Austin in Action
Two upcoming events aim to use the power of lemonade to improve our world. On May 5, Lemonade Day Austin seeks to teach young people about business practices through setting up and running a lemonade stand. The program began in Houston in 2007 and now reaches 1...
Austin in Action
YMCA of Austin recently received a $12,500 grant from Capital One to provide scholarships for students to attend YMCA Texas Youth and Government (TXYG) conferences. The grant provided financial assistance for low-income students at Akins High School, Paredes High...
Asuntos Familiares
P. Mi hija de 9 años de edad es muy egoísta. Vivimos con mi hermana y sus hijos (edades 5 y 2). Mi hija no comparte nada con ellos ni los deja entrar a su habitación. Ella es irrespetuosa conmigo y mi hermana. Me irrita tener que decirle lo mismo una y otra vez. ¿Cómo...
KidZone
We love puppets — floppy ones, colorful ones, big, small, all of them. And most of all, we love a puppet show. Here’s how you can make fun (and simple) puppets out of items you probably have on hand. What You Need * A variety of wooden spoons (plastic will...
Piensa Positivo
“El cuerpo grita lo que la boca calla.” Cuando escuche por primera vez esta frase, me hizo sentido. Y me hizo comprender que la enfermedad es solo la señal de alerta, avisandonos de la falta de salud física y emocional. De acuerdo a la escritora y motivadora...
Humor
Every bed in my house wears a mattress pad. This protective layer is the only line of defense against bodily fluids destroying an overpriced mattress. They’re indispensable — the greatest invention of the modern world, right behind Spanx. All this is to say, I...
Family Connections
Up on the housetop, click, click, click … No, it’s not good St. Nick. More likely, it’s solar panels. There’s more than meets the eye when you begin considering the science and art of adding more than just shingles and the occasional pausing reindeer to your roof....
Education
Transitioning from one level of school to the next can provoke mixed feelings in children. They’re excited about graduating to the next stage, yet the accomplishment brings with it uncertainty and fear of the unknown. Mix in a little parental pride and anxiety, and...
Feature Articles
Mom is a kisser of scraped knees, a bedtime storyteller and an expert cutter of crust. She means so much to your family, and Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show Mom just how much you appreciate her! We’ve compiled several options for different types of...
Lifelines
You may or may not have heard of lotus birth. It’s the practice of not cutting a baby’s umbilical cord soon after birth, and instead leaving it and the placenta attached to the baby. For some people, the umbilical cord and attached placenta look like a lotus flower,...
