In recent weeks we’ve witnessed a beautiful tenaciousness in local businesses to continue providing Austin with the foods, coffee, drinks and desserts we have all come to love as staples in our daily lives and landmarks in our city. While I celebrate...
This post was provided by Amanda Campbell, LPC, a local mom and friend of South Austin Moms. A global pandemic has changed everything. In addition to being a mom, caretaker, taxi driver, grocery shopper, dinner maker, laundress, employee, boss, you are now...
Recently, we spoke to The Local Moms Network contributor Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW, about how to speak to kids about coronavirus. In the few weeks since then, many schools across the country have closed—some (like ours) with little notice. Parents may be...
If you’re a working mom who already felt constantly pulled between two busy worlds, coronavirus school closures (and adding a “teacher” job to your daily To Dos) can be incredibly overwhelming. We turned to Lauren Smith Brody, the author of The Fifth Trimester:...
As we spend more time at home doing our part to slow the spread of coronavirus, many of us are cooking regularly—for stress relief, because restaurants may be closing, and because, well, we’re home. But once our stock of fresh fruits and veggies dwindles, that...
If you’re moonlighting as a homeschool teacher for the next few weeks, technology can help get you up to speed. High quality apps and websites exist for every subject and every age. For younger kids, they can add some variation to other screen-free activities....