Parent:Wise News
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The Fall of FamilyConnections: How Fraud Cheated Families |
The news hit like a tornado in April: FamilyConnections, arguably the best-known family assistance nonprofit in Austin, would shut its doors. |
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Preventing Fraud in the Nonprofit Sector |
The financial meltdown that destroyed FamilyConnections is not uncommon in the nonprofit world. |
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Editor's Note - July 2010 |
“Show respect for those who have served. Most important of all, show your gratitude by enjoying the freedoms and rights that so many have fought and died for. Don't let their deaths be in vain. |
Parent:Wise Features
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Mama, The Triathlete |
So. A triathlon. Otherwise known as “the day I almost went gently into the light while wearing a bike helmet and a discount sports bra.” It was no... |
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Walking in the Shadow of Death |
She was getting old. We knew it would happen sooner rather than later, but still we weren’t prepared for the end to come when it did. |
| Storytimes Around Town - July |
PLEASE NOTE: Some Austin Public Libraries do not hold regular storytimes during the Summer. Only those listed below have... |
Cool-Or-Crummy
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St. Eve Monkey Beach Wrap |
Beach wraps are just not something most of us Tester Mamas routinely buy for our kids. |
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St. Eve Childrens Sleepwear |
Generally speaking, most of us Tester Mamas prefer cotton pajamas for the kids: they tend to hold up better in the laundry, and they keep the kids sweat-free on sticky Summer nights. |
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Peak Power |
When this showed up on our doorstep, we knew exactly who could use it: Tester Mama Rachel, who has two kids who wake up at 5:30 each morning with either loud, musical screams of "Mommy! |
Book/CD/DVD Reviews
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Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars |
Children love planting things and watching them grow and this activity-filled book offers more than 100 ideas for gardening and nature projects that are educational and entertaining. |
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Moon Bear |
At first glance this might appear to be a book about the moon but in fact it is a beautifully illustrated book about the endangered Asiatic black bear of Southeast Asia. |
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The Declaration of Independence from A to Z |
Most alphabet books string together a variety of objects with little text to explain anything about the items. This book is different. |
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