Austin in Action
The 27th annual ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot will take place on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. The event takes place outside the Long Center and includes a 5-mile run, a 1-mile walk and a Stepping Stone School Kids’ K. In the run-up to the Turkey Trot, Stepping Stone...
Austin in Action
Eight towns along Highway 290 between Houston and Austin have created a scavenger hunt called #Adventure290. Along the way, visitors can stop, find answers to clues at historic sites and mail in a completed passport to redeem a prize. “Adventure 290 was created to get...
Austin in Action
Austin-based nonprofit Latinitas hosted its third annual Startup Chica Conference in October. Girls of all backgrounds between ages 9 and 18 learned how to come up with innovative ideas to help solve social issues and turn them into products and apps that they pitched...
Austin in Action
A new resource for Native Americans is now available thanks to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline). Headquartered in Austin, the StrongHearts Native Helpline is the first national crisis line...
Humor
I’ll never forget where I was when I realized I married an apostrophe abuser. I was standing in my kitchen, just mere feet from where I sit typing this, looking for a water jug to bring to a workout. After digging through the forgotten wedding presents and dust...
Piensa Positivo
En mis 18 años de experiencia trabajando en los medios de comunicación, he podido comprobar que la manera más efectiva y rápida de quitar los nervios a la hora de expresarse, aparte de prepararse con el tema, es que en el momento que tengas que hacerlo simplemente te...
Feature Articles
No matter how a parent’s bundle of joy has arrived, a traditional baby shower is a thoughtful and fun way to welcome the new arrival. But in the case of an adoption, you’ll want to avoid offending with the typical references to pregnancy and labor. Instead, follow...
Family Connections
By now you’re making your list and checking it twice. Isn’t it amazing how that list has changed during our lifetimes? My lists used to be about things that got me out of the house, got my blood pumping and required zero electricity to bring to a boil—bikes and...
Education
As November kicks off, your child’s school year is really taking shape. A routine is forming, and teacher expectations are hopefully becoming clear. Yet, there is still plenty of time to make adjustments. With that in mind, here are some things you can do—and things...
Asuntos Familiares
P. Mi marido y yo recientemente recibimos en nuestra casa a los hijos de mi primo cuando él y su ex esposa ya no podían cuidar de ellos. Se han instalado, pero ¿hay algún reto futuro que debamos estar a la expectativa? R. Hay un conjunto de desafíos que la mayoría de...
