Austin in Action
Austin Classical Guitar has received $75,000 from an anonymous donor to start a fund in support of its celebrated Lullaby Project, which pairs pregnant women and new mothers with professional musicians to create personal, one-of-a-kind lullabies for their babies. The...
Austin in Action
Austin native Liz Garton Scanlon’s latest book, Kate, Who Tamed the Wind, features a girl who solves a windy problem with an environmentally sound solution. In the tale, a wild wind blows on the top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives...
Austin in Action
Central Texas Medical Center recently announced its re-designation as a Texas 10-Step Program hospital. The status recognizes hospitals that are aligned with the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. The designation is awarded to facilities committed to improving...
Austin in Action
Famed historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin was in town in December to mark the 50th anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, a key piece of legislation signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1967. Goodwin’s speech included memories of her time...
Austin in Action
Local children’s author Shanalee Sharboneau was recently selected as one of six artists to visit China in a cultural exchange program. Sharboneau will spend five weeks speaking as part of the World Academy for the Future of Women program. Her participation will...
Austin in Action
The City of Austin is kicking off its annual Flood Safety Poster Contest with the theme “Save Yourself! Turn Around — Don’t Drown.” Students in grades 1st through 8th are welcome to enter and have a chance to win prizes including gift cards and a ride in a swift water...
Austin in Action
Austin Independent School District has received a grant of nearly $4.5 million from the Office of the Governor to provide mental health services to elementary children and their families who are victims of crime. Twenty-two elementary campuses will each have two staff...
Piensa Positivo
Uno de los errores más frecuentes que he encontrado en la relación de pareja es responsabilizar al cónyuge de la felicidad propia. Primero, porque estas delegando algo que solo te pertenece a ti, que es el derecho a decidir (bajo cualquier circunstancia) ser feliz....
KidZone
February is notably the season of love. It’s a great time to reflect on those we love, but it’s also the perfect time to foster some self–love with a new recipe. This month we are celebrating the month of February with our own “pink drink”—a festive and delicious...
Humor
I don’t know about you, but dinnertime at my house is the absolute best. I never have to beg, plead or coerce my kids and husband to come to the table and eat every bite of the nutritious, organic, GMO– and steroid–free meal I’ve prepared. I cherish the uninterrupted...
