Feature Articles
Feeling loved helps children overcome many obstacles, contributing to a feeling of well-being that will help them excel in school, friendships and all other areas of their lives. “Often, parents assume that their kids just ‘know’ they are loved, or that saying...
Austin in Action
With high rates of postpartum depression and anxiety in the United States, Austin Infant Care is on a mission to support all families and make it accessible. They offer daytime, overnight and travel care along with breastfeeding support to parents of newborns. ...
Austin in Action
Dive into a good book this summer. The Round Rock ISD Pop-Up Library will visit local parks and other locations throughout the district and distribute books to community members. At Pop-Up Library locations, all levels of readers have access to a wide variety...
Austin in Action
Bank of America announced that four students from the Austin area have been selected for its Student Leaders program, an eight-week, paid summer internship providing students with first-hand experience in serving their communities. As part of the program, the...
Austin in Action
Austin Creative Reuse (ACR), a local non-profit organization, received an education program grant from Impact Austin at its annual meeting in June. The award will fund the ACR Materials Mobile, a mobile pop-up where busy educators can “shop” for high quality,...
Screen Time
I’ve recently been corrected about a long-time impression that I’ve held. Between you and me, I don’t always receive correction gracefully, but in this instance, it opened up possibilities for thinking about how media and literature can come together for...
Then and Now
Then The Settlement Home for Children is often associated with its massive annual garage sale, benefiting the children they serve. But long before this well-loved charity event came about, the Settlement Home was a small organization formed by a group of twelve...
Asuntos Familiares
Pregunta: ¿Está mal decir malas palabras delante de los niños? Mi marido dice malas palabras delante de nuestros hijos. No se las dice a nuestros hijos directamente, pero de todas maneras estoy preocupada. Tenemos dos niños, uno de nueve y otro de once años, y ambos...
La Pantalla Inteligente
Recientemente alguien me corrigió sobre una impresión de mucho tiempo que tuve, y me hizo muy feliz. Entre tú y yo, no siempre recibo la corrección con tanta gracia, pero en este caso, abrió posibilidades para pensar en cómo los mundos de los medios y la literatura...
Family Bucket List
When July’s temperatures soar, one thing Austin families scream for is a cool dip of ice cream. Here are three new ice cream parlors in Austin that cater to a non-dairy palette. Luv Fats Ice Cream, Walk-up window only 7135 N. Lamar Blvd Austin, TX...
