Make Summer Sensational Fun, kid-friendly activities for the whole family

Celebrate unlimited sunshine and bask in those carefree summer days with kid-friendly activities that bring the family together. For many parents, it’s the same routine each and every year. After weeks of anticipation for the end of the school year, those lazy summer days finally arrive for your children....

Male Mentoring: Making A Difference

By Michelle Johnson- For so many young men, having a positive male role model in their lives is the norm. Whether it’s a doting dad, a loving uncle or a gracious grandfather, young men who have male figures in their lives reap the benefits of this bond. Unfortunately, for some of Fort Bend’s male youth,...

Cowboys and Culture

By Jennifer Elliott – I grew up in Fort Worth and have loved being able to take my husband and kids back to visit. If you have a free long weekend this summer, head north and enjoy the City of Cowboys and Culture. For folks with kids, your first stop must be the Fort Worth Zoo. Ranked as a top five...

YIP YIP Hooray!

By Zeenat Kassam Mitha | Photos by Mary Favre, Liz Furman and Brenda Perry. Almost 725 people filled the banquet room at Safari Texas on April 9th at the Annual Investment in Youth Luncheon, where not a dry eye was in sight. When The Excellence in Community Service Award Recipient, Makayla Mueller, of Dulles...

Autism and the Colwell Family

By Michelle Johnson – April is National Autism Awareness Month, which was designated in 1970 by the United States to educate our communities about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the way our brain processes information. It involves a person’s ability to...

Dial Down the Drama Living With – and Loving – Teenage Girls

By Jennifer Elliott – You knew you were blessed when you brought home your delicate pink bundle of joy. You showered all your love on her and watched her blossom. As she grew, you enjoyed tea parties and baked cookies together. You hugged and laughed often. She wore princess dresses, and she adored...

Historic Courthouse Celebrated

Fort Bend County’s Historic Courthouse was officially re-designated as the County Courthouse on Sunday January 19th, the 105th anniversary of its dedication in 1909. County Judge Bob Hebert and County Commissioners James Patterson, Grady Prestage and Andy Meyers were present to pass the resolution of...

Valentine’s Days Gone By, Relived and Renewed

By Caron Lopez – As a grade school girl, I can remember the anticipation of Valentine’s Day. We decorated our little white bags with red doilies and glitter and set them on our desks waiting for the special valentines from our classmates. My second grade teacher brought a wall of the antique...

Winter Blues? Six Ways to Improve Mood and Energy

A packed winter social calendar, endless temptations for fattening comfort foods and mounting holiday expenses may make one want to hide under the covers until spring. These feelings could be signs of the winter blues, said Catherine Powers-James, Ph.D., clinical psychologist in integrative medicine at MD...

The GEMS of Fort Bend Provide Nearly $15,000 to AccessHealth

The GEMS, along with a few JEWELS, attended the check presentation ceremony to the beneficiary of the first GEMS of Fort Bend event, AccessHealth. absolutely! focus media Executive Publishers Michael and Lisa Fredrickson presented the organization with proceeds from the Generous, Enthusiastic Men Serving...