This Austin Musician Helps Kids to “Rise”
SaulPaul is a musician with a message. Not only does this Austin rapper write songs with uplifting lyrics, but he spends a good part of the year visiting schools and talking to students about big subjects: what’s important in life, how to set goals and the importance...
Dance with Me! Playful Ways to Explore Dance with Your Child
Children are born to move. The process of achieving mobility drives them at first. Movement is further used to express thoughts and feelings, especially before words become plentiful. Primed to be in motion throughout their day, toddlers and preschoolers are at a...
10 Steps for Taking Your Child to HIs First Live Performance
Taking children to live theater, music and dance performances can ignite their imaginations, arouse their curiosity and spark their interest in the performing arts. Today there is an abundance of entertainment options for youngsters, from toddlers through teens. To...
A Colossal Lesson: This Presentation Tells Kids, “Don’t Be a Monster”
Erica McElroy says the assemblies she takes to schools have exploded in popularity. In 2013, the owners of Austin’s House of Torment and San Antonio’s 13th Floor joined up to create a program that would make an impression on local kids during October, which is...
10 Skills to Know Before Age 10
No longer a young child, not quite a teen, a 10 year old is a “tween” who might be ready to take on more responsibilities, assume weekly chores and perhaps be ready to stay home alone for a few minutes at a time. But to get there, you’ll need to start teaching him...
9 Reasons to Send Your Teen to Summer Camp
Elementary- and middle-school age kids get a lot out of summer camp: they make new friends, learn new things and get out of the house for a little while. But as kids grow up, we sometimes forget they still need those crucial experiences, just in a different form....
Making Time for Self–Care: Lisa Druxman Wants to See You Move
Lisa Druxman loves to see moms make time for themselves. As a speaker, founder of Fit4Mom (a network of fitness programs) and the author of The Empowered Mama, Druxman recently visited Austin for a mega–workout in Zilker Park. There, she and a team of local Fit4Mom...
Revamp Your Family Routines
Are your family routines working? We all have routines for bedtimes and meals and getting out the door in the morning. As kids grow and family situations change, we need to adjust our routines. We might even need to change our routines throughout the year. ...
This Mom Got Fit!
When I was in college, I was the skinny girl who could eat whatever she wanted and not gain a pound—bottomless chips and queso, huge bowls of pasta, bloomin' onions—you name it, I ate it. But 10 years, three pregnancies and three dress sizes later, I struggled with...
Thinking Outside the (Toy) box: 11 Creative Ideas for Kids
Are you tired of spending your hard-earned money on presents that get played with briefly and then tossed aside? Keep in mind that toys are not the only type of gift that kids love to receive. Next time you’re shopping for a holiday, birthday or other special...
Chef and Dad Shawn Cirkiel Cooks Up Holiday Memories
For chef Shawn Cirkiel, food is a way to build bridges across generations and cultures, and his favorite opportunities to do that come around the holiday season. The Austin native grew up visiting extended family in two very different settings: one side of his family...
7 Games “Yule” Want to Play for “Holly-Day Enjoy-Mint”
Playing games at your next holiday party can bring everyone together, encourage laughter and create wonderful memories. Games are not just for the kids. Adults can enjoy the friendly competition and camaraderie that comes from playing, too. Having fun is...
