Boom! Five Great Firework Shows
July 4th celebrations wouldn’t be the same without the bright, glittering lights of fireworks against a night sky. However, lighting anything more than a simple sparkler inside the city limits is illegal, not to mention somewhat dangerous. Better to...
Allergens in the Home
With 40% of children diagnosed with allergies like asthma and hay fever, managing symptoms during spring is a priority for many families. One in five parents would trade their yearly vacation to avoid spring cleaning, with 83% finding it the toughest season to keep...
Award-Winning Austin Author
Stomping Grounds Press is pleased to announce that “Exploring Austin with Kids” by local Austin author Annette Lucksinger received silver in the 36th annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin AwardTM program’s travel category. The latest, updated edition of Exploring...
UATX Summer Program
This summer, the University of Austin introduces its undergraduate curriculum to high school students through a pre-college, immersive summer program. The program, “Life of the Mind: Summer Edition” is coming to Austin August 1-3 and will take place at the UATX...
Teaching Kids to Save Lives
Teaching students CPR can save lives by filling our community with more bystanders ready to give the help needed to survive until first responders arrive. Three Round Rock ISD schools, Chisholm Trail Middle School, Grisham Middle School and Hopewell Middle...
Epidemia de soledad
P. Mi hijo Sam, de 13 años, me dijo recientemente que se siente solo. Antes del aislamiento por la pandemia de COVID-19, Sam tenía amigos con los que interactuaba en persona todos los días. Entonces, de repente, se cortaron sus interacciones en persona. Las tareas...
Criar hijos antifrágiles
Mi esposa y yo somos padres de una niña de un año y estamos esperando otro hijo. Queremos que nuestros hijos aprendan a ser valientes y autosuficientes. No queremos ser “padres helicóptero”, es decir, aquellos que se ciernen sobre sus hijos y constantemente...
Which Essential Oils Do I Need?
About 15 years ago, fragrant little bottles and diffusers full of essential oils started making their way into our homes. If you’re like me, you may have bought one of the “essential oil starter packs” with 20+ trial-size oils, then immediately felt overwhelmed...
Top 4 Benefits of Scouting
My youngest daughter is still going strong in her seventh year of Girl Scouts, and I’ve managed to land myself in the role of troop leader for the last six of those years. I’ve seen our troop of 11 girls grow up together, make incredible memories and...
