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Families in Austin comes in all shapes and sizes, and we'll take a look at issues and more every family can relate to.

Do you and your teens know about a meningoccal vaccine they should be getting? >

Last week the American Academy of Pediatrics released a study that will be in the September issue of “Pediatrics” that found that doctors aren’t talking to…

August 27, 2018 0 Comments

Why isn’t glioblastoma, the cancer John McCain had, more successfully treatable? >

The news that Sen. John McCain decided to discontinue treatment for glioblastoma and died on Saturday from it had us wondering about the survival rates of this…

August 24, 2018 0 Comments

Bring your young superheroes out to play this weekend in Austin, Aug. 24-26 >

We’re all adjusting to this back-to-school thing. Spend this weekend catching up on sleep, staying cool, and enjoying fun activities as a family. Here are some…

August 23, 2018 0 Comments

Save these dates: Trail of Lights will return >

I know we just sent kids off to school, but Tuesday, The Trail of Lights announced the dates for the 54th running of the Christmas lights…

August 21, 2018 0 Comments

CDC’s Breastfeeding Report Card gives us some hope for healthier babies >

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card. How is the U.S. and Texas doing when it comes to reaching the…

August 20, 2018 0 Comments

Do your kids need a prescription to play? >

In an updated study about children and play from the American Academy of Pediatrics, doctors are urging parents to have their children, especially young children, play…

August 20, 2018 0 Comments

Slow down, drivers. Kids are back in school >

This morning, while the school bus was approaching to whisk my son off to his final year of high school, I watched as car after car…

August 20, 2018 0 Comments

Is it better to start school on a Monday or in the middle of the week? Weigh in >

Is it better to start school midweek or on a Monday? That is the question I’m currently pondering. RELATED: Do you know when school starts? This…

August 17, 2018 0 Comments

Keep kids hydrated, safe from heat stroke at recess, band and football practice >

Every afternoon around Central Texas, the band kids are marking their halftime performances on the parking lot pavement. The football players are practicing downs on the…

August 17, 2018 0 Comments

Want to have a great school year? Follow these teachers’ advice >

Some kids around Central Texas started school this week. Others start next week or the week after. We’ve already shared what advice teachers have for parents…

August 17, 2018 0 Comments

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Nicole Villalpando writes about families for Raising Austin, as well as homes in Life & Arts and Real magazine and edits Life & Style, Gardening and Faith. She is also the editor of Season for Caring, the American-Statesman's annual charity campaign that has raised more than $7 million in cash and in-kind goods and services for area nonprofits since it began in 1999.She has been with the American-Statesman since 1999 and lives in Austin with her husband, two kids, two cats and one out-numbered dog.

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