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Eek! Are my solar eclipse glasses safe? Double check
The news that Amazon has been selling eclipse glasses that are not safe for human eyes might have you in a panic before Monday’s eclipse. How do you know if yours are safe? The American Astronomical...
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Taking a child to college this month? Read this
The days are long, the years are short. No parent knows this more than the one who is in a packed car right now, taking their child to college for the first time. Wasn’t it just yesterday that you...
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What should I say to my kids about Trump?
Parents all over America have been asking this question this week after the president said in a news conference on Tuesday about the protests in Charlottesville, Va., last weekend: “I think there is...
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5 thoughts on this first day of school
Are you ready for this day? DEBORAH CANNON / AMERICAN-STATESMAN This has been a weird year with many school districts going back to school on different days. Today, though, students in Austin, Eanes,...
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Look ahead to September Austin family events with our calendar
Check out these events next month. Did we miss one? Send it to nvillalpando@statesman.com. Events Mother Earth Day Festival and Back-to-School Nature Bash. Hear Bill Oliver & the Otter Space Band,...
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What to do this rainy weekend with kids? We have some ideas, Aug. 25-27
Baby Bloomers this week at the Thinkery will focus on animals. Tamir Kalifa for American-Statesman This is going to be a great weekend for hanging out at home with 100 percent rain chances expected. If...
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Austin family donates CuddleCots to help parents spend more time with...
At 13 weeks gestation, Sara Hogan first knew that the daughter she was carrying might not make it to birth. A blood test revealed that the baby might have Turner syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality in...
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14 tips to plan a vacation with a child with autism, special needs
Families who have children with special needs like autism, epilepsy and Down syndrome often don’t get a break. They don’t get to go on a family vacation because the logistics of taking their families...
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10 things to do indoors with kids this rainy weekend
You can read my weekend calendar blog, but aside from the organized events, here are 10 ideas to keep kids busy as Hurricane Harvey hits the coast and brings the rain to us. Jeri Davenport of Round...
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HURRICANE HARVEY: 7 babies from Corpus Christi hospital taken to Dell Children’s
A medical team moves an infant from Corpus Christi to Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas using an air ambulance overnight in advance of Hurricane Harvey. Dell Children’s Medical Center...
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Hurricane Harvey: Austin Diaper Bank wants your diapers to help
Last year, Austin Diaper Bank volunteer Melinda Cook packs stacks of diapers for distribution. Jessalyn Tamez / AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN The Austin Diaper Bank needs your help. They need diapers (both...
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Hurricane Harvey: Evacuated and now in Austin? Play at Catch Air for free
Catch Air is offering free admission to Hurricane Harvey evacuees. Kids indoor play centers Catch Air Austin and Catch Air Round Rock will let families who have evacuated from Hurricane Harvey in for...
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Hurricane Harvey: What should you tell your kids?
We’re all watching it on TV, on social media. Scene after scene of boat rescues, flood streets, people on rooftops. Our kids are watching it too, and they’re watching our stress levels rise as we worry...
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New ‘Star Wars’ toys are coming to select Target stores at midnight Friday
Force Friday II is coming!!! What does that mean? That means at 12:01 a.m. Friday (aka late Thursday night) select Target stores are having a party to sell you 100 plus new “Star Wars” items, with...
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What are you doing with the kids this Labor Day weekend? Sept. 1-4
It’s a long weekend in Central Texas, and because it’s a holiday weekend, our calendar might not be as full with events. Never worry. This would be a perfect weekend to check out our Top 25 Best...
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Hurricane Harvey: St. David’s moves 4 Houston babies to its NICU
St. David’s Medical Center moved four critically ill infants from the Houston area to its neonatal intensive care units Wednesday. St. David’s sent a helicopter team to bring them to Austin. This is...
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Hurricane Harvey: Could a simple tool save your life in a flood?
One of the most heart wrenching stories coming out of Houston was the family of six who drown in their van. What would you do if your car began to fill up with water? Could you get out? What you’re...
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Where’s the best place to raise a family? Hint: It’s not Austin
What does Overland Park, Kan., have that Austin doesn’t have? It’s the best place to raise a family, according to a Wallet Hub survey that looked at family fun, economics, child care and education,...
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10 things to know about Back to School nights
Tina Berrum with PODER2Educate assists Lake Travis Elementary School parent Tomas Correa with the online student enrollment process at the Lake Travis ISD Educational Development Center. Back to School...
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Schedule your flu shots now
Yes, it’s that time again. Time to line up the family for flu shots. And for the second year, it will be a shot and not the FluMist, which last year was found to have a poor rate of preventing the flu...
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