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Celebrate fall (even if it’s 90 degrees) with the kids this weekend in...
We’re going to be close to 90 degrees this weekend, until we get to a possible rain shower on Sunday. Bring your sunscreen, your bug spray and head out for these family activities. Friday Thinkery....
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Learn more about where we are in curing Alzheimer’s
Ever wonder if we’re making any progress in treatment for Alzheimer’s disease? We wrote about that a few weeks ago, but next week, you can hear a symposium of information on what progress we’ve made...
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Plan your rainy weekend with these family events, Oct. 20-22
Brace for it. It’s going to rain this weekend, with an 80 percent chance on Friday and Sunday and a 50 percent change on Saturday. We know you want to head out to the pumpkin patches around Central...
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Is your pediatrician talking sex with your children?
A new recommendation — Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Services in the Pediatric Setting — from the Committee on Adolescence at the American Academy of Pediatrics, reminds pediatricians how...
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Why do so many kids have anxiety? Some answers
Is anxiety the new depression in our kids? We’ve been writing about that in many ways during the last five years. More people are talking about it after a New York Times story about high-schoolers and...
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Win free tickets to ‘Pinklalicious’ at the Paramount Theatre Austin
“Pinkalicious” is coming! The children’s books by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann are now a musical. Pinkalicious is a girl who loves pink. Everything in her world should be pink. “Pinkalicious” by...
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Can men get postpartum depression? Possibly
We’re starting to understand that postpartum depression is real and nothing to laugh about. Even the ABC TV show “Black-ish” handled it well recently, yes with some laughter, but with a real...
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20 not to miss things to do with the kids this weekend in Austin, Nov. 3-5
When it comes to gorgeous, this weekend can’t get much better. And when it comes to things to do with the family, it’s a weekend full of possibilities. Here are 20 events you don’t want to miss. You’ll...
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Looking for kids’ pajamas for Christmas? Try local brand PJ Obsession
If you’re the family that always gives your kids new pajamas for Christmas or Hanukkah, you might want to take a look at local brand PJ Obsession. Austinite and University of Texas graduate Amy Brown...
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Start a new family tradition with these Austin family events
Our list of fun holiday events for families in Austin keeps growing every year. Check out these events that are sure to create memories. Holiday events The Zilker tree will be lighted on Nov. 26....
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Winter isn’t coming to Austin, but holiday fun for families is, Dec. 1-3
The weather isn’t going to feel like the holidays this weekend — more like spring — but there are still many festive events to put on your calendar. Be aware, it might rain on Sunday, so if you’re...
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Need diapers? Save the date for Austin Diaper Day
The Austin Diaper Bank is planning on distributing 200,000 diapers to the public Dec. 8. From 1-3 p.m. next Friday, you can get a package of 100 children’s diapers at Dove Springs Recreation Center,...
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What will you do with no school Friday? We have 10 ideas
OK, parents, what’s your plan? With Austin, Bastrop, Eanes, Hayes, Manor, Del Valle, Elgin and more districts canceling school on Friday because of the threat of ice, what will you do with the kids?...
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Five years after Sandy Hook: What has changed, what has not
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the shooting in Newtown, Conn., at Sandy Hook Elementary, when 20 students and six school employees were killed by shooter Adam Lanza. It has changed what happens...
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How to celebrate New Year’s Eve with the kids
Oh, the revelry of New Year’s Eve: the drinking, the debauchery, the first kiss of the new year. Perfect for kids, right? Not so much. If you’re looking for something family-friendly to do with the...
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Thinking ahead to summer camp: Save the dates for when to register for...
January often feels too early to think about summer camp, right? It’s not. Some of Austin’s most popular summer camps open their registration this month or next month and are full within days,...
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Reminder: Don’t skip your well-check, moms
It’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, but that’s not what’s important. What’s important is are you — busy mom of X number of children — taking care of yourself and getting your annual screenings? It’s...
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20 things to do with the family in Austin this Martin Luther King Jr....
It’s going to be beautiful, long weekend for getting out of the house and doing something with the family. Celebrate diversity, learn something new and have fun with these 20 family events: Martin...
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Does ibuprofen cause infertility in men?
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States seems to indicate that taking ibuprofen will lower the amount of testosterone a man produces. That...
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New technology allow doctors to treat and reverse a stroke more than six...
You might have heard that once a stroke happened, if you didn’t get to the hospital and seek treatment within six hours, the damage was done. It is true that the sooner you get to the hospital, the...
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