Layla, our Resident Princess, will be starting kindergarten this fall. Although she’s excited to attend the same school as Big Sis in a few months, Baby Girl won’t be entirely new to the process because of her time in pre-school. The twice-a-week program not only reinforces the learning of letters, numbers and reading that her… Continue reading Staying Smart With A Pre-K Start, The Alan Cohen DISD DMN/Briefing Interview
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Surpassing Special Needs With LaunchAbility, The Kathryn Parsons DMN Briefing Interview
Making a first best friend, picking the right classes in junior high or landing an important job interview are anxiety-inducing milestones for any of us. But what if you’re also navigating through life with a disability or special needs? How do you learn to function at your best and prepare for life as an adult?… Continue reading Surpassing Special Needs With LaunchAbility, The Kathryn Parsons DMN Briefing Interview
Joe, El DeBarge & BS2 At Verizon, The Soultracks/MOC Concert Review*
*Exclusive face time with “The King of New Jack Swing” & BS2—from L to R: Dave Hollister, Teddy Riley, J-Stylz (Sherman Tinsdale), Lenny (Harold) and Tony Tyler, access courtesy of Tour manager Bull Williams and veteran publicist Monica Anders, interview coming SOON….* (March 23, 2014) Endless traffic, hit-and-miss soundchecks and hour-plus show delays usually signal… Continue reading Joe, El DeBarge & BS2 At Verizon, The Soultracks/MOC Concert Review*
Bottles, Bibs & Pumps Expo: The Vonna Matthews DMN Interview
It’s a lifestyle goal that many women with children can find intimidating and unattainable: the successful, self-motivated and business-savvy working mom. Whether she’s juggling part-time jobs, moving up the ladder in corporate America or working the hustle from home, some wonder if their knowledge is up to par or feel that they have limited connections… Continue reading Bottles, Bibs & Pumps Expo: The Vonna Matthews DMN Interview
In The Name Of Her Beloved Trayvon: The DMN Sybrina Fulton Interview
Sybrina Fulton lowers herself into a chair, adjusts the sleeves of her jacket and uses a tissue to gently dab her tearing eyelashes. “You’ll have to excuse me,” she chuckles, “my allergies are doing terrible here in Texas.” Hours away from being honored at Pat Smith’s first-ever Second Chances For Overcomers event, the community activist… Continue reading In The Name Of Her Beloved Trayvon: The DMN Sybrina Fulton Interview