Then and Now
Then The crown jewel of Austin, Barton Springs, has brought people together for decades. Before it was a beloved public pool, Native Americans used the springs as a water source and gathering place. It later became a favored destination for carriage rides and military...
Asuntos Familiares
Un padre autoritario y una madre que apoyó a nuestro papá nos criaron a mi hermana y a mí. Mi marido y yo tendemos a ser autoritarios, como mi padre, en la crianza de nuestros hijos. Mi hermana odiaba el estilo de crianza de papá, por lo que es permisiva con sus...
Family Matters
Q My sister and I were raised by an authoritarian father and a mother who supported our dad. In raising our kids, my husband and I tend to be authoritarian like my father. My sister hated Dad’s style of parenting, so she is permissive with her children. We tend to...
Education
Top tips for the end of the school year My mom friends and I refer to the fifth month of the year as The Month of May-hem. The time between Spring Break and the end of the school year is invariably a wild ride of final school projects, assemblies, parties, book fairs,...
Feature Articles
Austin has so much to offer families who want some summer fun, but what else is out there? Turns out that one hour north, east, south and west of Austin yield some great summer adventure zones, each with a slightly different appeal. Fill up your gas tank, pack your...
Lifelines
Kids enjoy being outside in the summer – riding bikes, swimming, playing at the park and watching fireworks. Unfortunately, more time outside can provide more opportunities for injury. According to a recent report, activities most frequently associated with summer...
Family Bucket List
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, Sunday, May 14th. While we all love macaroni art and pancakes that spell “MOM,” Mother’s Day is also the perfect time to set aside extra, one-on-one time with your kids. A mother-daughter or mother-son date is a sweet time to...
Austin in Action
New Spaces Include a Two-Story Media Center and P-TECH Classrooms Built as Part of 2017 Bond Program AUSTIN, TEXAS — April 20, 2023 — Austin ISD and LBJ Early College High School celebrated the grand opening of the school’s Phase 1 modernization yesterday evening,...
Austin in Action
Did you know that 34% of children entering kindergarten lack the basic skills needed to learn how to read? Without an at-home literacy routine, children risk delays in developing skills like problem-solving and decision making. Students at Primrose schools...
Films
Rated PG Starring Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, David Thewlis, Himesh Patel, Gemma Arterton Critical Rating: *** ½ of ***** Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: ***** of ***** Studio Rakete’s The Amazing Maurice, an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s...
