These days we have so much information at our fingertips to help solve any parenting dilemma (admittedly, most of the times we may have too much). You could argue the Internet was both the best and worst thing to ever happen to parenting. Despite the sometimes overwhelming amount of...

It’s almost that time again – time for summer break and SUMMER CAMP. There is so much going on around Austin that it may be hard to decide which camp your children should attend. Check out our handy list of local camps and links to the appropriate web sites. Refer to Camp Sloop for...

I think it would be fair to say I’m a strong extrovert.   This is one of the reasons becoming a parent totally rocked my world. Gone were the days of being out every night at a different social function. As I slipped into that parenting-an-infant fog, I spent more time at home since we...

Although we are lucky to live in Austin where we have so much fun stuff to do, there is certainly something to be said for a road trip. For most kids, simply the idea of staying somewhere other than your own bed is thrilling (can you say hotel pool?), and chances are, you have friends in other...

Having children makes us all remember the magic of this time of year. The sparkle in their eyes as you unpack the decorations. The inevitable laughter from watching their favorite holiday movie — for the hundredth time. The palpable warmth that comes from snuggling beside each other as...

That moment. It might happen when your child first goes to check on a crying friend…unprompted. When he notices the mother begging next to the road, and asks how he can help. When she decides, of her own accord, to donate the money in her piggy bank to the animal shelter. In that moment,...

I am relatively new to this mom-of-a-school-aged-child thing.  My oldest is in first grade. She was in public school for the second half of her kindergarten year, and she had perfect attendance.  She’s been in first grade for nine weeks now, and she’s had five absences; four due...

We’re excited to be covering the Austin City Limits Music Festival (aka ACL) this year. As a part of our coverage, all week we’ll be bringing you profiles of the bands and artists that will grace the Festival’s 8 stages. We caught up with “Coach”, one of the three members of...

Didn’t score an ACL wristband? Unable to set aside the funds to attend this year? Not to worry. There will be other opportunities to take in the bands in the coming week. You can even bring the little munchkins along (although you should set your expectations now and bring along...

It’s finally here! The week of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Three days spent with around 70,000 of your closest friends in Zilker Park, listening to the varied tunes of over 100 bands on 8 stages. LiveMom is here to bring you artist and band profiles, live updates from the...

There is nothing quite as tragic as the death of a child. Yet, suicide is preventable. Despite that fact, it remains the leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds. Kids who identify themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual are four times as likely to attempt suicide as their straight...