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  Children's Museum of Houston Shifts to Virtual Learning For Fall After Summer Reopening

  September 10 at 4 a.m.

  In the middle of a contagious disease outbreak, operating a safe haven for families that caters to curious children who are encouraged to get up close and personal with hands-on learning is no small task. Children’s Museum Houston has been grappling with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic for almost...

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  The Five Stages of First Day Remote School Emotions

  September 9 at 4:30 a.m.

  School is very different here in the Plague Year. Virtually every school is offering some form of remote learning in the hopes that kids will continue their educations while not becoming vectors for the continued spread of the coronavirus. Tuesday was the first day of school for my child and...

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  We've Eaten Baby Yoda — And You Can Too

  August 25 at 12 a.m.

  There are a lot of pop culture rites of passage, but few are as interesting as the tie-in breakfast cereal. Imagine how much of an impact you have to make to believe that people will want to eat the sweetened grain version of you. Mr. T had a cereal. Steve...

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  Whining and Dining: Beating the Crowd at Coltivare

  February 4 at 4 a.m.

  Life has changed for this food writer. As a brand-new mom, poppin’ bottles has taken on a slightly different meaning. But while I find myself seeking out diaper changing tables for the first time ever, I’m still on the hunt for all the awesome happy hours, exciting menus and H-town...

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  All Girls Should Learn Jiu Jitsu In a Rape Culture World

  January 23 at 4:30 a.m.

  One of my most popular pieces of all time was called “Teach Your Daughters to Hit People Who Touch Them,” but I have to confess that I no longer actually tell her to hit people. I tell her to put them on the ground. Hard. That’s why I enrolled her...

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  Whining and Dining: A Fresh Start to the New Year at Vibrant

  January 21 at 6 a.m.

  Life has changed for this food writer. As a brand-new mom, poppin’ bottles has taken on a slightly different meaning. But while I find myself seeking out diaper changing tables for the first time ever, I’m still on the hunt for all the awesome happy hours, exciting menus and H-town...