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Need ideas of what to do with kids this weekend? We’ve got our picks
We’re ready for the weekend already, here at Raising Austin. What are you planning on doing with your family this weekend? Find my weekend calendar. Don’t forget to watch for rain on Saturday when...
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Are school active shooter lockdown drills missing the point?
My 15-year-old son has been learning about the Cold War in his world history class. On back to school night, his teacher told us that in class that day the kids had heard a speaker who was a Vietnam...
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Do you kiss your child on the mouth? Internet debate is on
Sarah Miller gives her son Luke Curtis Miller a kiss during his first birthday celebration at Veterans Park in Royal Palm Beach. Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post There’s been a lot of conversation...
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New Ronald McDonald House Family Room opens at St. David’s North Austin
The new Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas Family Room at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center includes four bedrooms like this one. Nicole Villalpando/American-Statesman Tuesday,...
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Looking ahead: So much fun stuff to do this weekend with kids
OK, so last week I warned you that it was going to rain on Saturday and it was the most gorgeous day without a cloud in the sky. This week, I have to say the same thing, according to the National...
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When it comes to having a baby, let’s call this movie “Bridget Jones’...
Renee Zellweger in “Bridget Jones’s Baby.” (Universal Pictures) The lovable Bridget Jones is having a baby … and it got all Hollywood. Yes, like many a movie, the scenes of going into labor, birthing...
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11-year-old Chase Johnson starts epilepsy foundation, basketball fundraiser
Chase Johnson plays basketball at his home near Dripping Springs. He’s raising money for epilepsy awareness through his Chase for the Cure foundation. Nicole Villalpando/American-Statesman Chase...
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Fill your weekend with these fun Austin events for families
We’re getting ready for one fun weekend. OK, so we’ve got an 60 percent and 90 percent chance for thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday. That hasn’t stopped us before. Here are a few fun events to try:...
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Is your preteen, teen suicidal? Some hard facts about kids and mental health
Karen Ranus is the executive director of NAMI Austin. Karen Ranus, the executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin, offers us some startling statistics on teens and mental illness:...
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Are kids who play only one sport risking injury? Yes, says new report
The American Academy of Pediatrics published a report about kids and sports and sports injuries this month. One of the things it found was the danger of kids specializing in one sport, instead of...
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Don’t miss these family events in Austin in October
Get ready for one busy month for the family. Museums From top left, Jennifer and Kevin Miller react as their daughter, Laurel, 4, center, takes part in an inertia game at the Bullock Texas State...
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Pick and choose your family fun this busy weekend
Friday Nan Blassingame performs the fancy shawl dance during American Indian heritage day performances at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in 2014.LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN Texas...
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New angel wing sculpture at Dell Children’s Medical Center in memory of Ben...
Tomorrow, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas will unveil a new sculpture in its healing garden. “Gabriel,” a rugged angel wing made of of fossilized bluestone by artist Bobby Jacobs, will...
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Ready to buy your daughter her first bra? Read these tips from Austin’s...
October has become the month of breasts. Specifically, the month of breast cancer awareness and all things pink to support that cause. In our house, October is the month of birthdays — mine and my...
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Keep Austin kids busy all the way through Monday with our weekend calendar,...
A lot of schools have student holidays on Monday. That makes for a long weekend of keeping kids busy. You’re in luck. There are a lot of things happening in and around Austin for families this weekend....
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What “The Girl on the Train” reminds us about motherhood
“The Girl on the Train,” the best-selling debut novel by Paula Hawkins and its accompanying movie adaptation that is out on Friday, tells the story of three different women whose lives intersect. (I...
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Why are clowns so scary? Fear of clowns is a real thing
The recent threats in Bastrop, in San Marcos and at Austin ISD schools and all over Texas, by clowns have us wondering what is it about clowns that are so scary? Clowns at Ringling Bros and Barnum...
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The next step in “A Different Road” from columnist Sarah Barnes
Former Statesman Editor, Sarah Barnes, has been writing about her daughter Meredith for decades. Her latest installment of the column is below. You can also read her past columns here, and an interview...
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Alex Winkelman Zeplain’s Tribe where moms workout, build community
Natalie Adams works on strengthening her body while wearing baby Camden. Alex Winkelman Zeplain/Tribe The women in Tribe’s Mommy & Me Wellness class spread their mats in a semi-circle around...
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Enjoy science, fall festivals and more family events this weekend
A lot of good stuff happening this weekend. We’re especially excited about the new “Charlotte’s Web” at Zach Theatre, the chemistry day at Hill Country Science Mill and the fall holidays fair at Asian...
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