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Fireworks Do’s and Don’ts
Each year, in the month surrounding the Fourth of July, nearly 300 people are seen daily in U.S. emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). There were about 15,600 injuries and at least 18 deaths...

Awesome Austin Theatres
Whether you have extroverts on your hands who love to be center stage or introverts who adore a good story unfolding before their eyes, take a peek into Austin’s theater scene. Many of them offer children’s shows, summer camps or improv to get the audience in on the...

Four Parenting Tools From A Dad of Twins
Our home life with twin girls is a blessing, but to be honest, it can be rough. We are mixing a sleep-deprived couple, two rightfully demanding babies, and a to-do list of tasks unrelated to babies. It’s not the best mixture. As a first-time dad of twin girls, I joke...
Family Bucket List

Ice Cream in Austin Area
Each month, topics in this column alternate between cool, new places to go and a family-friendly...

Outdoor Summer Activities
Doctors and educators are recognizing the benefits of time spent outdoors, particularly for...

What’s SUP: Paddling on Lady Bird Lake
Each month, topics in this column alternate between cool, new places to go and a family-friendly...

Celebrating Our Earth
Each month, topics in this column alternate between fun, new places to go and family-friendly...
Education

Beyond Bingo for Travel
There is nothing that strikes fear in the heart of a parent quite like a long car trip or plane...

Not Just For Books – Surprising Summer Resources At Your Local Library
Each summer I impose a special kind of cruelty upon my children – a dreaded “no screens” rule for...

Money-Wise Kids: There’s an App for That
When I was a kid, learning about finances was limited to doing chores for an allowance and then...

Train Those Brains! Growth Mindset in Kids
What if you could help your child be more resilient, see failures as opportunities instead of stop...
Family Matters

How Can I Best Support My Kids’ Interests?
Q. My wife and I have three children ages 5, 9 and 12. My youngest doesn’t have any special...

Talking To Kids About Divorce
Q. My wife and I are divorcing. She doesn’t want a divorce and is angry with me. I’m insisting on...

Tackling Teasing
Q. Our daughter Gretje came home from school crying because kids had said mean things to her....

Understanding the Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Q. I’m the father of a 3-year-old son, who recently has been diagnosed as on the autism...
Humor

Happy Hoola Hooping
To kick off July, my kids and I pick one new activity to try together for the month. Over the...

So Long, Farewell
Don’t you love the party scene in “The Sound of Music”? If you’re not familiar (we can no longer...

Dawg Digs
She starts at the foot of the bed. Nighttime. The hubs and I are enjoying our evening ritual of...

Stalling for Summer
I carried this summer’s swimsuit candidates into the stall. Safely locked away inside, I spied...