Screen Time
Chances are high that many of you who grew up with “Arthur” are now seeing your children do the same. After over 250 episodes, including many fabulous guest voices and innumerable sassy remarks from D.W., final new episodes air this winter. (In case you were...
Asuntos Familiares
Q. Soy abuela de cinco nietos de distintas edades. Ninguno hace lo que les digo cuando les pido que guarden los juguetes o ayuden con las tareas del hogar. Constantemente escucho, “No quiero. No puedes obligarme.” Conozco maestros que se quejan de que los...
Austin in Action
Competing against the best in Texas, Round Rock ISD’s Cedar Ridge High School marching band earned seventh place in the 6A division during the University Interscholastic League State Marching Band Contest. The competition was held at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The...
Films
Rated PG-13 Starring Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Rita Moreno, Brian d’Arcy James, Corey Stoll, Mike Faist Critical Rating: 5 of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5 Nobody does it better than Steven Spielberg. I’ll admit...
Screen Time
Literacy development has been especially difficult to foster during the pandemic. Access to libraries was dramatically curtailed, and when virtual instruction was the only form available, phonics and other technical aspects of reading were very hard to get...
Family Bucket List
Climbing is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, especially after its inclusion in the 2021 Olympics and American Nathaniel Coleman’s podium finish. Austin is fortunate to have a wealth of opportunities for climbers of all experiences and skill levels. In...
La Pantalla Inteligente
El desarrollo de la alfabetización ha sido especialmente difícil de fomentar durante la pandemia. El acceso a las bibliotecas se redujo drásticamente y cuando la instrucción virtual era la única forma disponible, la fonética y otros aspectos técnicos de la lectura...
Recalls
Mark of Fifth Avenue is recalling about 10,000 children’s robes that fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear. The long-sleeved, 100% polyester robes were sold in children’s sizes 2 to 10/12 in a variety of colors. The robes have two...
Humor
As much as I love the holidays, I loathe January with equal fervor. Some months remind you of colors. January is the color of baby poo. Its very existence birthed the shade of ochre. Not everyone gets an official holiday in January. The shortest month of the year has...
Lifelines
Recent news coverage about the negative effects of social media on kids have concerned parents. “We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls,” reads an Instagram internal slide as reported by The Wall Street Journal. Other internal research found that...
