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Prudence Mackintosh

Prudence Mackintosh is one of a circle of writers closely associated with Texas Monthly. A contributing editor from the magazine’s inception, in 1973, Prudence’s work has continued to appear in its pages for four decades. She gained a loyal following through the years with her observations on social rites of passage for Texas women and her essays on the rearing of three boys. In 1976 she received a Penney-Missouri Award for excellence in lifestyle journalism. Her work has appeared in several national magazines and is frequently anthologized in college writing texts. She is the author of four books: Thundering Sneakers, Retreads, Sneaking Out, and Just As We Were. She co-authored Great American Suburbs: The Homes of the Park Cities. Born in Texarkana, Prudence grew up in the newspaper office of the Texarkana Gazette & Daily News, where her father was the editor and her mother, a reporter, proofreader, and women’s editor. Her older brother became a television journalist. She attended Texarkana public schools and graduated from the University of Texas in 1966. Prudence continues to live in Dallas with her attorney husband. Their three grown sons now live in New York, Los Angeles, and Austin. Each spring semester she and her husband decamp to Austin, where she teaches a nonfiction writing class for Liberal Arts Honors students at UT. She continues to write for Texas Monthly sporadically as a writer-at-large.
Articles by Prudence Mackintosh
Feb 1, 1975 — By Prudence Mackintosh
There’s nothing wrong with sibling rivalry. Keep telling yourself that.
Dec 1, 1974 — By Prudence Mackintosh
Bringing back the Ghost of Christmas Past.
Nov 1, 1974 — By Prudence Mackintosh
One of the few things in life that may be more than it’s cracked up to be.
Jul 31, 1974 — By Prudence Mackintosh
Throwing a birthday party for young children is really a very simple, enjoyable thing—to watch.
May 31, 1974 — By Prudence Mackintosh
The games of yesterday are the memories of today. Here are a few bits and pieces on how to help your own child store up some memories.
Apr 30, 1974 — By Prudence Mackintosh
You can travel with children. A whole world out there is waiting ... with a smirk.
Mar 31, 1974 — By Prudence Mackintosh
Daddies can’t have babies, but they can sure help their wives. This is a guide to where and how.
Jan 31, 1974 — By Prudence Mackintosh
Securing the Perfect Babysitter isn't always possible, but there are some alternatives.
Jan 1, 1974 — By Prudence Mackintosh
Mothers and fathers in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston can explore an exciting concept with their children: the city as playground.
Jan 1, 1974 — By Prudence Mackintosh, Wendy Meyer and Beverly Lowry
THE DECLINE AND FALL OF LUNAR ROYALTY IT WASN’T EXACTLY ONE GIANT step for womankind, but from all reports this was one exploration NASA’s Director Christopher Columbus Kraft found not worth smiling about. Odds are that 1973’s Lunar Landing Festival Beauty Contest was not only the first such endeavor by…
May 31, 1973 — By Prudence Mackintosh, christiseltzer, Thorne Dreyer, Felicia Coates, Harriet Howle and Ron White
Indulgences include skydiving, puppet shows, hikes, massages, float trips, entertainment for kids, and blizzards. Blizzards?
Apr 30, 1973 — By Prudence Mackintosh, Felicia Coates and Harriet Howle
Unhitch yourself from the grocery cart and shop around.
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