THE MAGAZINE PARENTS LIVE BY IN DENTON COUNTY july 2012 THE EVERYTHING (RESOURCE) ISSUE Will your child be ready for school? With Primrose®, he will be. Just ask a mom. My children are learning things “I never imagined they could learn at this point in their lives. My preschooler can write his name and recite his alphabet and numbers. I also have a 15-month old who is learning his shapes and colors. It’s just amazing how much Primrose All rights reserved. Company. ©2012 Primrose School Franchising Company. Franchising The Leader in Educational Child Care are trademarks of Primrose School and Learning, Balanced Primrose Schools, Each Primrose School is a privately owned and operated franchise. is teaching my children.” — Ethan’s Mom, Primrose Parent Educational Child Care for Infants through Private Kindergarten and After School Find a Dallas-Fort Worth area school near you: primroseschools.com/DFW Will your child be pages / JULY 2012 ready for school? LISTINGS ® 4 BIRTH & BABIES 15 Texas State 4 Adoption Senators With Primrose, he will be. 4 Birthing Centers 15 U.S. House of 4 Childbirth Representatives Educators 15 Governor Just ask a mom. 4 Children’s 15 U.S. Senators Hospitals 18 OUT & ABOUT 4 Doulas Pre & 18 Amusements Postpartum 18 Aquariums 4 Hospitals 18 Attractions 4 Hypnobirthing 18 Bowling 4 Lactation 18 Historical Sites My children are learning things Consultants 18 Lakes & State “ 5 Midwives Parks I never imagined they could 5 Pre & Postnatal 18 Miniature Golf Fitness 18 Museums learn at this point in their lives. 6 CHILD CARE 20 Nature & Gardens 6 Baby-Sitting 20 Parks & Recreation My preschooler can write his Service 20 Planetariums 6 Child-Care Centers 20 Rodeos name and recite his alphabet 6 Child-Care Referrals 20 Skating 6 Drop-in Centers 20 Sports Teams and numbers. I also have a 7 Mother’s Day Out 20 Swimming Pools 7 Nanny/Au Pairs/ & Water Parks 15-month old who is learning Domestic Help 20 Symphony 7 Sick Child-Care 20 Theater Centers his shapes and colors. It’s just 20 Travel Centers 20 Zoos Franchising Company. ©2012 Primrose School Franchising Company. All rights reserved. Company. ©2012 Primrose School Franchising Company. Franchising The Leader in Educational Child Care are trademarks of Primrose School and Learning, Balanced Primrose Schools, Each Primrose School is a privately owned and operated franchise. 9 EDUCATION amazing how much Primrose 9 Alternative Schools 22 PARENTING 9 Educational 22 Co-Parenting is teaching my children. Consultants Resources ” Looking for even more resources? Visit dfwchild.com/everything for additional listings. 9 Gifted & Talented 22 CPR Lessons — Ethan’s Mom, 9 Home Schooling 22 Mental Health 9 Learning Facilities Primrose Parent Differences 22 Moms’ Groups COLUMN KID CULTURE 9 Montessori 22 Parent Education 9 Preschools 22 Preschool PTAs 10 Private Schools 22 Social Service 46 Manifesto 29 Agenda 11 Public Schools 22 Support Groups words Rudy Klancnik words Elizabeth Smith 11 Special Needs 26 SPORTS 31 Everyday 11 Test Prep & 26 Baseball & Softball edited by Elizabeth Smith Tutoring 26 Basketball Educational Child Care 12 ENRICHMENT 26 Cheerleading 12 Arts & Crafts 26 Equestrian for Infants through 12 Chess 26 Football PUBLISHER/ Graphic Designer Ad Coordinator 12 Cooking 26 Golf Private Kindergarten EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Susan Horn Lexy Davis 12 Dance 26 Gymnastics Joylyn Niebes 12 Etiquette 26 Ice Skating & Designer PROMOTIONS 12 Interactive Play Hockey and After School EDITORIAL Mary Dunn 12 Libraries 26 Martial Arts Marketing + Events Director 13 Modeling Executive Editor Kirk Turner 27 Multisport ADVERTISING 13 Music Associations Julie Lyons 13 Nature & Science Sales Development Director ADMINISTRATION 27 Multisport Centers Arts + Culture Editor Alison Davis 13 Performing Arts 27 Soccer Find a Dallas-Fort Worth area school near you: Elizabeth Smith Operations 13 Youth 27 Swimming Account Executives Leah Wagner Organizations 27 Tennis Editorial Intern Susan Hassel, Nancy Martin, 14 GOVERNMENT 27 Volleyball primroseschools.com/DFW Nicole Jordan Nancy McDaniel, Sandi McKean, 14 Birth Certificates 27 Yoga for Kids Leanne Moye, Amy Ruggles, 14 Child Support 27 Youth Fitness ART Jenn Whiddon ON THE COVER: 5-year-old Mia Grace of Trophy Club Photography: Steven 14 Day-Care Creative Director Complaints SPECIAL Lauren Niebes Classified Sales Visneau Hair/Make-up: Shane Monden, Jill Kelley Wallflower Management 14 Immunization ADVERTISING Clinics SECTIONS 14 Legal 14 Mayors 16 Health NorthTexasChild is published monthly by Lauren Publications, Inc. 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Representatives 24 Services northtexaschild / july 2012 3 MotherMe Doulas on Call mothermedoulas.com DFW Area ........................817/673-6852 Nelson, Anna Marie professionaldoula.com DFW Area ........................972/467-5650 Right Hand Doula Services righthanddoula.com BIRTH & Keller ........................... 940/391-1553 Sacco, Linda Faye dallasmetrodoula.com DFW Area ....................... 972/437-2289 Williams, Sheralyn ohbabydoulaservices.com BABIES DFW Area ....................... 817/614-1378 For a complete list of hospitals baby-related resources, visit dfwchild.com/everything. Baylor Regional Medical Center baylorhealth.com Grapevine....................... 817/481-1588 Irving ............................972/579-8100 adoption children’s hospitals Denton Regional Medical Center Buckner International Adoption dentonregional.com beafamily.org Denton ..........................940/384-3535 Dallas ............................214/319-3426 Las Colinas Medical Center Chosen Child Adoption Services 214/456-7000 lascolinasmedical.com chosenchildtx.org Irving ............................972/969-2000 Allen .............................214/383-3551 Medical Center of Lewisville Cook Children’s Medical Center lewisvillemedical.com ChristianWorks for Children cookchildrens.org Lewisville ........................972/420-1000 christian-works.org Fort Worth .......................682/885-4000 Dallas ............................972/960-9981 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Medical City Children’s Hospital texashealth.org Gladney Center for Adoption mcchildrenshospital.com Denton ..........................940/898-7000 adoptionsbygladney.com Dallas ............................972/566-8888 Flower Mound ...................469/322-7000 Dallas ............................214/887-1292 Our Children’s House at Baylor Hope International baylorhealth.com hypnobirthing hopeadoption.org Grapevine........................817/305-5800 Dallas ............................214/672-9399 Irving ............................972/790-8505 Archway Hypnosis Las Colinas .......................972/444-0884 archwayhypnosis.com birthing centers Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Denton ..........................214/415-1877 tsrhc.org Bebetalk Dallas ............................214/559-5000 All About Babies bebetalk.org allaboutbabies.net DFW Area ........................817/673-0559 Argyle............................972/653-2229 doulas pre & Hypnobabies – Child Birth Education Family Birth Services postpartum hypnobabies.com familybirthservices.com DFW Area ....................... 817/924-1773 Grand Prairie .....................972/263-0299 A Joyful Birth Dallas ............................214/659-1569 Inanna Birth & Women’s Care lactation inannabirth.com Better Birth Doula Services consultants Denton ..........................940/483-1569 betterbirthdoula.org Denton ..........................940/368-5477 Special Beginnings Eastburn, Judy IBCLC Birth by You DFW Area ........................972/549-0050 special-beginnings.com birthbyyou.com Grand Prairie .....................972/642-3446 DFW Area ........................940/391-9817 Hatch, Diana IBCLC Denton ..........................940/484-0192 Campbell, Laurie childbirth DFW Area ........................972/489-4239 La Leche League of Dallas Referral Line llli.org educators Ellison, Elizabeth Nationwide ......................877/452-5324 Dallas ............................214/532-2261 Bradley Method, The McElhannon, Kellie RN bradleybirth.com Embrace Birth Doula Service embracebirth.com mdpedi.com/prenatal/lactation-education Referral Line......................800/422-4784 Denton ..........................940/595-0882 Flower Mound ...................972/420-1475 Frenzel, Jessi Great Expectations Doula Services Mother’s Choice bradleybirth.com/jessifrenzel greatexpectationsdoulaservices.webs.com Lewisville ........................972/436-7867 Irving ............................214/620-0695 Dallas ............................214/223-0226 Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas Lamaze International Referral Line Laboring Hands Doula Service texasmilkbank.org lamaze.org dfwdoula.com Dallas ............................817/810-0071 Nationwide ......................800/368-4404 DFW Area ........................817/281-0994