Other Helpful Links

From childcare and education to free family fun, here are a few of our favorite links.
Click around – some will surely become favorites for you and your family, too!

Parenting & Education

Parenting Resources: USA.gov
Education, health, safety and childcare information, as well as other resources for parents.

Parenting.org
Valuable resources, articles and stories offering parenting help from Boys Town.

FamilyEducation.com
Parenting advice, activities for children, family games and recipes from the Family Education Network.

HealthyChildren.org
The go-to resource for children’s health issues and insight, from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

WholeKidsFoundation.org
From the folks at Whole Foods, some great information about nutrition and wellness.

Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Local children’s health information and resources.

Education.com
Parenting, child-development and education information from birth to college-age.

Working Mother magazine
Family and career articles, parenting tips and mom blogs.

Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child 
Shares its research and information aimed at expanding opportunities early in life.

Central Texas School Districts

Austin Independent School District

College Station Independent School District

Hays Consolidated Independent School District

Leander Independent School District

Pflugerville Independent School District

Round Rock Independent School District

Austin-Area Family Fun

Austin Family magazine

Free Fun in Austin: Local Adventures for Families

Family Things to Do in Austin, Texas

Austin Kids Guide

Austin Kids’ Directory

Austin, Texas for Kids

Austin Public Library Youth Programs

Austin Nature & Science Center

Dougherty Arts Center

Austin Children’s Museum

Austin Museums for Kids

Austin Zoo