Austin in Action
A new initiative at 20 Austin ISD schools is giving students the skills to cope with stress and create sustainable happiness. The program, called “Life’s Good: Experience Happiness,” develops skills in mindfulness, human connection, positive outlook,...
KidZone
This sensory-related art experience results in beautiful “stained-glass” leaves to brighten any window on a fall day. It’s a perfect activity for toddlers through early elementary school-age kids using simple household materials. An adult’s help will be needed for...
Austin in Action
The Scholastic News Kids Press Corps, an organization that covers “news for kids, by kids” since 2000, has announced its reporters for 2018-19 will include a student from Cedar Park. Truman J. Hamade, a 6th grader at Redeemer Lutheran School, will join 44 other kid...
Austin in Action
As it prepares to host its 43rd annual holiday shopping event, A Christmas Affair, the Junior League of Austin announced its selection of 31 local agencies to receive donations of 25,000 hours of volunteer support and hundreds of thousands of dollars in...
Austin in Action
Austin’s annual Trail of Lights will run from Dec. 10 – 23 this year in Zilker Park. Visitors can get a first look at the annual Fun Run on Dec. 1. Since 1965, the Trail of Lights has been a beloved local tradition with its light displays, live music, food vendors and...
Austin in Action
A San Marcos landmark has received grants totaling $23,785 to provide TEKS-aligned learning opportunities for children in Hays County. The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University received a $20,000 gift from the Burdine Johnson...
Humor
“Do you feel different this time?” That’s the question I get most often from well-meaning strangers, as they steal a less-than-subtle glance at my baby bump, which is definitely NOT a baby bump. It’s just the result of gas and too many chips. What a loaded...
Piensa Positivo
Para crear un hábito, primero necesitas saber que por lo general hay dos fuerzas emocionales que nos impulsan a actuar, estas son el miedo y el placer. Cada una de estas fuerzas puede ser usada para motivarnos a actuar dependiendo de la situación. Por ejemplo,...
Asuntos Familiares
P. Nuestro hijo tiene 3 años de edad y es hijo único. Últimamente, mi esposo ha estado hablando mucho sobre tener otro bebé. Sé que sus padres lo presionan a él, porque nuestro hijo es el único nieto. Mi suegra ha dejado claro que le encantaría comprar ropa linda de...
Family Connections
In 1962, James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins received the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. Just 28 years later, in 1990, the Human Genome Project launched. Its daunting goal: to map the human genome. Fast...
