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How does “Mother’s Day” stack up to real motherhood? Not well
Last night I took a fellow mom to see “Mother’s Day,” the Garry Marshall-directed film starring Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Sarah Chalke and Jason Sudeikis. You’ll have to wait until...
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For every motherhood struggle there is a wine to pair it with in ”Pour Me...
This week, I’m looking at fun books that celebrate motherhood in time for “Mother’s Day.” Find my reviews of more serious books at austin360.com/raisingaustin. “Pour Me Some Whine Wine!: A Toast to the...
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For you and fellow moms: “I Want My Epidural Back” is a great laugh for...
This week, I’m looking at fun books that celebrate motherhood in time for “Mother’s Day.” Find my reviews of more serious books at austin360.com/raisingaustin. Baby Sideburns (Karen Alpert) is back...
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Why wasn’t this book available earlier? “Parent Hacks: 134 Genius Shortcuts...
This week, I’m looking at fun books that celebrate motherhood in time for “Mother’s Day.” Find my reviews of more serious books at austin360.com/raisingaustin. “Parent Hacks: 134 Genius Shortcuts for...
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Ever wonder if you’ve gone too far as a mom? Read “Mother, Can You Not?” from...
Kate Siegel writes in “Mother, Can you Not?” ($22, Crowne Archetype) about the sometimes difficult relationships between adult daughters and their mothers. Siegel started the Instagram handle...
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“Star Wars,”“Game of Thrones,”“The Walking Dead” all have things to tell us...
What can Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader teach us? Well, authors Stephen H. Segal and Valya Dudycz Lupescu of “Geek Parenting: What Joffrey, Jor-El, Maleficent, and the McFlys Teach Us about Raising a...
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Is there a place for spanking? Experts and 50 years of research say no
Fred Roeder, Jr. 18-months, of Ridgewood, Long Island, learns the hard way about refusing his food. His mother applies a hairbrush on his backside. April, 1937 (ACME) We wrote about a new study that...
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It has finally happened. No more elephants at Ringling Bros. circus shows
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus will be coming to Austin in August.Photo by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey In January, I wrote that the next time the circus comes to town, the...
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Another reminder that laundry detergent, dish washer detergent pods are not...
Laundry detergent pods look like candy, which is a problem. Those laundry and dishwasher detergent pods could be one of the best recent inventions. Mark me as a fan. The problem: If you have young...
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Are your teens addicted to their phones? New study says half are
Ben Villalpando is officially attached to his cell phone. Like many parents with teens, we have a love-hate relationship with our children’s cellphones. It’s great when kids need to let us know when...
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Study: Most dads don’t know what to get the mother of their children for...
The Operator, which is a gift-giving app, conducted a survey about gift giving for Mother’s Day. It’s a gift-giving app, so take this survey with a grain of salt. It found that 60 percent of dads say...
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How does Texas rank for working moms? Not well
Personal finance website WalletHub conducted research into which states were good for working moms and which ones were not so good. Texas ranked 33rd. We ranked 17th for child care, 38th for...
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Congratulations, moms. You get a raise … but not a lot
Studio photo for May 2013 Real cover story. Credit: Eric Doggett Insure.com offers its annual Mother’s Day Index. It tries to estimate what the jobs moms do are worth. This year, according to the...
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Austin mom faces “Shark Tank” sharks and still wins
Brenda Lee Feldman is the owner of InchBug. Austinite Brenda Lee Feldman went on ABC’s “Shark Tank” last month and asked the sharks for $400,000 for a 10 percent stake in her company InchBug. Feldman,...
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Study: What do children really cost each year? A bunch. What do moms want for...
The ecommerce site Zulily.com surveyed 1,000 women in April and looked at sales purchasing trends to figure out that the cost of raising a child through age 18 is $13,630 per year. Feeling poor, now....
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When diversity in our children’s books comes naturally, that’s a good thing
A page from “Circle” by Jeannie Baker. I get a lot of children’s books that come into my office. I was drawn to “Circle” by Jeannie Baker because of the beautiful illustrations of the bar-tailed...
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Ready for a summer of fun in the water? Olympic swimmers give their swim...
Yep, it’s May, which means it’s time to remind everyone about swim safety. Actually, drownings can happen at any time of the year, but, of course, in summer, we’re especially aware and the number of...
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Become a water guardian with Colin’s Hope to prevent drownings
Colin’s Hope, an Austin-based nonprofit that focuses on drowning prevention, has teamed up with daycares to give more than 14,000 sater Morgan Shirley, 7, leaps into Mabel Davis Pool in July.Shelby...
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Help an Austin family and get fit, too, with Crush Fitness
Crush Fitness is helping these two sisters and their family get the care they need. Since March, I’ve been working on a story about Belle and Abby, two Austin sisters who have a rare disorder that has...
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No way kids in Austin can say they’re bored this weekend. So many things to do
This weekend is one of those very full weekends for families in and around Austin. It will be hard to choose what to do, but here are some of the highlights (If you’re not already occupied by...
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