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When back to school clothes shopping is a bore, try KidBox
KidBox sends you six or seven pieces for $98. Some kids love back to school shopping. Other kids would rather eat spinach. Like the popular adult versions, KidBox skips the store and delivers clothes...
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10 fun things to with kids in Austin before school starts
Less than four weeks until school. Egad! Already? Earlier in the summer we offered Camp Austin 360, with a things to do this summer. You can read that story at specials.mystatesman.com/camp-austin360....
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When shopping the girls’ or boys’ department doesn’t fit your kid, try...
Back to school shopping is tough, but if you have a daughter who walks into the girls’ department at any department store or big box store in Austin and wants to run away at the sight of everything...
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Are you a “Bad Mom” or a “Good Mom”? New movie has us thinking
The movie “Bad Moms,” which comes out tomorrow (read my review here), divides up moms into two kinds: Good Moms and Bad Moms. Mila Kunis’ character Amy says that with all the expectations placed on...
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What can you do to support your school? Help the principal
Judy Knotts was the principal at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School and St. Michael’s Catholic Academy. Judy Knotts, who served as principal for St. Gabriel’s Catholic School and St. Michael’s Catholic...
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‘Batman’ and more fun things to do with kids this weekend
Adam West (Batman) and Burt Ward (Robin, the Boy Wonder) rely on their wits and their Batmobile to keep the streets of Gotham City safe in “Batman.” Who do your kids think Batman is? Ben Affleck?...
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10 things to remember when back-to-school shopping
Lukas Parra, 8, hands Kaitlyn Bradley, 12, a folder as they check off one more school supply. DEBORAH CANNON / AMERICAN STATESMAN Today we offer our back-to-school shopping guide as well as a list of...
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Don’t try this at home: Kids in shopping carts
Lukas Parra, 8, hands Kaitlyn Bradley, 12, a folder as they check off one more school supply. DEBORAH CANNON / AMERICAN STATESMAN We have had several readers point out that putting a kid in a shopping...
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Remembering Harley Fetterman and his love of the National Braille Challenge
Last year, Harley Fetterman came in second place in the National Braille Challenge. Earlier this month I wrote about two local kids who had be competing in the National Braille Challenge since they...
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Teach your kids about money through online course
Your Kids & Money offers an online course to help you teach kids about money. From the mind behind the summer camp MoolahU, Gayle Reaume, comes an online course for parents to take that teaches...
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Heading out for tax-free weekend this weekend? Know how to choose the right...
How about this one? Kaitlyn Bradley, 12, points out a backpack to Lukas Parra, 8. DEBORAH CANNON / AMERICAN STATESMAN This school thing is about to happen. And, while your shopping this weekend for...
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Get ready for tax-free weekend: Know what’s tax-free and what’s not
Get your spiral notebooks on tax-free weekend. DEBORAH CANNON / AMERICAN STATESMAN It’s tax-free weekend! Beginning today through Sunday, you don’t have to pay taxes on many items such as school...
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Need school supplies, vaccines, eye exams and more? Don’t forget about Austin...
Last year Bryan Mondragon, 7, yells for his mother and siblings to wait up as he packs his new backpack with more school supplies during the Austin Independent School District’s Back to School Bash...
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Where’s the best state to have a baby? Not Texas
Andy Sharp / For the American-Statesman. Wallet Hub has a new survey out that compared the price of having a baby in different states as well as the quality of infant care. Texas ranked 34th over all....
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Got your school supplies? Now get to labeling
Every year schools are full of robust lost and found closets. Before kids head off to school, make sure anything you want to keep is labeled. That means everything from backpacks and lunch boxes to...
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Getting ready for back to school? We’ve got your locker tips
Students at Hudson Bend Middle School crowd up to their lockers before classes start for the 2003 school year. Deborah Cannon/American-Statesman Yesterday, we headed back to high school to get my son’s...
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Time for flu shots? Yes. After FluMist fails, you now need a flu shot,...
In January 2014, Adrian Tadeo, 7, grimaces a little as he receives a Flu shot from LVN Tanya Roland, left, during a visit to St. John’s Clinic Shots for Tots / Big Shots. (RODOLFO GONZALEZ /...
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Plan now for school bus riding and carpool driving before school starts
Sometimes not everyone makes the bus to school. Make sure you know when and where your bus will be meeting you. Erin Green/Bastrop Advertiser Last night we went onto Austin Independent School...
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Know what to ask at Meet the Teacher this week
Maribel Salazar, 7, finds her new teacher for second grade with her mother, Cindy Tirado, at Caldwell Heights Elementary at Meet the Teacher Night in 2014. Karla Held, For American-Statesman We are...
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Follow our tips for great first day of school photos
Back to school means taking that annual photo. Watch our video of tips on making your photos look good and be meaningful. Ben Villalpando couldn’t wait to start kindergarten in 2006. Ben Villalpando on...
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