Austin in Action
The Trail of Lights in Zilker Park opens to the public on Dec. 9 and runs through Dec. 23. The annual event, produced by the nonprofit Trail of Lights Foundation, expects to welcome 400,000 guests this year. New highlights will include seating at a mid-way rest area...
Lifelines
Like most parents of a young adult, you’ve probably spent many hours in the pediatrician’s office over the years. Whether you took your child in for a “well visit” or a medical concern, you were there for most of the visits and made most of the decisions....
Humor
Planning has never been my forte. The fact that I’m able to keep two children alive and fed and mostly dressed is a feat in itself. So, when glittered crafts from Pinterest start flooding my Facebook feed, I only have one thing to say: Santa, please. Hats off...
KidZone
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Although it doesn’t get too frosty in the Lone Star State, we’ve found the perfect, weather-appropriate craft that kiddos will love. Settle in for an afternoon of creativity with this melted snowman craft. What You Need Felt...
Piensa Positivo
Con el tiempo, he comprobado que el miedo puede ser un gran motivador para el ser humano y lograr lo que desea. El secreto está, en que seas honesto contigo y encuentres si esta emoción, aunque es negativa, te motiva. Si es asi, usa el miedo a tu favor. Cuestionate,...
Asuntos Familiares
R. La temporada navideña siempre deja a mi familia estresada y desganada. Los niños tienen el problema del “dame, dame”, siento la carga de tratar de visitar a la familia extendida fuera de la cuidad y cuando terminan las vacaciones, todos parecemos desencantados....
Family Connections
Each year, the word aficionados at Merriam-Webster Dictionary spice things up and add new words to our ever-evolving language. Recently, a thousand words were officially added. Yowza! Yep, that was one of them…only 999 more to go. Of course, new words...
Education
Last year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) changed some important aspects of the information it shares with parents and kids about the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR. The STAAR, of course, refers to the standardized tests Texas students...
Feature Articles
Are you tired of spending your hard-earned money on presents that get played with briefly and then tossed aside? Keep in mind that toys are not the only type of gift that kids love to receive. Next time you’re shopping for a holiday, birthday or other special...
Feature Articles
For chef Shawn Cirkiel, food is a way to build bridges across generations and cultures, and his favorite opportunities to do that come around the holiday season. The Austin native grew up visiting extended family in two very different settings: one side of his family...
