Lifelines
Thanksgiving week, when the children are home from school and (most of us) have a few days off from work, is a great time of year to soak up extra moments with your family. But, let’s be real, as busy parents we can have a hard time carving out those moments in the...
Education
The word “holidays” conjures up thoughts of my favorite foods, nostalgic holiday movies and songs, time spent with family, cookie baking, decorating, gift wrapping, and… a heaping helping of heartburn. The dizzying pace of all I try to accomplish in a too-short...
Family Matters
Q I’m dreading the holidays. My husband, children, and I split the holidays between each of our families. To reduce the stress, I want to go late and leave early. Am I alone in feeling this way or do other people experience added tension during the holidays?...
Feature Articles
I don’t know about you, but it’s been a while since “the holidays” really felt like the holidays to me. I mean, sure life is always changing, but when it came to that wonderful season, it always started with Halloween and gluttonous amounts of candy, slid seamlessly...
Austin in Action
This summer Harmony Arts Academy Cedar Park students Viaan Gubbala, a current 4th grader, and Darish Singh, a current 5th grader achieved a 100% math score on the STAAR test. Darsh, whose teacher Joy Anderson said he loves solving problems on the board,...
Austin in Action
Does your family love camping? Does your family love racing? Austin has one of the premiere events for kids of all ages at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Families can experience an F1 Sprint as well as performances by Grammy-Award winners Eminem and Sting....
Austin in Action
Want bluebonnets in your yard in the spring? October is the time to plant. If you are new to Austin or you’re a native Austinite, bluebonnets are part of Austin culture and our way of life. In the spring, we love to take our little ones, our fur babies,...
Austin in Action
Harmony Science Academy Cedar Park proudly announces that 49 students have been selected for publication in the prestigious Poetry Towers competition, an international contest hosted by YoungWriters for authors ages 7-11. The students’ poems will be featured in...
Austin in Action
On Thursday, September 12, Del Valle ISD students cut the ribbon to unveil Thinkery – Del Valle, a groundbreaking neighborhood museum. This space, a collaboration between Thinkery and Del Valle ISD, is designed to provide accessible, joyful learning opportunities and...
Mom Minute
Austin is bursting with people doing exciting work, and that includes moms who work hard to raise their kids. Every other month, Austin Family features a short interview with an Austin mom doing the extraordinary work of parenting. Austin, meet Laura McNabb....
