Austin in Action
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds drivers to use extra caution in-and-around school zones and neighborhoods as we enter the new school year. DPS offers these tips for back-to-school safety: Give students extra room and don’t assume they...
Austin in Action
Zilker Relays is a truly an iconic Austin running tradition and is celebrating 20 Years! For the second year, Marathon Kids will be the beneficiary of the relays which will be held at Zilker Park on Friday, September 8th, 2023. Teams of 4 run 2.5 miles around...
Asuntos Familiares
Tenemos un hijo de ocho años que está preocupado por ir a una nueva escuela este año. Piensa que él no les va a caer bien a los otros niños y que por ello lo intimidarán. Le preocupa no sacar buenas calificaciones. ¿Cómo podemos mi marido y yo ayudarlo a que se...
La Pantalla Inteligente
¡Se acerca agosto y se acerca también el final de este largo y caluroso verano! Si bien es probable que el calor nos acompañe durante algún tiempo más, los niños pronto saldrán de nuestros hogares y volverán a ingresar a los edificios escolares. ¡Prepárate para hablar...
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Leah Bahrencu was the picture of health when she learned that she and husband Vlad were expecting twins. As a group fitness instructor and nutrition coach, she prioritized her heart health and regularly exercised during pregnancy. So when her doctor told her she had...
Austin in Action
For 36 years, Austin’s beloved toy store, Toy Joy®, has been selling quirky toys and novelties to Austin families and tourists. Now Toy Joy® and its sister business, candy concept Yummi Joy, ™ will both relocate to the Brentwood / Allendale neighborhood in a...
Austin in Action
Big Brothers and Sisters of Austin recently hosted their 37th annual Promising Futures scholarship ceremony. Held at the Austin Community College Highland campus on Saturday, June 10th. More than $300,000 in scholarship funds were awarded to help students further...
Austin in Action
In June, more than 100 high school students from all over central Texas participated in the annual Health Sciences Summer Camps hosted by Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. The week-long camp featured hands-on science experiments,...
Media Review
It’s my first summer with a toddler, so I find myself navigating the delicate negotiations between a toddler’s desires and a parent’s parameters. In a stroke of sheer luck, though, here are two new children’s book releases that tenderly examine this very theme. ...
Education
Parents are experts at worrying about their kids. It comes as no surprise, then, that parents of rising 9th graders tend to be focused more on their soon-to-be-high schoolers than themselves. Will he transition well? Will he make new friends? Will he remember...
