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New CDC figures for Zika-related defects in babies in the U.S.
Remember the Zika outbreak of 2016? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some statistics about the number of babies with Zika-related birth defects that year in the 15 states that...
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Austinite creates alphabet book of all things uniquely Austin
“A is for Austin, our local home base. It’s the beautiful setting where this story takes place.” So begins Lori Otto Samocha’s love letter to her hometown. In “W Is for Weird: An Austin Alphabet,” Otto...
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A new feminism: Author Elle Luna wants women (and men, too) to find their...
Artist, author Elle Luna is trying to create feminine power one woman at a time with her new book “Your Story Is Your Power: Free Your Feminine Voice,” (Workman Publishing, $17.95), which she...
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Watch some super spellers, celebrate art and more fun weekend events for...
It should be a beautiful weekend for going out and stirring up some family fun. Expect highs in the low 80s and clear skies, except Sunday, when it might rain in the morning. Spellers Nihar Saireddy...
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Watch kids with different abilities learn to surf and more family fun this...
Saturday, the weather will turn a bit chilly, and Friday it might rain. Sunday is going to be gorgeous. Keep that in mind as you’re planning your adventures with your family. One cool event: A Walk on...
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Dads, (and moms, too) learn to do your daughter’s hair with these easy steps
Oh, dads, we feel your pain. It’s time to get your daughter ready for school, her hair is a hot mess, and you’re not sure what to do with it. Even the ponytail, which seems simple, just isn’t. Jessica...
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Two events for moms (and dads) this week
New parents and parents-to-be will want to attend the Mother of All Baby Showers. It’s happening 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dell Diamond (VIP ticket holders get to come in 30 minutes early). It’s billed as a...
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CDC’s new autism numbers show increase, but there’s more to that
New estimates of the prevalence of autism from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are out. Now 1 in 59 8-year-olds are on the autism spectrum. Previously, the number was 1 in 68 in 2016....
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What’s the best sunscreen? We put more than 20 to the test
Last year, I put 16 mosquito repellents to the test, and found some definite winners — and some losers. This year, I grabbed 21 sunscreens of various types and tested them. I have very fair skin...
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Girl Scouts of Central Texas getting a new CEO
Girl Scouts of Central Texas is getting a new chief executive officer starting July 2. It had previously announced that CEO Lynelle McKay, who joined the council in 2013, would be leaving at the end of...
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A hot weekend ahead of family fun in Austin, June 29-July 1
It’s going to be hot, hot, hot this weekend as June turns into July. Find these fun family events in and around Austin: FRIDAY Blanton Museum. Each summer, the Blanton brings creative programs for...
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Austin girl playing Carnegie Hall Friday with students from Orpheus Academy...
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Well, for the more than 40 kids from Austin, it’s taking lessons from Orpheus Academy of Music and lining up to get one of the slots in Orpheus’ first Carnegie Hall...
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Austin mom shares her experience of when her child almost drowned
Fourth of July is almost upon us. This week and all summer long, we head to pools, to lakes, to any body of water we can get into with our families to cool off from the heat. But a fun day in the water...
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Who should be screening moms for postpartum depression? More doctors now can
The postpartum depression that can follow having a baby can catch many families off guard and become worrisome not just for the mom experiencing it, but for the baby whose mother might have excessive...
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#IMomSoHard show returns to Austin: Enter to win tickets
#IMomSoHard, the video podcast and Facebook page from Kristin Hensley and Jennifer Smedley, which they turned into a stage show last year, is coming back to Austin in September. Before they were here...
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Back to school: Are your child’s vaccinations current?
Every year, there are kindergarten and seventh-grade parents ready to send their kids off for the first day of school who have to turn around and head to the doctor’s office. Either they need proof of...
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Shopping for back to school this tax-free weekend? Check out what we found
Every year, we go shopping. We go shopping for back-to-school clothes in July for our back-to-school section. This year, we shopped for 10 different kids at five different stores and outfitted them...
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Celebrate bats, beasts and mutant turtles this weekend with the family, Aug....
Guess what? It’s still going to be hot this weekend with temps hitting 100+. Make the best of it by exploring these family events: Katherine Van Hook, 10 hung out at the Austin Bat Fest in her bat hat....
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What are you going to do with the kids this rainy weekend in Austin, Sept. 21-23
The rain is back! Saturday looks to be the worst of it, so plan your weekend events accordingly. It should clear up Sunday, fingers crossed. Here are some events happening this weekend (some are...
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