Lifelines
Parenting is tough during the best of times but particularly challenging during times of health and economic uncertainty. Children and teens are feeling the stress of social distancing, health safeguards, and activity disruption. Many feel afraid and anxious about the...
Feature Articles
Things are beginning to open up after the first phase of quarantine that began in March, but all indications are good that another wave of social isolating is on the horizon. That doesn’t mean you can’t explore the awesomeness of Austin! This town is nothing if not...
Education
As any adult who has ever gone on YouTube knows, it can be the Wild West of content. When you’re not able to be fully present with your children as they watch, it can be ill-advised to turn them loose on YouTube. However, there is some really good educational...
Recalls
The recalled Island Wear strollers violate the federal Carriages and Strollers Safety standard. The location of the restraint system creates a large gap between the restraint and the seat. The child can slip through the gap, posing a fall hazard. In addition,...
Austin in Action
www.meandthebees.com When Mikaila Ulmer was just four years old, she was stung by two bees in the same week. Her parents encouraged her to do some research on the bees rather than being upset with them. Upon discovering the important role that bees play in our...
Films
Rated PG Starring Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Judi Dench, Josh Gad, Colin Farrell, Nonso Anozie Austin Family Critical Rating: 2 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4½ of 5 stars It saddens me to report that director Kenneth Branagh’s Artemis...
Austin in Action
June 16, 2020 (Austin TX) – BookSpring and Literati, the Austin-based children’s book subscription service, are teaming up to get books into the hands of kids who need them the most throughout the summer. BookSpring, a nonprofit whose mission is to...
Austin in Action
Playland Skate Center is open! We are cleaner and safer than before! We have changed many policies and have updated procedures to comply with CDC protocols, including being Goldshield Certified. Staff have been trained and briefed on all changes, and are here to...
Austin in Action
French School of Austin (FSA) is excited to announce student results from the 85th Annual National French Contest. Among 17 participants, French School of Austin had 1 Platinum Medalist, 13 National Medalists, and 4 Honorable Mentions, making them the school with the...
Austin in Action
[AUSTIN, TEXAS, JUNE 8, 2020] — Recognizing the urgent need for child care during the summer to enable many parents to return to work, the Extend-A-Care YMCA has worked closely with area school districts to add new YMCA Summer Day Camp sites and make more than 500 new...
