Films
Still Alice, rated PG-13 Starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart and Kate Bosworth Austin Family critical rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly rating: 4 of 5 stars By the time you read this, Julianne Moore will likely have won the 2015...
Feature Articles
You and your spouse finally agree on a movie you want to see. You find a free weekend night on your calendar. You call up your qualified, reliable, affordable babysitter. Wait…what? Qualified and reliable and affordable? If you’re anything like Lori Huffman, a mother...
Feature Articles
My two daughters and I have a standard bedtime ritual consisting of jumping on the bed, a bedtime story and each singing her favorite song before she goes to sleep. On some nights there’s an additional step: my daughters hide under their comforters and I, pretending...
Feature Articles
by Sherida Mock March 2 is Texas Independence Day, commemorating the moment when Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Given that Austin is home to the state’s history museum, we asked Dr. Victoria Ramirez, director of the Bullock Texas State History...
Humor
Grandparents are awesome. They swoop your sweet offspring away for weekends at a time and provide much needed wisdom and parental experience. There is no question as to whether the grandparents in your life love your children. I am sure they love them a lot, and it...
KidZone
This is an exciting time of year; spring is just around the corner! A SPLASH OF COLOR: The National Art Education Association began Youth Art Month in 1961 to encourage everyone to support all school art programs. Let your kids try creative outdoor painting, learn to...
Austin in Action
A study comparing Texas youth with nearly identical characteristics shows that juveniles under community-based supervision are far less likely to reoffend than those incarcerated in state correctional facilities, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center,...
Austin in Action
Stepping Stone School announced the opening of its new, state-of-the-art campus in Austin’s Southpark Meadows on March 2. The new campus features a heritage oak tree, naturally shaded outdoor play areas, enhanced security and Stepping Stone School’s nationally...
Austin in Action
The Texas State-Fish Art Contest, headquartered at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC), announced the deadline for entries in the 2015 contest is March 31. The contest is open to any student in public, private or home schools in grades K through 12....
Austin in Action
KLRU announced its annual PBS Kids Writers Contest, designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. Children in kindergarten through 3rd grade are encouraged to write and illustrate original stories and submit them...
