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10 patriotic things to do with kids in Austin this Fourth of July
At a time when politics might divide us, give your kids a lesson in patriotism and an appreciation of our history this Fourth of July week. Here are 10 things you can do in and around Austin to...
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A hot weekend ahead of family fun in Austin, June 29-July 1
It’s going to be hot, hot, hot this weekend as June turns into July. Find these fun family events in and around Austin: FRIDAY Blanton Museum. Each summer, the Blanton brings creative programs for...
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Austin girl playing Carnegie Hall Friday with students from Orpheus Academy...
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Well, for the more than 40 kids from Austin, it’s taking lessons from Orpheus Academy of Music and lining up to get one of the slots in Orpheus’ first Carnegie Hall...
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Traveling to Houston this summer? See how Space Center Houston has become a...
Space Center Houston, where you can learn all about the latest in space exploration by NASA has been named a Certified Autism Center by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education...
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Austin mom shares her experience of when her child almost drowned
Fourth of July is almost upon us. This week and all summer long, we head to pools, to lakes, to any body of water we can get into with our families to cool off from the heat. But a fun day in the water...
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Who should be screening moms for postpartum depression? More doctors now can
The postpartum depression that can follow having a baby can catch many families off guard and become worrisome not just for the mom experiencing it, but for the baby whose mother might have excessive...
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10 cool things to do with kids this summer
Yep, we know, it’s hot. That might make you not want to go outside at all this summer. A life of sitting around the house in the air conditioning sounds amazing until you do it a few days and get stir...
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Could being married save your life? Doctor gives thoughts on new heart study
Last week, we revealed that people who were not married (either never married, widowed or divorce) had a 42 percent increase risk of developing cardiovascular disease and a 16 percent increased risk of...
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Be safe this Fourth of July with these fireworks, barbecue tips
Getting ready for a fun Fourth of July? Follow these tips from Dr. Ben Coopwood Jr., a trauma surgeon and burn specialist at Dell Seton Medical Center, which now has a burn unit. Young children need to...
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Keep the kids busy this post-Fourth of July weekend, July 6-8
In between the raindrops of this summer weekend, find fun things to do with the kids before work on Monday. Here’s what’s on our list for the weekend. Alexander Saldana, 5, laughs out loud as Makayo...
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More kids are taking vitamins than a decade ago, but do they do any good?
Every morning you make your kids breakfast and that breakfast includes a multivitamin in chewable or gummy form. You think, “Hey, even if they aren’t eating as many of the fruits and vegetables the...
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Stitch Fix enters the kids’ clothing realm with Stitch Fix Kids
Parents, hate to shop with your kids? Hate to drag them into the store, to the dressing room, through the check-out line? Need inspiration for what clothes to put them in? A boys box from Stitch Fix...
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Equal pay for equal chores? Parents send girls a message early
Busy Kid, an app that helps parents assign chores to their kids, analyzed how parents assigned chores on its app and how much they paid their kids for those chores. What it found was that of the top 20...
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#IMomSoHard show returns to Austin: Enter to win tickets
#IMomSoHard, the video podcast and Facebook page from Kristin Hensley and Jennifer Smedley, which they turned into a stage show last year, is coming back to Austin in September. Before they were here...
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Keep kids busy this hot summer weekend in Austin, July 13-15
The rain of last weekend is gone. Back is the sunny skies and the heat, with highs in the upper 90s. Plan your weekend fun with your family accordingly. Don’t forget your sunscreen and your bug spray...
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Hop on the Breast Express at Mothers’ Milk Bank, IBM to learn more about...
The Breast Express is coming to Austin. On Monday, the traveling RV by breast-feeding support app PumpSpotting will be at IBM in North Austin, which PumpSpotting is recognizing for being a supportive...
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What are kids given opioids for most often? It might surprise you
What do we really know about opioids and children? Well, we know that the number of kids treated for opioid use in the emergency room has doubled from 2004-2015. Many of those were kids age 1 to 4 who...
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Why do mosquitoes bite some people and not others?
They’re back. After a bit of reprieve in June, the mosquitoes seem to have found their way to the backyard again — probably, that rain Fourth of July week. So why is it that I can stand in the yard for...
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Can dogs make pregnant women sick like cats can?
For a long time, we’ve known that cats (specifically their poop) can carry toxoplasmosis, which can infect pregnant women and their fetus. It could affect the eyes or the brain of the baby. We’ve been...
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Should women still use baby powder after Johnson & Johnson lawsuit?
Last week, a jury in Missouri awarded 22 women $4.7 billion in a case that linked Johnson & Johnson baby powder to asbestos and ovarian cancer. The company announced it would appeal and issued...
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