Lifelines
When your child brings home a note from his teacher that he is having problems in school, how do you make sure you are addressing the real cause? Of course, you’ll make sure your child is getting enough sleep and eating properly. But there are other reasons behind...
Family Connections
I have an admission. My passwords used to be weak. So says Kim Komando. Komando styles herself “America’s Digital Goddess.” And, with a name like Komando, why wouldn’t she be? Back in June, she wrote about “5 Password Mistakes Far Too Many People Make.” I plead...
Education
Some of us are visual learners, and some of us are auditory learners, right? It seems like an accepted part of education: we each learn best when information is presented a preferred way. But current thinking in many scholarly circles says this assumption may be...
Family Matters
Q. My husband and I have decided to separate. Our kids are 2 and 6, and we’re already seeing behavioral problems after telling them that Dad is going to live somewhere else. One of our friends suggested we try “bird nest parenting.” What do you know about it? A....
Asuntos Familiares
P. Mi marido y yo hemos decidido separarnos. Nuestros niños tienen 2 y 6 años de edad, y ya estamos viendo los problemas de comportamiento después de decirles que papá va a vivir en otro lugar. Uno de nuestros amigos nos sugirió que intentáramos “bird nest parenting”....
Austin in Action
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees recently honored Whole Kids Foundation for its work to advance student nutrition and food education. Over the past 5 years, the district has worked in partnership with the foundation on a variety of initiatives focused on reinventing...
Austin in Action
An Austin youth has been named as an honoree in the annual Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Each year, the Barron Prize honors 25 outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Campbell Erickson, age 17,...
Austin in Action
Over the summer through its Young Entrepreneurs and Philanthropists program, students at Stepping Stone School summer camps conducted a series of businesses and raised money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas. The students sold lemonade,...
Austin in Action
Do you know an excellent educator in Texas? Submit the name of a teacher, school district, early childhood facility or school board today for a 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award, placing them on the path toward winning prizes ranging from $5,000 to $100,000....
Feature Articles
Between costumes, candy holders, treat wrappers and plastic decorations, Halloween can quickly become a landfill’s worst nightmare. Multiply that by the number of kids you have, and you’re left with quite a bit of wasted junk on your conscience. Fortunately, just...
