Education
Ati Wongsaroj, a teacher at Webb Middle School in Austin, began her class on a recent Tuesday as she does every day—with classical music, low lights and journaling, followed by a recorded meditation. This day, her 8th graders listened to a deep breathing and centering...
Family Connections
It’s a new year. The eggnog is empty. School has rebooted. The piles of gift wrapping and ubiquitous Amazon boxes are stacked by the street. Wait. Is today recycle day or was that last week? But not everything is back to normal. I’m sure Santa left you with new...
Humor
Nothing prepares you for the newborn night terrors. I’m talking those long nights of being awoken every other hour by your new baby, going cross-eyed while trying to stay awake during a breastfeeding session and watching your husband sleep peacefully just inches...
10 Things to do
January 28 begins the Year of the Rooster! Here are 10 things to use in your celebration: • Lion dance • Firecrackers • Steamed dumplings • Tangerines • Clean house • Paper lanterns • Rooster decorations • “Gong hey fat chou” (May you be prosperous) • Red...
Remembering My Roots
In Mexico, January 6 is highly anticipated by everyone, because it marks El DТa de los Reyes, or Three Kings Day. This day celebrates the day when the wise men visited the baby Jesus. Children receive gifts as a reminder that the wise men presented gifts to the baby...
Recordando Mis Raíces
En MОxico, el 6 de enero es muy esperado por todos, porque celebramos El DТa de los Reyes. Es cuando los Reyes Magos visitaron al NiЦo JesЬs. Los niЦos reciben regalos como un recordatorio de que los Magos ofrecieron presentes al NiЦo JesЬs. Los familiares y amigos se...
Family Matters
Q. I volunteered at my 2nd grader’s school recently, and I noticed one of the boys (“Jimmy”) was ignored by the other kids. It broke my heart. When I asked my son about it later, he said Jimmy is hard to play with. I thought I’d raised a child who would be more...
Piensa Positivo
Cuando escuche al motivador Anthony Robbins comentar en una desus conferencias que parte de nuestra manera de pensar y de actuares influenciada por las cinco personas con las que más interactuamos,aprendТ mucho sobre la manera en que pienso y hago las cosas....
Austin in Action
St. David’s Foundation announced on Dec. 20 that it is awarding grants aimed at supporting future infrastructure needs at key charitable organizations, to meet the demands of Central Texas’ unprecedented population growth. With $5.2 million in capital grants, St....
Austin in Action
AGE of Central Texas will host a free caregiver support seminar called “Meaningful Activities for Persons with Dementia” on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Part of an on-going workshop series to help family members effectively care for an older loved one, the free seminar...
