Austin in Action
More than 40% of teenagers state that they struggle with persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and more than half of parents and caregivers express concern over their children’s mental well-being. In response to the current youth mental health crisis, the...
Austin in Action
Highly-acclaimed British artist Bruce Munro’s “Field of Light” will debut on September 9 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Covering 16 acres, the display illuminates the Wildflower Center’s natural landscape with 28,000 stemmed spheres lit by solar powered...
Austin in Action
The organization Con Mi MADRE (Mothers and Daughters Raising Expectations) helps encourage young Latinas to graduate from high school, enroll in college and successfully earn college degrees, while also recognizing the importance of parental engagement. To date, over...
Austin in Action
During Baby Safety Month, Ascension Seton will be holding a car seat check-up event at their Southwest location on Saturday, September 24. A certified child passenger safety technician will check your car seat for recalls, make sure it is the right fit for your child...
Austin in Action
A local Westlake High School business incubator team was one of two teams selected for funding at a recent national pitch competition in Chicago. The team created an app with the intent to increase patient safety and reduce medicinal risks. The PharmAssist app...
Austin in Action
The 28th Annual Lake Travis Cleanup will take place on Sunday, September 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Founded in 1995 by a group of divers, the Lake Travis Cleanup is the largest scuba diving and shoreline cleanup in Texas. More than 1,000 volunteers will remove and...
Recalls
The Manhattan Toy Company has About two million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers have been recalled by the company 4moms. When the swing or rocker is not in use, its restraint straps can dangle below the seat. Non-occupant crawling infants can become...
Humor
During this unbearable heat wave, my son Gibson and I have been reminiscing about a time in his life when he started loving water and rain. Gibson was 3 1/2 years old, and during another particularly hot summer, he announced he wanted to be in the water all the time....
Family Bucket List
Each month, topics in this column alternate between cool, new places to go and family-friendly activities to do at home. This month, keep cool underground! It has been one of the hottest summers on record in Austin, and though the summer break has ended,...
Asuntos Familiares
P: Nuestro hijo Travis y su esposa Lisa tienen dos hermosos hijos que mi esposo y yo adoramos. El problema para mí es Lisa. Ella hace cosas que no me gustan, como traer a sus perros grandes a nuestra casa y darles de comer en nuestros platos. Tengo miedo a los perros,...
