Austin in Action
The Hive and Partners in Parenting (PIP) will be hosting this year’s Austin Birth Awards on Friday, September 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The evening is designed to recognize Austin’s outstanding birth professionals including obstetricians, midwives, doulas, therapists,...
Austin in Action
The Mommie Support Network welcomes moms across Central Texas to the A Day for Mom Conference on September 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church McKinney Christian Ministry Center Building in Georgetown. Moms can connect with other moms,...
Feature Articles
This year, Lemi Shine celebrates a quarter of a century of helping homes sparkle. From its roots in Midland, the brand blossomed to become a household name, known first for its dishwashing detergent booster and now for its full product line that includes everything...
Humor
September is a time of transition for most. For parents, it’s a time not only for recuperation, but also emotional and spiritual healing from the wounds of summer family vacations. Some say this period of healing lasts until the beginning of the next summer. This is...
KidZone
Looking for a great “hands on” gift project to celebrate Grandparents Day on September 8? This handprint dishcloth captures the memory of little hands that can be cherished forever. Supplies: A solid color dishcloth — yellow, green blue … your choice. (you can...
Piensa Positivo
No hay tal cosa como la mala suerte o que naciste con mala estrella. Las creencias limitantes son hechizos mentales que ya sea que los hayas creado en tu mente por experiencias vividas o peor aún, porque alguien más te implantó esas ideas. En una ocasión me encontré...
Asuntos Familiares
P.cientemente, nuestro hijo de 14 años nos dijo que es gay. Ayer mismo, nuestro hijo de 12 años me dijo que se siente como una niña en el cuerpo de un niño. Estamos consternados, y mi esposo lo está pasando mal. ¿Cómo podemos amar y apoyar a nuestros dos hijos? Creo...
Lifelines
Flu season is right around the corner! Last year, about half of all adults in the United States didn’t get a flu shot. Almost 4 out of 10 parents and caregivers of children under 18 years old said that they didn’t vaccinate their children. Why does this matter? People...
Education
This September marks the 30th anniversary of Library Card Sign-Up Month. Started in 1987 by the American Library Association, the national observance was created with the goal of ensuring that every child might obtain and use a library card. During the month,...
Feature Articles
The bond between children and their grandparents is obvious, heartwarming and universal. “It’s the only relationship in which people are crazy about one another simply because they’re breathing,” says Dr. Arthur Kornhaber, author of The Grandparent Guide....
