Gift of Lights drive-thru lights up Texas Motor Speedway

The Gift of Lights drive-thru opened Thursday at the racetrack in North Fort Worth. More than two million lights lined the roads. This year's display included Santa's Village.

Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests

“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.

More US adults opting to never have children, Pew survey finds

The number of childless adults between 18 and 49 years of age who have chosen to not have children in the future has increased 7% since the Pew Research Center conducted the same survey in 2018.

52 children adopted by Tarrant County families at Adoption Day event

Friday was the 20th Tarrant County Adoption Day and for many families it was the culmination of years’ worth of effort to grow their families.

North Texas NICU babies celebrate their first Halloween in tiny costumes

Babies in the NICUs at Methodist, Parkland and Baylor Scott & White hospitals marked their first Halloween dressed up in outfits and costumes made especially for them.

Arizona woman speaks out after giving birth to 14-pound baby

For one Arizona family, their newborn baby may have set a new record for the largest baby to be born at one Phoenix area hospital.

World’s biggest bounce house makes a stop in North Texas

If you need something to tire out your kids or squeeze in some child-like fun yourself, a massive bounce house is in town. 

China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming per week

China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector.

Parenting Tips: Surviving The New School Year
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Certified Parent Coach & Family Dynamics Expert Demi Austin-Thomas shares some advice to help you get settled into the first weeks of school.

North Carolina OKs proposal raising minimum marriage age to 16

North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation to raise the minimum age to get married in the state from 14 or 16.

COVID-19 surge also causing statewide shortage of labor and delivery nurses

COVID-19 is not just causing a shortage of critical care nurses. Parkland Hospital says there is also a statewide shortage of labor and delivery nurses. The hospital that’s known to be one of the busiest in the nation for the number of babies delivered has to rely on other North Texas hospitals to help. And many of them are also experiencing shortages.

Dallas mother of quintuplets adjusts to life at home

Their parents for years thought they couldn't have children, so they certainly were not ever expecting of having five at once.

CPS disproportionately takes custody of Black children, report says

A report from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services shows African American children are disproportionately taken into CPS custody more often than kids of other races. So what’s being done about it? 

Rising North Texas COVID cases threaten fall lineup for live theater

More people are now able to enjoy the arts with even more opportunities on the horizon. But rising COVID cases across North Texas could threaten to bring down the curtain once again.

Spanking worsens children’s behavior, study finds

The study’s senior author Elizabeth Gershoff said her team realized that physical punishment led to "increased aggression, increased antisocial behavior, and increased disruptive behavior in school."

Improving Family Connections
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Certified Parenting Coach, Demi Austin-Thomas, shares her tips to continue the family connections made at the beginning of the pandemic.

Fort Worth couple gains new daughter in adult adoption 27 years in the making

A family grew by one in Tarrant County through an adoption you don't hear about very often. But this adoption was different. It all serves as a heartwarming reminder that family may not be by blood but is always by love.