Austin in Action
The StoryCorps MobileBooth arrives in Austin on Friday, Jan. 5. As part of its cross-country tour, the MobileBooth will sit in front of the Bullock Texas State History Museum at the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and N. Congress Ave. through Feb. 2. In the...
Austin in Action
Austin-based SeniorAdvisor.com, an online ratings and reviews site for senior care in the US and Canada, recently announced its Best of 2018 Awards, which highlight the top 1 percent of senior living and in-home care providers. The rankings are based on consumer...
Austin in Action
Texans may have money waiting for them in the state’s unclaimed property database, and now they can search for it on the state’s redesigned website, ClaimItTexas.org. New features include an enhanced search function, the ability to upload claim documentation,...
Austin in Action
Saturday, January 20, 2018 * Palmer Events Center * 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A free event schowcasing local and out-of-area spring and summer day and overnight camps for kids ages 4 to 18! Bring the entire family to learn about camp opportunities and to have some fun....
Humor
We all know the risks of mixing too much technology into our kids’ lives. It seems like every corner of the internet is filled with articles about how our children are exposed too early to screens and tech, and how the repercussions of these consequential contacts...
KidZone
Warning: Adult supervision required. Here’s a great little experiment you can do at home that will demonstrate an important scientific principle: Charles’s Law. This law says that as a gas gets hotter, it takes up more space. Now, Ivory soap is a great way to...
Piensa Positivo
Toma unos minutos y reflexiona en lo siguiente. ¿Cuando fue la ultima vez que tuviste un crecimiento personal en tu vida? ¿Como te sentiste? El crecimiento personal produce felicidad instantáea va que es una de las necesidades del alma. Y la manera efectiva de llenar...
Family Connections
In the early fall of 2016, I was gathered with a group of friends playing softball in a local park. The park had the usual suspects: dog walkers, fitness gurus, ecstatic kids and us—goofy guys trying to relive the glory days of homeruns and hullaballoo. But...
Education
As every parent knows, very young children live in the present. They often mix together concepts of past and future, and may ask over and over when something is going to happen, no matter how many times you’ve explained. When does this start to change, and what is...
Lifelines
Warmups, cool downs, hydration and safety gear—organized sports are often set up to keep your young athlete safe. But have you talked to your child about avoiding germs? Children who participate in organized sports may be exposed to diseases caused by infection....
