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Free kids meals on Sundays at Freebirds
Jay Janner/AMERICAN-STATESMAN – Now you can get your child a free meal at Freebirds on Sundays. Jay Janner/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 2007 Freebirds World Burrito wants to feed your kids for free every Sunday...
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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: Does your child’s teacher need a class pet? How to get one...
I am the daughter of an elementary school teacher. My mom had in her classroom guinea pigs, a rabbit, chickens, an iguana, hermit crabs, a crayfish, butterflies, opossum babies, and I’m sure more...
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Back-to-school to-do list: Help your dog get ready for school year by...
This back to school thing is happening, but your children and you parents are not the only ones in the house that will experience big changes in the coming weeks. What about Fido? Your dog can get very...
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Contest: Your daughter could be the face of Girls Will Be shirt
Is your child the face of girl power for Girls Will Be? The Austin-based gender stereotype-busting clothing line is hosting the Girls in Action contest. Send in a picture of your daughter in action....
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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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How to find the best deals this tax-free weekend
It’s tax-free weekend Friday-Sunday. Here are the important numbers you should know: 8.25 percent. That’s the maximum sales tax rate in Texas. That’s what you could save this weekend in Texas. It’s...
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Plan your weekend with the family with our calendar, Aug. 11-13
It’s going to be a hot weekend, with temperatures hovering around 100 and only a 10 percent chance of rain. Find something fun to do with the kids, including many science activities as we get ready...
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Teachers, parents, do you know how to Stop the Bleed? Class, kits give...
What would you do if someone was bleeding from a major trauma? Would you know what to do? Would you know that you probably only have a few minutes to save that person’s life, and that if the bleed was...
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Austin doctor learned firsthand why giving birth can be life-threatening
No one thinks on the day they go into labor that this could be the day they might die. Certainly not obstetrician gynecologist Andrea Campaigne. And yet, that was what she and her care team faced when...
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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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Parents, study reminds you to keep your marijuana safe from your kids
A new study that will be published in the September issue of “Pediatrics” from the American Academy of Pediatrics looked at the rates of cannabis intoxication in toddlers in France, where marijuana is...
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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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Know what to ask when you Meet the teacher this week
This week, many elementary schools have Meet the Teacher events. The folks at Edutopia website have compiled a list of 19 meaningful questions to ask your child’s teacher for a productive conversation...
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Take that great first day of school picture
Oh, this school thing is happening. Wednesday students in Lake Travis, Hutto, Elgin, Lockhart, Coupland and Taylor ISDs head back. On Thursday, Georgetown and Wimberley students join them. We have a...
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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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Let’s talk homework: Where, when and how are you going to get it done
It’s the start of the school year. A chance to start fresh. If the homework was a battle all last year, figure out ways to bring down the stress with these tips: Trish Morrison helps her daughter...
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Catch eclipse fever in Austin, Central Texas at these family events
OK, so we in Austin won’t get to see a total eclipse of the sun on Monday, but we should get to see a partial eclipse from about 11:41 a.m. to 2:39 p.m. Local museums and libraries are offering...
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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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