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Routines for Back to School

Katy, TX mom, and personal organizer, Lisa Munkvold with Complete Clutter Control, originally wrote this guest blog for our sister site, Katy Moms Network that we think all moms can find helpful! Read on for tips to prepare for the school year and how we can make our...

6 Tips On Getting Kids Emotionally Ready for the School Year

This story was provided by The Local Moms Network Contributor Caitlyn Dunn, LCSWGetting our children emotionally ready for school entails getting our children to a place where they are open, willing, and able to try.  They have a general feeling that “I can...

Part 2: College Admission Series

  Welcome to Part 2 of our College Admission series! Part 1 looked at exactly how competitive college admission is these days—and why. Plus, whether the industry experts were surprised by the recent bribing scandals (spoiler alert: no). But it’s not all bad news....

The Local Moms Network College Admission Special: Part 1

Whether your kid is entering preschool or his senior year this September, we’ve all heard about the massive college admissions scandal, where wealthy parents (including celebrities like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman) paid to bribe coaches, forge standardized...

Cultural Care Au Pair in South Austin

Can you describe your family for us? We live in Austin, I’ve been in Texas for almost my whole life, minus the three years when I lived in Europe. We lived in North Austin for many years, and a few years ago we moved to South Austin. We have two girls, our oldest is...

South Austin Fireworks

H-E-B Austin Symphony 43rd Annual July 4th Concert and Fireworks The largest Independence Day event in Texas! Join thousands at Vic Mathias Shores for a free 4th of July event sponsored by the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Show starts at 8:30 but you’ll want to get...

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