Ringling Bros. Fully Charged is Coming to Town in August

Get your tickets to high voltage fun today!

 

Don’t miss Fully Charged, the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize children of all ages!

Performance Dates

Dallas at American Airlines Center from August 1-12

Ft Worth at Fort Worth Convention Center  from August 15-19

The action at Fully Charged begins an hour before show time at the All Access Power Up Pre-show Party – FREE to all ticket holders. Get to know the world’s greatest performers, meet some our amazing animals in person, and work to become CircusFit all before the show starts! The All Access Power Up Pre-show Party is the only place where you can register for a chance to win a pachyderm painting created by one of Ringling Bros. artistic Asian elephants right before audiences’ eyes. You can only experience this current of excitement at Ringling Bros. Fully Charged!

Children’s Medical Center adds new Locations to serve more local children

New MyChildren’s offices to give more patients critical access to a “medical home”

 

MyChildren’s, a network of pediatric primary care offices affiliated with nationally renowned Children’s Medical Center Dallas (www.childrens.com), is expanding by opening three new practices this summer in areas where there is a high demand for healthcare. Clinics are located in neighborhoods where few options exist for families who depend on Medicaid and the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program. The clinics provide a critical “medical home” for thousands of children, leading to better, earlier care.

Colorful, Squishy Laundry Detergent Packets Attract Kids

Keep Highly Concentrated Packets of Laundry Detergent Locked Up and Out of the Reach of Kids

If you use highly concentrated liquid laundry detergent that comes in small packets, you’ll want to heed this warning from the experts at the North Texas Poison Center:  Always keep them locked up high and out of the reach of kids!

Family Beach Day Essentials

Family Beach Day

5 Ways to Reduce Stress and Increase the Fun on Your Family Beach Day

by Sara Kendall

Packing up and heading out to the beach is a favorite excursion for many families. The chance to play and relax in the sand gives a family important together time. With just a little planning you can keep your family beach day from turning into work, and avoid some of the unexpected annoyances that can dampen a good time. To have more fun and fewer hassles, here are five tips to incorporate into your planning to help make your family’s beach day more enjoyable for everyone.

Help our friends at This Side Up! Family Center – Vote for a Cause

 

A Note From This Side UP! Family Center

We are honored to have been selected as one of only seven area non-profit’s to participate in Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Like My Community Project! And we are THE ONLY NON-PROFIT IN PLANO, TX!

The catch is… we can’t do this without you! In this contest, we are the only NEW, 100% volunteer-based non-profit. It is an honor to be considered in the rank of the other nominees! But since we are new and volunteer-based, in order to WIN we need the support and rallying of people like YOU!