Around Town
Meet a Mom: Melanie Worix of Mindcolor Autism
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Melanie Worix! She is the Lead BCBA and Center Director at Mindcolor Autism. Read more information below about her background, her favorite things about Austin, and how Mindcolor Autism is different from other ABA therapy...
Pantry Must-Haves + Organization
Kathleen Ashmore is a social media star, with 1.7 million followers on TikTok alone. Every day, Kathleen (aka Kat) shares recipes and secrets from her chef days. So what does a TikTok chef, and busy mom, keep in her pantry—and more importantly, how does she keep it...
Books About Strong Women
This story was contributed by Library Mom Rosemary D’Urso. Follow her on Instagram @librarymombooks and head to Librarymom.com for more book picks for kids! It’s Women’s History Month and I have the perfect picture book biographies to wow and inspire children!...
Gua Sha 101
This story was contributed by our wellness columnist, Michelle Calarco. By now you’ve likely come across a Gua Sha video on social media where you’ve watched someone massage their face with a stone and wondered what was going on. We wanted to get to the bottom of why...
Summer Day Camp Guide 2022!
Summer is almost here! As parents, we love having our children home for the season, but the reality remains that they need to keep busy with fun activities! We've assembled this fantastic list of local Summer Day Camps in and around Austin. With over one hundred...
Local Restaurants with Playgrounds
Check out this list of local restaurants with playgrounds! Good fun for parents AND kids!
Meet a Dad: Noah Elliot, Paralympic Snowboarder
The Beijing 2022 Paralympics ran from March 4 to 13, 2022, and one of the athletes we followed closely is Noah Elliott. Four years ago in Pyeongchang South Korea, this Paralympic Snowboarder won the gold medal in the banked slalom event and a bronze medal in snowboard...
White Bean Pesto Salad
Have you all been following The Local Moms Network Contributor Kathleen Ashmore’s Hungry Lady Salad series on Instagram & TikTok? Dish after dish is going viral, and this White Bean Pesto Salad with Garlic Croutons & Balsamic Glaze has been a fan...
Working Moms & Career Burnout
We’ve all read the stats about moms leaving the workforce in records numbers during the pandemic. But most working moms, aside from the pandemic, can relate to feeling burned out at times (or all the time), by work, responsibilities at home, and the simultaneous push...
Meet a Mom: Ashley Audrain, Author of “The Push”
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with The Push author Ashley Audrain! This Toronto-based writer’s debut novel was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, as well as a Good Morning America book club pick. An addictive, dark read, it follows Blythe, a...
The Importance of Visiting the Dentist While Pregnant
While you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your little one, it is important to not overlook taking proper care of your teeth and gums as part of your prenatal care.At times, pregnant women choose to get their teeth cleaned more frequently than once every 6 months...
Family Board Game Roundup
Having a few good board games on rotation is a great idea whether your kids are toddlers or teens. Too cold to spend much time outside? Kids home sick? Need to enforce a screen time break? Board games are a solution to all of these. Plus, they teach important life...
Leprechaun Snack Board
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We love a good snack board, and one that’s cute enough for a party and gets our kids to eat more veggies? That’s like finding a pot of gold. The BakerMama’s Leprechaun Snack Board is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s full of healthy veggies,...
Spring Photographer Roundup 2022
Spring is here! Are you looking for some fresh photos to update your home? Maybe some with your kids during bluebonnet season? Mother’s Day gift ideas? These are our top choices for photographers this spring! Reach out and snag your date early before they book up!
Meet a Mom: Caroline Kirsch of Peachtree City Moms
This week’s Meet a Mom is Caroline Kirsch, a mom of two “wild and crazy” kids behind Peachtree City Moms. Caroline’s site, part of The Local Moms Network (TLMN), is bringing the gift of time through valuable resources, events and guides to moms in a vibrant area of...
All Texas Overnight Summer Camp Guide 2022
Summer camp is one of those childhood experiences that will stay with your child forever. It can be a hard decision to do a sleepover camp for the first time, so we wanted to provide you with a few of our favorites right here in Texas to check out! All of the camps...
Binge-Worthy TV Shows
The original version of this story appeared on Westport Moms. Need a new show to binge-watch? From Netflix, to Hulu, to HBO and now even Apple TV, Westport Moms has rounded up some shows you’ll be sure to love! Click the links to learn more and find your new guilty...
How to Celebrate Mardi Gras in South Austin
Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday) is Tuesday, March 1st. If you're looking for ways to celebrate around South Austin, check out locations for parties, kings cake, crawfish, and to-go alcohol below! Where to Celebrate: — Live Music at Central Market North...
Mess-Free Art Ideas
We love to see our kids get creative, make art, play, and proudly show us their masterpiece. What we don’t love so much? The mess. So when we stumbled across a post about Less Mess Arts & Crafts for Kids from Home with the Harrisons (a lifestyle and parenting blog...
How to Talk to Your Kids About Black History Month
February is Black History Month. If you’re looking for ways this month (and always) to celebrate Black History and have age appropriate discussions about race and racism, you’ll want to bookmark our latest interview with our psychology contributor, Reon...