Depression in preschoolers?
City
Two recent reports in the New York Times illustrate how widely the pendulum swings when it comes to small children and mental health issues. The first, an article about depression... September 2, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Caribbean fusion, Richard Jones BBQ closes, Austin Restaurant Week coming in September
Caribbean fusion comes to TV, bookstores in U.S. Before becoming a well-known cookbook author and TV host in the U.K., Levi Roots was just a reggae musician with a killer secret... August 24, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Roger Ebert's rice cooker magic
Roger Ebert hasn't had a bite of food in four years. Thyroid cancer took away the venerable film critic's ability to eat and speak, but it didn't lessen his love of food and, of... August 24, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Entrepreneur empowers women to take charge of their happiness
It's hard to believe anybody would ever break up with Ellie Scarborough. She's "Sex & the City" meets heyday Hollywood film siren, a vision in skyscraper-high heels and a... August 24, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Roger Ebert's rice cooker magic
Roger Ebert hasn't had a bite of food in four years. Thyroid cancer took away the venerable film critic's ability to eat and speak, but it didn't lessen his love of food and, of... August 24, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Fabulous find - The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book
I want to make just about EVERYTHING in this book, which arrived on my desk last week. On the cover is a knit dress, the Mondrian Skyline, a shift dress designed in the 1960s in... August 24, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Back to school
Just looking at the drop off line this morning at our local elementary school caused my heart to palpitate. I’m still a few years off from the back-to-school rush, but watching my... August 23, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Granddaughter could be troubled - or just a tomboy
Dear Carolyn: My husband and I are concerned about our 15-year-old granddaughter. She is not the slightest bit interested in makeup or the stylish clothes most teens like. August 23, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Better weekend lunches?
Lunch time on the weekend has a way of sneaking up on me, especially on Saturdays. Typically we sleep a little later, have a big breakfast, run errands or play with the kids, then... September 1, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Learning to ride: The balance bike
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article today on the rising interest in balance bikes — pedal-less bicycles for small kids, as an alternative to a tricycle or training... September 1, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Money for knittin'
Many of my friends have passed on this link to me today about a UT graduate student whose knitting helped her earn some money for her studies. Very cool, and what a great way for... September 1, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Preparation might take sting out of co-worker's responses
While I'm away, readers give the advice. On Working With Someone Who Is Terse, Verging on Rude and Intimidating: I might be that abrupt person. September 1, 2010 | Austin American-Statesman |