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Another reminder to never leave a child alone in a car
We know we shouldn’t leave kids unattended in the car, especially in the heat. The story of a 1-year-old in Killeen, who died after being found with the car seat strap around his neck, reminds us that...
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Austin’s Wonders and Worries opens San Antonio office to help more kids...
Meredith Cooper, the co-founder of Wonders & Worries, meets with a dad and child to show how a CT scan works. Wonders & Worries, an Austin nonprofit organization that provides support for...
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Back-to-school to-do list: Consider donating school supplies
As you head up and down the school supply aisles in the coming weeks, consider teaching your children a valuable lesson: The joy of helping others. Each year, thousands of kids in Central Texas show up...
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10 things to do with kids before school starts to make them smarter (or at...
My kids might be becoming less and less intelligent with each second this summer. They’ve been doing a lot of mindless YouTube watching. Pick up a book? Are you kidding, Mom? Go out and play? Forget...
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Got a scrape or cut? Austin company wants you to rub some Curoxen on it
This could be a good one to add to your first aid kit, something you should restock regularly. Back to school time is a great time to do so. Austin company OrganiCare has taken an Old World remedy for...
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What are you doing with the family this hot weekend? July 21-23
The heat is on. Keep that in mind as you are heading out this weekend for some family fun. Expect to see very little (probably no) rain and temperatures in the 100, 101 range. It will feel much hotter...
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Austinite developing technology to help drivers not forget children in cars
2007 Ralph Barrera/American-Statesman Last week we reminded you about keep kids in cars safe from the heat and from improper car seat usage. We told you about a couple of new products to help you not...
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Raising quintuplets? What another Austin-area mom can tell the Hodges family
Sunday, we wrote about the last Hodges quintuplet leaving Seton Medical Center after being born on March 24. Liz and Daniel Hodges headed home with daughter Teagan and sons Connell, Liam, Nolan and...
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Kids who lose a father to death, divorce, jail feel it in their DNA, new...
A new study looked at the saliva of 2,420 children enrolled in the federally funded Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. Researchers wondered: Would it matter if children did not have a father...
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Plan ahead: Have fun this hot August with these family events in Austin
We know when you think of August in Austin, you think “Boy, it’s hot” and “Ugh, school is starting.” In between those two thoughts, have this one: Austin has a lot of fun things to do with families....
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7 fun Austin things to do before school starts
Missy Woodard holds her son, Bryce, 3, so that he can see a snow corn snake at the Austin Pet Expo. Michael Gonzalez is holding the snake. LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 2014 1. Celebrate Austin’s...
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#IMomSoHard creators come to Austin with a dose of motherhood reality
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyNfyiVrImo&w=560&h=315] Kristin Hensley and Jennifer Smedley are so tired. They have no idea which city they are in, when we talk to them on Tuesday...
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Find the fun for the family in Austin this hot weekend, July 28-30
If the words to “Hot Child in the City” are in appropriately running through your head, don’t worry; there’s a reason for it. It’s going to be 100+ all weekend. Grab some shade, find some indoor events...
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Mayim Bialik, Marie Lu coming to Texas Teen Book Festival in October
Who is ready to see America’s favorite actress/author/girl nerd or the author of “The Young Elites” and “Legends” series? Mayim Bialik (which parents will remember from “Blossom” and kids know as...
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Back-to-school check list: Do you know what day school starts?
We’ve got three more weeks of summer vacation, for most local students. The start dates are much earlier for some districts. Aug. 16? Yikes. Do you know when your school starts? Here are the start...
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Dell Medical School, Seton launch study of premature infants
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and Seton Healthcare Family are working together to answer questions about how and why premature infants have trouble regulating breathing, heart...
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Back-to-school to-do list: Mark your calendar for important dates
School is starting in as few as 17 days as many as 29 days for local students. It all depends on your school district. It’s time to do some investigation of the calendar for the year so you don’t get...
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Back-to-school to-do list: Know how to save and not blow the budget
Welcome to August — the month that can sometimes break the bank in most families. School comes with all kinds of unexpected expenses. Here are some of our tips to anticipate those expenses and save:...
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Back to school: What should you do if your child is being bullied or is the...
In June, we wrote a story about a 12-year-old African American girl in Georgetown, who had been called an ape, referred to as a slave and had a fellow student make a whipping gesture towards her. The...
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Shop for back to school and be entertained at upcoming Domain Northside events
Hat Creek Burger Company’s Domain Northside location has a playground that might be fun stop after seeing a performance. Hat Creek Burger Company Northside Kids at the Domain Northside, which already...
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