Education
I am a mom of three children – boy/girl twin tweens and a 17-year-old-daughter. I struggled with infertility when my husband and I first started trying for children, which left me with even longer to dream about what parenting our firstborn would be like. I...
KidZone
Halloween is a magical time for kids, filled with costumes, candy, and creative fun. Here are two Halloween-themed craft projects for parents to do with their children, to make the holiday even more special. Paper Plate Ghosts Materials Needed: White...
Lifelines
It is finally fall in Austin, the season Austinites can walk outdoors without feeling like they stepped into an oven. Austin has a great outdoor culture and you can find fun things to do all over the city. However, now is a great time of year to do something a little...
Austin in Action
Stepping Stone School, a privately owned preschool that provides premier early education and care to central Texas families, announced its grand-reopening at its Cedar Park campus. The campus is located near 183 and Jollyville Road, across from the Lake Creek...
Austin in Action
Crisis Text Line, a national nonprofit that provides free, 24/7, confidential text-based mental health support in English and Spanish, has launched a new campaign called “You Good?” designed to offer accessible tools to make it easier to check in on friends, family...
Austin in Action
The celebration will include activities for the whole family, including food, face painting, petting zoo, and more WHAT: On Thursday, Sept. 26 from 3-6 p.m., Paragon Prep will be celebrating the opening of its new campus on Great Northern Boulevard with a...
Austin in Action
Nominations for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards are now open to all Texas public school professionals and close on October 7, 2024. Teachers, counselors, principals, early childhood centers, school boards and districts can win cash prizes for their...
Family Matters
Q My husband and I have three children, ages fifteen, eleven and nine. I’m worried that our kids will get involved in so many school and extracurricular activities that our family will be overcommitted this fall. How can we tell if we’ve created a lifestyle...
Feature Articles
During the early days of my parenting journey, working from home was a blessing and a curse. I was grateful to continue my career while staying at home with my son, but I missed being able to connect with other adults. Being new to Austin didn’t help...
Lifelines
Are you looking for a great way for your children to gain strength, increase flexibility, sharpen concentration, acquire self-confidence and make new friends? Consider enrolling them in martial arts. When asked why children should practice the martial...
