Family Matters
Q. My sister’s ten-year-old son, Travis seems to have no manners at all. “Please” and “thank you” are not part of his vocabulary, and he has great fun belching as a means of communication. My sister is being deployed by the Red Cross for three weeks, so Travis...
Lifelines
The holiday season can be a time of togetherness and celebration, but disrupted routines, overindulgence and a frantic pace can overshadow the joy. Here are six popular wellness practices that can help make the final months of 2023 healthier and more enjoyable for...
Feature Articles
Holiday traditions can be a source of joy that families look forward to each year—turkey carving, parades, reunions with family, all of these things fill our hearts. But as the calendar rolls around to November, you might find yourself wanting to replace some...
Austin in Action
FIRST in Texas, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring K-12 students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) has recently announced the availability of more than $700,000 in grants for new and existing FIRST® robotics teams in Texas. These...
Austin in Action
There’s an ongoing effort in Austin to bring back the beloved children’s mini train in Zilker Park. For over 60 years, Austin families have been bringing their kids to Zilker to ride the rails around the park. Once called the Zilker Zephyr, the mini train was...
Austin in Action
The 47th annual Statesman Capitol 10,000, presented by Baylor Scott & White Health and scheduled for Sunday, April 7, 2024, is proud to name The Kindness Campaign as the race beneficiary. One dollar from every Cap10K registration will go to the local...
Austin in Action
Holiday Market open to the public during the Ascent Children’s Business Fair COULD A TEN-YEAR-OLD INVENT THE NEXT ÜBER? Find out at the Ascent Children’s Business Fair, showcasing children’s entrepreneurial genius! The Ascent Children’s Business...
Austin in Action
Back to School Sustainably The City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability offers these suggestions for reducing waste as students settle into their new school year routines. Litter-less Lunchtimes Pack lunches and snacks in sustainable containers that are washable and...
La Pantalla Inteligente
Me encanta la noche de Halloween, cuando me siento en el porche delantero, siento un escalofrío en el aire (ojalá) y veo cómo nuestro vecindario se llena con los visitantes. Cada Halloween llega un momento en el que las multitudes crecen tanto que se apoderan de las...
Asuntos Familiares
P: Tenemos un hijo de nueve años, Jason, a quien acaban de diagnosticarle Trastorno de Oposición Desafiante (ODD, por sus siglas en inglés). Desde que tenía tres años nos dijeron que simplemente tenía “un carácter fuerte”. ¿Cómo puede un padre o un...
