Cartoons can highlight important issues in real life, from race to gentrification to environmental problems in society.

The Recess Advocacy Team has created a survey to learn about kids’ recess experience across Allegheny County.

Aside from being a strong role model, these five tips from Common Sense Media will help to minimize conflict and find the balance we're all seeking when it comes to…

This week's Maker Monday project gives kids a chance to create a Bubble Pipe that produces clouds of bubbles that rise with the breeze. 

“It makes them proud of themselves to be able to make fun projects and contribute to charities. It’s empowering to them.”

“I’m not sure there’s a way to solve the problem (of homelessness). But there’s a way to improve it and we all have a role to play.”

Even if babies don’t quite understand all the words, they love cuddling up on a warm lap, looking at pictures and listening to the rhythm of language.

Kids might enjoy washing a firetruck, cleaning a playground, playing games with seniors or making greeting cards.

With shaving cream representing clouds and food coloring giving a visual of rain sinking through via gravity, kids can learn a lot about weather.