The Closure of Family Connections

If you have been a patron of Family Connections, you probably already know the news. Last week, articles in the Chronicle, the Austin American-Statesman's Charity Chat and on ... Read more..

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Posted in Austin, Main, Mommy Mob | 5 Comments »

School Lunch Reform

First came Fast Food Nation. Then, Super Size Me. The latest installment in the man-aren't-we-Americans-disgusting-in-what-we-eat comes to us delivered with a British accent in Jamie Oliver's Food ... Read more..

Monday, April 5th, 2010 Posted in Features | 6 Comments »

Parentnoia

From the moment a woman learns she is pregnant, she is bombarded with a litany of warnings, unsolicited advice and well-meaning recommendations on what she should and shouldn't be doing, ... Read more..

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Main | 4 Comments »

Featuring: Katie Malinski

I first met Katie Malinski when she volunteered for a program I managed at the Girls Empowerment Network (GENaustin). Then she had a daughter, and I had a son, and ... Read more..

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in Features | 6 Comments »

Giving Experiences This Holiday Season

It's hard not to get caught up in the holiday gift buying hysteria. Although I don't get many catalogs anymore (thanks partly to Catalog Choice), the ones I received right ... Read more..

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 Posted in LiveGreen | 5 Comments »

Stopping At One

I am an only child. When I reveal this, people always say, "But you don't ACT like an only child!" I'm still not quite sure what that means. I never thought ... Read more..

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Main | 6 Comments »

It’s (Sometimes) Not Easy Being Green

Parenthood is full of difficult choices. Whether it's deciding whether or not to vaccinate your child for swine flu, agreeing with your partner on a discipline strategy or finding a ... Read more..

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Posted in LiveGreen | 1 Comment »