2022 Young Writers Contest Winners
Sponsored by: Fifth Grade Winner – Valor South Austin – Bethlehem Dollahon If I ruled the world, I would focus on helping kids find families through international adoption. Adoption is very close to my heart, because I was adopted. Until I was two years old, I...
Yellow Bike Project
Austin continues to become a more bike friendly city with new and expanded bicycle lanes. With that in mind, The Yellow Bike Project is here to help you and your family get moving on two wheels. Throughout November and December, the Yellow Bike Project will hold...
Voters Approve AISD Bond Package
On November 8 Austin voters approved $2.44 billion in bond funding for Austin ISD, making it the largest bond package ever to pass in central Texas. The money will be used for security upgrades at every Austin ISD school which will include secure entry vestibules,...
Restablecer las relacione familiares
Tanto mi esposo Paul como yo tenemos una familia extensa que viene a nuestra casa para celebrar la Navidad y el Año Nuevo. Ha pasado mucho tiempo, desde antes de la pandemia del COVID-19, que todos nos hemos reunido. Nos gustaría que nuestra reunión familiar sea...
Two Books by Local Authors
Here are Two New Books by Local Authors Put down that children’s book with the worn pages and tired rhymes that you’ve read to your child over and over again. Here are two new books by local authors to enjoy with your family this December. Just Try...
Regalos y Reflecciones
Varios lectores respondieron positivamente a la siguiente información del año pasado, ¡así que la repito como mi propio especial navideño! Es la época del año para los programas festivos y reconfortantes. Es también la epoca de toneladas de anuncios dirigidos...
Presents and Presence
Readers responded positively to this information from last year, so I’m repeating it as my own holiday special! It’s the time of year for amazing, heartwarming holiday programs. It’s also the time of year for tons of commercials aimed at kids, and on nearly all the...
Restoring Family Relationships Post Pandemic
Q Both my husband and I have extended family coming to our house to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s. It’s been a long time, since before the COVID-19 shutdown that we’ve all gotten together. We want to make our family gathering special for our three children ages...
Renew A Spirit of Giving: 5 Austin Donation Centers
For most parents and families, the holidays are a wonderful time to renew a sense of charity. We consider what gifts to give family members and friends and how that gift will bring them joy. The holidays are also an opportunity for parents to teach their kids about...
