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7 Summer Vacation Planning Tips
It may only be April, but it is never too early to plan a summer vacation! The sooner you start planning, the more options you will have. If traveling with young children, the more options you have, the better. Here are our top tips for planning for your summer...

Spring Break With Kids Under 8
Spring break is a great time to be in Austin with little kids. There is nothing quite like being a tourist in your hometown, and mid-March has plenty of fun activities for young children. Best of all, you can count on beautiful weather this time of year. If...

The Power of Self Love
This Valentine’s season don’t forget that romantic love isn’t the only type of love to celebrate. There are many types of love to talk to your kids about, such as the love for their parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, and especially themselves....
Lifelines

Give Kids Something To Laugh About
Sometimes life can be difficult. Whether we are feeling anxious about current affairs or dealing...

How Important Is Creativity in Children?
How much time do your children spend dabbling in the arts? Creativity is the ability to...

Sick Kid? To School or Not to School
Your child wakes up with a sore throat, you begin an internal debate about whether to keep...

Achieving Family Goals in 2025
January is here. It's time to plan for the year ahead. Around 30% of Americans make New...
Education

Planning Ahead for Summer Learning
Summer offers a particular allure; the days are longer, and anything fun...

Shhh, Don’t Tell Them They’re Learning
Want to know the fastest way to clear a room? Tell your child you are going to sit down...

How to Develop a Life Long Love for Learning
Children are born with an innate curiosity about the world and a natural love for...

9 Post-Holiday Learning Groove Tips
The holidays are over, and while many of us parents enjoy a return to predictable routines and...
Family Matters

How Can Kids Help the Earth?
Q Our 8-year-old daughter Olivia saw a television program about the environment. The show...

Pretend Play: Why It’s Good for Kids
Q Can you tell my husband and me exactly what imaginative play is? Are there...

7 Ways to Help Your Kids Express and Identify Emotions
QI overheard our daughter Lisa, age 12, and her friend Patty talking about how they...

How to Get Your Teens out of Bed In The Morning
Q. We have two boys, ages 13 and 16. My husband leaves early for work, so it’s my job to get the...
KidZone

Make Bluebonnets That Last Forever
Make bluebonnets that will bloom long after the real flowers have given way to summertime heat....

Make A St. Patrick’s Day Bouquet
Kids can transform 2D paper into beautiful 3D flowers, exploring creativity and engineering...

Make Your Own Valentine Garland
Everybody loves Valentine's Day, right? Aside from cards and candies, it’s a great...

Exploring 3-D Art Through Paper Structures
Start the year off with creativity and organization! Transform flat two-dimensional pieces of...