Austin in Action
The Junior League of Austin (JLA), the city’s largest women’s service organization and the fourth largest Junior League chapter in the world, is celebrating its 49th annual A Christmas Affair, presented by Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships. The beloved Austin...
Austin in Action
The Foundation, in cooperation with the Comptroller’s office, encourages Texas families to save for college by offering scholarships and tuition grants to eligible third through ninth graders who are beneficiaries of a contract in the Texas Tuition Promise...
Asuntos Familiares
P – Le temo a los días festivos. Mi esposo, mis hijos (2, 5 y 9) y yo repartimos los días festivos entre cada una de nuestras familias. Su familia se apresura a criticarme a mí y a los niños. Algunos miembros de mi familia extendida me sacan de quicio....
Austin in Action
Texas Performing Arts (TPA), recently announced an expansion of its education and engagement programs for K-12 students. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, TPA will quadruple the number of students it reaches annually to more than 16,000 through programs...
Austin in Action
Paragon Prep opened a brand-new state-of-the-art campus to serve ages 3 through middle school students and features innovative learning environments that provide ample space for enhanced learning. The new building provides space to serve more families and...
Then and Now
THENCharles Umlauf was an artist, University of Texas professor, philanthropist, and nature enthusiast. In 1944, he purchased eight acres on the top of a hill near Barton Creek. At the time, the property had an old carriage house that had fallen into disrepair. The...
KidZone
Transform a cardboard tube into a puppet using scissors, tools, and your imagination! This maker activity requires limited materials that you probably have at home and offers open-ended exploration and play. Materials you’ll need: •Cardboard Tubes •Pipe...
Feature Articles
Until recently, I was convinced my life would be better if only we had more space. Until we got a bigger house or remodeled, I thought a special organizing system for our burgeoning collection of toys and books would do the trick. I lived in constant fear of a painful...
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...
