Asuntos Familiares
P. La mejor amiga de mi hija, quien está en la secundaria, terminó con su amistad. Ellas fueron “mejores amigas” desde tercer grado, y de repente mi hija fue excluida de los planes de su amiga, y también no le responde los textos de mi hija. Quisiera llamar a su madre...
Family Matters
Q. My middle school daughter was dropped by her best friend. They were “besties” since third grade, then suddenly my daughter was excluded from her friend’s plans, and her friend won’t answer my daughter’s texts. I want to call her mother to see what we can do, but...
10 Things to do
Take some time to master one or all of these tricky things. Hula hoop Chopsticks Skipping rocks Jump rope Cartwheel Cat’s cradle Rubik’s cube Paper airplane Cootie catcher Flying a...
Feature Articles
By Sherida Mock The Stars of “Quints by Surprise” Turn 7 When Casey and Ethan Jones were ready to start a family, pregnancy did not come easily. The couple first turned to in vitro fertilization, without success. Artificial insemination, although less likely to work...
Feature Articles
A new educational movement to tie math, science and technology concepts to practical application is gathering momentum in Austin,, giving students the tools they need to turn theory into reality. STEM Education If you’ve been paying attention to media reports on...
Feature Articles
One of the easiest ways for children to express thanks is through a simple, handwritten note. Unfortunately, the ability and desire to write thank you notes is becoming a lost art. When we encourage our kids to routinely verbalize their gratitude, we teach them that...
Austin in Action
Creative Action recently received a $35,000 Art Works grant in support of teen programs from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant supports lifelong learning and public engagement with the arts and will benefit staffing and resources. NEA Chair Jane...
Austin in Action
Diabetes is a growing concern in the San Marcos community, and two San Marcos-based organizations plan to help those with the disease to get off to a healthy start in 2016 by offering classes in Spanish. The five-week diabetes education series will take place Tuesdays...
Austin in Action
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols for an eight-day period that includes both the Christmas and New Year holidays. From Dec. 24 – 27 and Dec. 31 – Jan. 3, DPS troopers–as well as law enforcement across the state–will be...
Austin in Action
San Juan Diego Catholic High School (SJDCHS), a school of the Diocese of Austin, will break ground on a new main facility at South 1st Street near Oltorf on Wednesday, Dec. 9. SJDCHS launched this major building project to continue its mission of providing students a...
