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Jessica Biel worries about taking a baby to a restaurant. Do you?
According to a new E! News online story, Jessica Biel feels anxiety about bringing baby Silas to a restaurant. Of course, this story is also an excuse to get her new restaurant, Au Fudge, some...
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Sign says infant circumcision is a crime. Well, that’s a bit harsh
A sign on Ben White Boulevard by the Congress Avenue exit. Every morning on my way to work I pass this sign: “Genesis 17 is criminal! Do Not Circumcise!” Let’s put aside the “criminal” accusations when...
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Partners in Parenting helps new Austin parents get needed support
The 3- and 4-month-old babies in the Newborn PIPSqueaks group could not be more different. Farryn sleeps like a champ at night and always has. Ada is much too busy enjoying laughing for that. Willy is...
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What are you doing for spring break in Austin? We’ve got ideas
There’s so many great things happening for kids during spring break, from South by Southwest events or inspired-events to inexpensive movies to special museum happenings. Check out our list of things...
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Learn how to care for yourself, loved ones with Alzheimer’s at caregiver’s...
“GPS: A Roadmap for Family Caregivers Workshop” returns to Riverbend Church 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday. The conference, which is presented by the church and Alzheimer’s Texas features these speakers...
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Even more reason to feed your baby peanuts
We wrote about the original peanut and infant study last year, but a followup study found that if a baby was originally exposed to peanuts and then didn’t have peanuts for 12 months, the risk to...
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Obama wants you to make sure no baby is without diapers
A new initiative from the White House, Jet.com and Cuties Diapers as well as a counter offer from Huggies will help more babies have enough diapers. Thursday, the White House started an initiative to...
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Talking to your kids about Sea World
Sea World San Antonio will add “natural orca encounters” in 2019. Today Sea World announced that it will end its breeding program of orcas as well as end the live orca shows as they now exist. Instead...
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“Peter Rabbit Tales” production comes to Paramount Theatre for 150th birthday...
“Peter Rabbit Tales” will be at the Paramount Theatre on April 3. “Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were — Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter.” Once upon a time, 150...
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Sarah Barnes’ book “Meredith & Me” wins Barbara Jordan Award
Sarah Barnes writes about her daughter, Meredith Hemphill, in “Meredith & Me.” Credit: Brenda Ladd Photograph Sometime American-Statesman columnist Sarah Barnes received notice yesterday that she...
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Looking ahead: Family events in April
I’ve spent the day putting together my list of family events for April. Have an event I’ve missed? Email me at nvillalpando@statesman.com. Find my March events here. Theatre “Peter Rabbit Tales” will...
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Want to see Pollyanna Theatre Company’s “Jamie Doesn’t Want to Take a Bath”?...
“Jamie Doesn’t Want to Take a Bath” will be on stage at the Long Center through April 9.Pollyanna Theatre Company Pollyanna Theatre Company‘s latest show for very young children (recommended for ages...
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Are there real kids behind KidzBop? Yes, we talk to Grant Knoche before tour...
Grant Knoche is part of KidzBop, which comes to town April 23. For years, you might have seen the KidzBop commercials on children’s television networks. KidzBop is up to album No. 31, which features...
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Are you ready for this? STAAR testing again
STAAR testing is once again upon us with fourth- and seventh-graders doing the writing portion today, fifth- and eighth-graders doing the math portion today and the reading portion Wednesday. I have a...
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Follow Alice down the rabbit trail that takes audiences all over Zach Theatre...
The Red Queen and Alice face off in “Alice in Wonderland” at Zach Theatre. Kirk Tuck Zach Theatre’s “Alice in Wonderland” is organized chaos and that’s not really a bad thing. Audiences become part of...
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CDC: No change in autism rates
Autism rates have fluctuated since 2000 from 1 in 150 kids to 1 in 88 and now 1 in 68 in school-age children, which was the same as the 2014 estimate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Moms, Dr. Amy Tuteur wants you to stop feeling guilty your lack of natural...
Dr. Amy Tuteur wrote “Push Back.” Dr. Amy Tuteur wants mothers to stop feeling guilty if they didn’t experience idyllic, natural childbirth; if they didn’t breast-feed and if they didn’t co-sleep and...
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Scottish Rite Theater’s “The Town Musicians of Mumbai” brings fun for the...
Seeing family theater at Scottish Rite is a different experience than the other theaters in town. A young audience can sit on a carpeted area in front of the stage while their parents sit in the seats...
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Help the Thinkery by decorating the new Nordstrom with fish tiles
You can paint fist tiles to be used at the new Nordstrom. This seems like a cool opportunity: Your children could make a permanent addition to the children’s department at the new Nordstrom at the...
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Join your TV friends when Austin’s Red River Street becomes Sesame Street
Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby and their friends welcome Grover’s friend from India to Sesame Street at “Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend.” Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Why, yes, I...
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