Feature Articles
Playing games at your next holiday party can bring everyone together, encourage laughter and create wonderful memories. Games are not just for the kids. Adults can enjoy the friendly competition and camaraderie that comes from playing, too. Having fun is...
Family Matters
Q. The holiday season always leaves my family stressed and deflated. The kids have a case of the “gimmes,” I feel the burden of trying to visit out-of-town extended family and when the holidays are over, we all seem disenchanted. How can we turn it around this year...
Recalls
Fisher-Price is recalling about 63,000 infant motion seats because the motor housing can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The recall involves Fisher-Price Soothing Motions Seats with model numbers CMR35, CMR36, CMR37 and DYH22 and Smart Connect Soothing Motions Seats...
Austin in Action
After announcing plans for her art therapy initiative, Second Lady Karen Pence visited Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas today to see first-hand how art therapy is making a difference in Central Texas. Following a walk-and-talk including a special visit...
Austin in Action
The Central Texas Medical Center Foundation’s 24th annual Stars of Texas Gala raised $182,000 for the San Marcos hospital’s growing orthopedics program. This year’s gala paid tribute to those CTMC nurses who have served the hospital for more than 25 years. The 14...
Austin in Action
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) recently announced the award of $1.5 million in funding for the Foster Youth Dropout Recovery and High School Completion pilot program to help current and former foster youth ages 16 to 25 earn a high school diploma or its...
Films
Wonderstruck, rated PG Starring Oakes Fegley, Julianne Moore, Millicent Simmonds, Michelle Williams, Tom Noonan, Jaden Michael Austin Family Critical Rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve never read any of author Brian Selznick’s...
Austin in Action
A local non-profit and a national organization have teamed up to help pregnant women and new mothers through unfamiliar times. Austin-based Any Baby Can and the national group Nurse-Family Partnership pair a first-time mother with her very own, personal nurse to guide...
Austin in Action
The pains of childbirth are no laughing matter, but a little laughter might be just what the patient orders. Moms delivering at Seton Medical Center Austin (SMCA) now have the option of using nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, for pain management during labor and...
Austin in Action
The Girl’s School of Austin celebrated its 15th anniversary in September with a party and community service challenge. The challenge, called “15 Years, 15 Hours,” asked each student, teacher and parent at the school to complete 15 hours of community service during the...
