Asuntos Familiares
P. A menudo menciona que los padres necesitamos ser modelos a seguir para nuestros hijos. ¿Exactamente qué comportamientos y valores cree que necesitamos modelar? R. Ser un buen ejemplo a seguir como padre es importante, porque los niños imitan lo que ven y...
Lifelines
Does your family have an emergency plan? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Almost half the adults in the U.S. are unprepared for an emergency. Not having a plan or adequate resources could put you, your family and your pets at risk. Advanced planning can seem...
Education
When I write, most of my research begins with a Facebook post and informal chats with friends. I like hearing people’s thoughts on a topic before I start writing, to ensure a broader perspective. Twenty minutes after my post on dress codes went up, it was readily...
Feature Articles
If you have school-age children, you’ll most likely deal with an ever-growing stack of school papers and artwork this coming school year. Some of the papers may go straight to the recycle bin, but what do you do with the important papers and special artwork you’d like...
Feature Articles
Growing up, there was a lot my parents did that I hope to improve upon, or even do differently. But the one thing that I appreciate them putting such an emphasis on was people skills. They taught my sisters and I how to get along with anyone, even if they were very...
Feature Articles
You might have seen a college campus or two in your travels, but high school counselor Tara Miller has visited a whopping 70 campuses in the past 15 years. The college and career counselor at Austin High School makes a point of visiting as many as she can, leveraging...
Out and About
Sure, eating out is a treat, but it’s also easy to spend way too much money. That’s where Austin’s wide range of generous “kids-eat-free” restaurants can help out. We focused on three Austin/Texas-based spots where you can keep your cool and find free or reduced kid...
Family Matters
Q. You often mention that parents need to be role models for our children. Exactly what behaviors and values do you believe we need to model? A. Being a good parental role model is important, because children mimic what they see and hear. This is sometimes called...
Recalls
Gillette is recalling about 87,000 disposable razors because a problem during manufacturing resulted in the misalignment of the blades in the razors, posing a higher risk of cuts during normal use. The recall involves Venus Simply3 disposable razors with lot numbers...
Austin in Action
Marathon Kids offers a summer program that keeps kids moving while bonding with their parents. The free “Walk and Talk” program encourages families to walk a marathon over the course of the summer, talking about a new topic during each of the 26.2 miles of a marathon....
