Austin boy trying to raise $1 million for Batten disease treatment for sister >
When his parents set out to raise $6 million in two years to fund a Food and Drug Administration clinical trial for a possible treatment for…
What should you give a teacher for the holidays? >
There are certain times of the year when teacher gifts are kind of the thing to do. Think: Teacher appreciation week in May, end of the school…
What will you do with no school Friday? We have 10 ideas >
OK, parents, what’s your plan? With Austin, Bastrop, Eanes, Hayes, Manor, Del Valle, Elgin and more districts canceling school on Friday because of the threat of…
Buying toys for Christmas? Follow these safety tips >
In the 1983 Christmas movie “A Christmas Story,” everyone warns Ralphie: “You’ll shoot your eye out,” when he asks for a Red Ryder B.B. gun. And…
New research done in Austin helping more women get and stay pregnant >
Couples trying to get pregnant, there’s even more hope on the horizon. At the recent American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo in San…
Looking ahead: Plan your December full of family events >
December is filled with family fun, especially holiday themed. Plug these events in your calendar. Pay special attention to those weeks when kids are out of…
Santa is coming this weekend to local malls >
Not only will Santa be making his way down Congress Avenue at the Chuy’s Children’s Giving to Children Parade on Saturday, but by this weekend, he’ll…
What? Chuy’s Christmas parade is before Thanksgiving? >
Yes, it’s true. The annual Chuy’s Children Giving to Children Parade is a weekend earlier. Instead of being the Saturday after Thanksgiving, it’s Nov. 18, the…
15 things to do with that leftover Halloween candy >
Oh, the candy is everywhere in my house. The rain on Halloween meant that we didn’t have as many trick-or-treaters come to the door. And yet,…
Need something to do with all that Halloween candy? Send it to a soldier >
The Halloween candy is coming. Soon your house will be filled with it. Do your kids really need it all? Many dentists and orthodontists offices “buy”…
