Recalls
Manhattan Toy has recalled about 4,000 Musical Lili Llama Activity Toys. The screws used to attach the spinning flowers to the sides of the toy can become loose and fall off, posing a choking hazard for young children. Manhattan Toy has received seven reports of loose...
Humor
If you’re like me, sequestered inside your home, chances are high that privacy is at a premium. Our bathroom was always a popular hideout, even before the pandemic, boasting its reputation as the “only locking door on site.” But with growing suspicions around national...
KidZone
Are you suddenly standing in as an art teacher while kids are at home? Here is our short list of tips that will help you navigate the waters. Don’t sweat the supplies Turn old newsprint, junk mail, snack boxes, or note pads into canvases for little budding...
Family Matters
Q. My husband and I have six children. Since we’ve all been spending so much time together at home, I’m finding that I’m so tired and grouchy, I want to nap all day. However, I can’t because I have household chores like cooking, cleaning, laundry, and more. I’m...
Lifelines
Whether you are sheltering in place alone or with your family, the new normal of social distancing and isolation can be disconcerting and stressful. Below are a few tips that might help. Include your family as you implement these strategies. Everyone in your household...
Education
For many Austin families, summer came before we expected it. Not the summer of pool parties, sprinkler playdates, and sparklers with neighbors after dark, but the summer of lots and lots of unexpected family togetherness. When you add in anxiety about the state of the...
Feature Articles
“Mom, I’m bored!” Those three words strung together can trigger waves of anxiety in any parent, especially during the summer months when a child’s daily schedule is wide open while a parent’s is cresting to its fullest. You may be tempted to surrender the smart device...
Austin in Action
It didn’t take long for Gattis Elementary to notice when Maria Medina decided to get involved with the PTA. And now Maria’s efforts have attracted the attention of a national award. Medina, a Round Rock parent and PTA president, has been nominated for the Volly...
Austin in Action
The newest campus in the acclaimed BASIS Charter Schools network, BASIS Austin Primary, will open this coming August in the Crestview neighborhood. The tuition free public charter school, which will be located at 1501 Dartmouth Avenue in Austin, is now enrolling...
Austin in Action
With Texas families spending much of their time together indoors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Comptroller’s office is featuring a creative way to get kids excited about their futures with an interactive video and activity series on the agency’s Meet Your...
