512: A Racial History Essay Of Austin

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Did you know that in late 2013, the area code 737 was introduced to the Austin area and that is when people had to start 10 digit dialing on their phones? That's right. I...

This Momma Says: Black Lives Matter

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As mothers, we do our best to protect our children from whatever may cause them harm. This could be protection from other children, harsh climates, stray vehicles, predators, sickness, and any of the many...

Let It Go :: Disney Paris Plans To Open A Frozen Themed Area

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Hey hey hey mamas! Disneyland Paris is working on one of its "most ambitious" expansions yet with an entire Frozen-themed area. And because, you know, it's Disney, they're going all out with a snow-capped mountain...

I Celebrate Me on Valentine’s Day

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This will be the second year I spend Valentine's Day as a widow. How's that for a downer? I lost my husband suddenly in October 2017. Since then, my kids and I have had to...

Robotics Arena To Open in Cedar Park

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Alright mamas, will your kids be excited about this or what?? Ahead of the Robotters International Festival, held Feb. 17-18 at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Gensler Austin released initial designs for an arena intentionally...

My Experience As A Black Mom In Austin

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While there are many shared experiences that unite most first-time parents, the preparation for parenthood felt a little different for me and many of my friends who are raising black children in Austin. Not only...

Female Astroanut, Christina Koch, Spends 328 Days In Space

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Mamas, can you imagine? Three hundred and twenty-eight days in space; 5,248 orbits around Earth; six spacewalks and 42 hours and 15 minutes working outside the International Space Station. Those are the record-breaking numbers of...

To the Mama I Thought I “Should” Be

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Dear Mama, I thought you were “the one.” I even told my friends about you. I looked up to you, and everything I thought you were, and looked forward to being just like you. It...

Let’s Get Loud

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I remember 12 year old me dancing in the mirror. Music loud. Body free. At school dances when others walked around the dance floor- shyness and trepidation taking the wheel- there I was. Getting...

Shake What Your Mama Gave Ya! Thanks J.Lo and Shakira

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Last year I sat and stared at Adam Levine’s nipples for about 15 minutes. I definitely wasn’t mad at it. I also wasn’t mad last night when I watched J.Lo and Shakira, and their...