjoy. Created by six San Antonio artists and appropriately named PLAY, this playground will consist of six separate...
I am inspired to write this column about change because of an upcoming conference I will be attending on Sept. 27-29. It is the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) 40th anniversary, and the national conference is being held in San Antonio. The theme...
