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The best 25 children’s museums: Where’s the Thinkery? Not there
Ben Villalpando does his own engineering at the Thinkery over winter break. He gave up after not having the right parts to build his bridge. A simple L-shaped piece would do it. Nicole...
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Think about sound protection before Austin Kiddie Limits, F1 race
Elizabeth McQueen performs for young fans at the Austin Kiddie Limits stage last year. MIGUEL GUTIERREZ JR AMERICAN STATESMAN October brings two loud events that your kids might be attending: The F1...
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Ariana Grande at Erwin Center delivers nonstop show her fans love
Ariana Grande opens her show at Erwin Center Tuesday night. Suzanne Cordeiro photos/for American-Statesman Ariana Grande came into the Erwin Center ready to put on a high-energy show that didn’t hold...
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Speaker Bill Thomas urges us to fight ageism for upcoming talk at Zach Theatre
Dr. Bill Thomas talks about ageism in a theatrical nonfiction performance next Wednesday.Photo by Jon Reis Dr. Bill Thomas wants you to rethink your ideas about aging. Everyone wants to age, he says....
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Bring the earplugs for you, your children for F1 race
Don’t forget this sound advice if you are heading out to F1 this weekend with the kids. Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG Petronas rounds Turn 12 at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the...
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MomCom Life founder Trish Morrison gives women a place to connect
Note: This profile of MomCom Life founder Trish Morrison was originally published in 2014. Trish Morrison helps her daughter Delilah with homework while her husband Homero Garcia preps dinner in the...
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Make this easy Halloween costume: Old-fashioned prisoner
This week I’m offering five costumes you can make at home with things you probably have or can get quickly. Find the others @austin360.com/raisingaustin. Watch this video and see how we did it. (The...
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What to do with this middle-of-the-week school holiday: Veterans Day
Don’t forget to thank your veterans today. Hays County veterans join in the parade last year by riding in a float.RALPH BARRERA/ AMERICAN-STATESMAN This is one of those school holidays that sneaks up...
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Don’t-miss family events in December
More family events Shows Ballet Austin’s production of “The Nutcracker.” Choreography by Stephen Mills. Photo by Tony Spielberg. “The Nutcracker.” See Ballet Austin’s holiday classic. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5,...
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Reorganize the play space to get ready for Santa
We’ve been following the Wilkinson family for a while now. From the birth of their quintuplets in 2007 to seeing them as kindergartners. We marveled at how mom Rachelle organized her home for not just...
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Clean out the house before Santa’s arrival
Organized rooms and closets from the Container Store. It’s Hannukah time at my house and that means one thing: More stuff comes in and now more stuff needs to go out. The holidays can be the perfect...
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Looking for new Christmas traditions? I’ve got some
Here are 10 holiday traditions you can do with your family. 1. Feed the reindeer. If you haven’t made cut-out and decorated sugar cookies for Santa, try it, but don’t forget about Santa’s reindeer....
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A winter coat with car seats in mind
Cozywoggle jackets can be unzipped at the sides to fit under the car restraints. Credit: Cozywoggle When Austin does get winter weather, parents face a dilemma. Put coat-wearing kids in their car...
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Wondering what to do in January with kids? Here’s our calendar
Wondering what to do in January with kids? Here’s our calendar The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to the Erwin Center in January. “Tomás and the Library Lady.” Pat Mora’s story about the son of a...
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What will you tell your kids about guns and open carry?
We’ve focused a lot about guns in the home and kids safety, but what happens when the guns are now out in public? Does this change the conversation you have with your children? I’ll be talking to some...
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Parents: You’re not doing your job. Sincerely, expert and author Leonard Sax
Dr. Leonard Sax wrote “Girls on the Edge” and “Boys Adrift.” Family physician, psychologist and author Leondard Sax wants parents to know that they are “raising kids wrong.” The author of “Boys Adrift”...
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Zach Theatre brings Pat Mora’s “Tomás and the Library Lady” to stage
Benjamin Bazan (Tomás ) and Kathleen Brown as The Library Lady. in Zach Theatre’s bilingual “Tomás and the Library Lady.” Credit: Kirk Tuck is the newest bilingual theater for family audiences offered...
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Thinking about going to see “Norm of the North”? Here’s my review
A still from “Norm of the North.” (Lionsgate) “Norm of the North” wants to be an endearing tale of a polar bear who dares to be different and saves the Arctic from human intervention. “Norm of the...
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Sleeping habits of teens, worse than babies?
Benjamin Villalpando just wants to sleep, but not during normal sleeping hours. That’s a teenager for you. Photo by Nicole Villalpando We’re waging a war in my house to get my 12-year-old and my...
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Is Minecraft in classrooms a good thing?
Minecraft might look like an old-school video game, but it’s likely the most popular game right now. Players build virtual worlds out of elements that they’ve mined to collected. Addie...
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