La Pantalla Inteligente
Este mes marca el décimo aniversario del debut de “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” el programa basado en “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” que a su vez estuvo al aire durante 31 temporadas. En conjunto, son 41 años de programación amable y amigable, un refugio...
Screen Time
This month marks the tenth anniversary of the debut of “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” the offshoot of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” which itself ran for 31 seasons. Taken together, that’s 41 years of gentle, friendly programming, a constant safe haven throughout much of...
Family Matters
Q. Our son Travis and his wife Lisa have two beautiful kids that my husband and I adore. The problem for me is Lisa. She does things that I don’t like such as bringing her big dogs into our house and feeding them off of our plates. I have a fear of dogs, so I don’t...
Lifelines
If you’re concerned about your child’s speech, you’ve probably done some research – and chances are, you’ve also gotten some advice (solicited or not) from friends and family. There is a lot of information out there, some of which is misguided or just plain wrong. As...
Education
My official childhood education on puberty came from the mandatory fifth grade school presentation when they separated the boys from the girls. What I thought of as the “real” education came from my friends sharing (often wildly-inaccurate) information picked up from...
Feature Articles
“Everything you do is a learning activity for preschoolers.” Providing extracurricular activities for preschoolers can encourage their natural curiosity and love of learning. It can also help them develop important skills like self-awareness, social...
Films
Rated PG Starring Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Julie Andrews Critical Rating: 4 ½ of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 5 of 5 Many of the most critically-acclaimed animated films of the last several years...
Films
Rated PG Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer Critical Rating: 2.5 of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4.5 of 5 As something of an animated companion piece to the live-action DC Extended Universe, “DC League...
Austin in Action
Does your family enjoy the summer tradition of the Zilker Hillside Theatre? Here’s your chance to see a great show and help out at the same time. Austin Allies seeks volunteers to help set up the VIP area prior to the performances of Disney’s “Newsies” on August 4,...
Asuntos Familiares
P: Mis hijas, de 4 y 7 años, tienen dos mascotas que son muy viejas: un gato llamado Ping Pong y un perro llamado Bubba. Al perro le han diagnosticado cáncer y le han dado un pronóstico de tres meses o menos de vida. Estas mascotas son como miembros de la familia. No...
