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Enjoy this Austin summer weekend with the family while you can, Aug. 4-6
Next weekend is tax-free weekend. That really means that this school thing will be starting soon. Savor this weekend with your family by doing something fun together. The highs will only be in the...
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Back-to-school tips: Be healthy this school year
Did you remember to get your sports physical, your well-checks and your vaccinations up to date for the new year? Find those forms so your child has them on the first day of school or first practice if...
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Even Beyoncé can’t escape mom shaming when it comes to drinking and...
A photo of Beyoncé, posted on her Instagram. Mothers of the world, stop your hating on one another. When Beyoncé posted this picture on Instagram of her having a glass of wine a few days ago, the...
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Get ready for school: Reset the sleep clock
Experts will tell you to start getting kids back on a schedule a few weeks beforehand by going to bed a few minutes earlier each night until you’re back on school hours. They’ll also tell you to avoid...
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Back-to-school to-do list: Do you know how you’re getting to school and home...
This morning, we looked up on the Bus Stop Utility Finder on the Austin ISD website to find my son’s school bus schedule. Egad! We’re losing seven minutes this year. Travis Bradley and Julian Gonzalez...
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Want to prevent Type 2 diabetes in your child? Follow these CDC tips
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention want parents to think about Type 2 Diabetes, that’s what used to be called adult-onset diabetes. It almost never happened to kids or teens, instead kids...
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What are you doing with the family this hot weekend in Austin? Celebrate...
Missy Woodard holds her son, Bryce, 3, so that he can see a Snow Corn snake at the 2014 Austin Pet Expo. LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 2014 It’s going to be a scorcher this last weekend before many...
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14 tips to plan a vacation with a child with autism, special needs
Families who have children with special needs like autism, epilepsy and Down syndrome often don’t get a break. They don’t get to go on a family vacation because the logistics of taking their families...
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HURRICANE HARVEY: 7 babies from Corpus Christi hospital taken to Dell Children’s
A medical team moves an infant from Corpus Christi to Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas using an air ambulance overnight in advance of Hurricane Harvey. Dell Children’s Medical Center...
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Hurricane Harvey: Evacuated and now in Austin? Play at Catch Air for free
Catch Air is offering free admission to Hurricane Harvey evacuees. Kids indoor play centers Catch Air Austin and Catch Air Round Rock will let families who have evacuated from Hurricane Harvey in for...
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Hurricane Harvey: What should you tell your kids?
We’re all watching it on TV, on social media. Scene after scene of boat rescues, flood streets, people on rooftops. Our kids are watching it too, and they’re watching our stress levels rise as we worry...
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New ‘Star Wars’ toys are coming to select Target stores at midnight Friday
Force Friday II is coming!!! What does that mean? That means at 12:01 a.m. Friday (aka late Thursday night) select Target stores are having a party to sell you 100 plus new “Star Wars” items, with...
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What are you doing with the kids this Labor Day weekend? Sept. 1-4
It’s a long weekend in Central Texas, and because it’s a holiday weekend, our calendar might not be as full with events. Never worry. This would be a perfect weekend to check out our Top 25 Best...
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Weekend family fun forecast: sunny days and new things to try, Sept. 8-10
Enjoy the slightly cooler temperatures (highs in the upper 80s) and the sunny skies this weekend. Check out these family events: Evan Lynch, right, paints his alligator scales with teacher Iris...
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After aneurysm, Austin mom learned why you can’t put your health last
A year ago, Shamsah Momin was in her bedroom closet, helping her husband pick out a shirt before going out to dinner. He saw her eyes roll backwards. He grabbed her hand so she wouldn’t hit her head as...
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Women entering menopause aren’t sleeping, which is bad for the heart
Ladies, we’re not sleeping. A study that looked at 2015 data from the National Center for Health Statistics found that 56 percent of women ages 40 to 59 who were perimenopausal slept less than seven...
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Explore museums, nature and heritage this weekend in Austin, Sept. 29-Oct. 1
After some rain on Friday, it will be a beautiful weekend for getting out and seeing Austin with the family. Try these family events. Nan Blassingame performs the fancy shawl dance during American...
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Keep kids safe from injury that 20 percent of teens have had
A new study in the Journal of American Medical Association from the University of Michigan asked students in grades eighth, ninth, and 10th if they had ever had a concussion. Almost 20 percent said...
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Think ahead to summer camp this Columbus Day when kids are out of school
Many kids have Monday off for Columbus Day or parent-teacher conferences. Think of Monday and other school holidays as a dry-run for future summer camps. Many places that offer summer camps also have...
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Join the Teal Pumpkin Project to give kids with food allergies Halloween treats
This orange plastic pumpkin filled with candy presents a problem for kids with food allergies. Thinkstock All kids love Halloween candy right? Well, not really. Some kids cannot have it because of...
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