Family Matters
Q. I’m the grandmother of five grandchildren of varying ages. None will do what I say when I ask them to put away toys or help with chores. I hear, “I don’t want to. You can’t make me.” I know teachers who complain that the behaviors in school are much worse...
Education
The saying, “Little kids, little problems, big kids, big problems,” may be true in general, but when it comes to making important choices for our little kids, those choices can feel pretty big! Preschool is your child’s first formal learning experience, and it’s...
Austin in Action
Nitro swimming, which provides swim lessons and competitive swim lessons, is expanding south of Austin near Kyle and Buda. Work begins this year on a 40,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility. The plan is to have swimmers in the water by September. The new Nitro...
Feature Articles
. Did you have a Speak & Spell? I got one after seeing it in the movie “E.T.” and I was obsessed, especially with its version of hangman: Mystery Word! I showed a Speak & Spell to my Generation Alpha sons recently and you’d think I’d shown them an artifact...
Austin in Action
Youth and Government is a nationwide YMCA program held each fall. It culminates with a conference that brings students of diverse backgrounds and a variety of opinions together to give them a platform to raise their voices,collaborate and build skills to shape our...
Sponsored Content
Are you struggling to come up with rainy day activities your whole family can enjoy? Continue reading to familiarise yourself with a number of options. Rainy Day Activities The Whole Family Can Enjoy If you live in a cold climate that is prone to heavy rainfall...
La Pantalla Inteligente
Es la época del año para los programas especiales y reconfortantes, acompañados de toneladas de anuncios dirigidos a los niños. Si tu familia acepta los anuncios con todo que es festivo, aquí hay algunas cosas para pensar y hablar con tus hijos, con la ayuda de las...
Screen Time
It’s the time of year for amazing, heartwarming holiday specials, accompanied by tons of commercials aimed at children. If your family embraces the commercials along with everything else holiday-themed, here are some things to think about and discuss with your kids,...
Austin in Action
St. Austin Catholic Parish broke ground on a redevelopment project of the entire church campus. The project will include new buildings for St. Austin’s award-winning school with state-of-the-art classrooms and a greater emphasis on STEM education through the...
Austin in Action
The U.S. Postal Service is teaming up with We Are Teachers to introduce the USPS Pen Pal Project, a free educational program for third to fifth grade students. The project will provide 25,000 classrooms across the country the opportunity to partner with matched...
