9 Ways a doula can help you have a better birth
You’ve just gotten the big news: you’re pregnant! Now you’re dreaming up names, opening a college fund and scouring Pinterest for the best DIY baby food recipes. You and your partner have signed up for childbirth education classes, and you have found a trusted care...
Candy Crush, Strategies for handling the Halloween haul
Every year on Halloween, my grandmother would make a dreaded meal: liver and onions. Before my mom and her sisters could go trick-or-treating, they had to choke down that dinner. I think it was Grandma’s attempt at balancing out all the candy she knew would be coming...
Focus on the positives
By Sherida Mock In April 2013, Jodi Sorenson was 28 weeks pregnant, building a new house and settling into a new job when she and her husband, Adam, received shocking news: Jodi had stage 2 breast cancer. Within days, they were immersed in the lingo of cancer...
10 Fun ways to raise funds for schools, clubs and more
You’ve just gotten the kids settled into the school routine, and you’ve managed to shoe-horn all the extracurriculars into the family calendar. Now a coach or teacher pulls you aside: Can you help with the fall fundraiser? If just the thought of raising money makes...
Set the stage – Let lessons from improv cultivate creativity
“Everyone should be able to do one card trick, tell two jokes and recite three poems, in case they are ever trapped in an elevator.” —Lemony Snicket It’s not that you need to plan for being trapped in an elevator, but if it were to occur, creative tools like...
Tuning in – 105.3 The Fringe’s JB and Sandy talk about radio and fatherhood
JB Hager and Sandy McIlree, the popular morning radio team, have worked together for nearly 19 years. We sat down with them to talk about their families, their downtime and the five months they were off the air. Tell us about your families. JB: I’ve been married for...
School Solved! 7 steps to a successful year
By Sharon Nolfi The first weeks of school are a time of change and stress for families. Children are faced with unfamiliar work and the expectations of a new teacher. Friends may find themselves in separate classrooms as new children are introduced to the classroom...
Are you up on school bus laws?
by Texas Department of Transportation More than a million children and teens depend on buses to get them safely to and from the more than 9,000 Texas schools every day. They also depend on motorists to know the law, and drive safely around school buses. Texas...
Take a peek inside Doss Elementary’s Chinese language immersion class
By Brooke Blanton If you walk by portable #4 of Doss Elementary before 10:40 a.m., you will hear nothing out of the ordinary. But walk past the same portable later in the day, which holds the same second grade students, and you will hear something most Texans...
Austinite Trevor Romain is a best selling children’s author and illustrator, star of the PBS series The Trevor Romain Show and a motivational speaker to children all over the world
He tackles real-life issues for kids, such as bullies, facing fears, coping with divorce and understanding grief. He sat down with us recently to discuss the work of The Trevor Romain Company. On talking with kids. Most adults tell children what they think they...
Baby-moons
By Denise Yearian Pregnant couples find themselves due for a vacation Pregnancy is a pivotal time in a couple’s life. The birth of a child brings a whole new set of demands on time and energy that can create stress in the marriage relationship. Along with traditional...
Custody Dance
By Syd Sharples Get in step with your ex to make this summer less stressful Summers introduce a new rhythm to family life. Children are home from school, many parents must schedule child care and families might plan vacations. For some families, summer vacation and...
