Should My Child Be More Outgoing?

6 Tips for Making Friends   Q  Our son Robin is 7 years old. He’s an only child. Robin worries me because he doesn’t have friends or seem interested in making friends with other children. Robin does play games with my husband and me. But I think he’d have a lot...

Fostering A Furry Best Friend Without a Lifetime Commitment

October is “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.” With more time at home, many families would like to adopt a dog but aren’t ready for a lifetime commitment. Fostering is a great way to test the waters to see if a dog – and what type of dog – is right for your family.  ...

SaulPaul Releases New Album

Austin-based singer songwriter and rapper SaulPaul presents Be the Change, his third high-energy album for kids. These upbeat and playful new songs share messages of how children can “be the change,” whether by being kind and caring, by being brave and speaking up or...

Marathon Kids Day

Austin Mayor Steve Adler has proclaimed Oct. 16, 2020, to be Marathon Kids Day in celebration of the 60,000 Austin ISD elementary and middle school students who will participate in the Marathon Day Kids program to stay active this school year. Austin-based nonprofit...

Government Recalls Candles, Plush Toys and Gym Balls

Pier 1 Imports is recalling three-wick Halloween candles in the scents Scary Black Cherry and Death by Chocolate. Pier 1 has received seven reports involving high flames with the three-wick Halloween candles. The flames can ignite the surface of the wax, posing fire...

We Are Girls 2020

In response to the pandemic and the changes in communities and schools, Girls Empowerment Network created a one-of-a-kind resource for families and educators by adapting its unique in-school curriculum provide activities directly to girls in 3rd-8th grade.   The...

Austin Museums Reopen!

Much of Austin Museum Day 2020 will be celebrated virtually, but several area museums have recently reopened for in-person visits. New protocols have been put in place to promote social distancing. Many have reduced their open days and hours, require advanced...
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