The Children’s Home Pediatric Specialty Hospital wins national award for its Ready. Set. Home! initiative
Families will learn troubleshooting techniques that may reduce emergency visits to the hospital.
6 reasons school board elections require your attention
“If you don’t like what’s happening and you want to change things, it starts with you voting and reaching out to your neighbors to encourage them to do the same.”
Brown Mamas develops Grow Mama Grow, a database of community courses taught by moms
Brown Mamas inspires mothers, teaching them life lessons.
PA Mother of the Year Heather Starr Fiedler offers great advice on raising kids
“We learn as we go and hope we’re doing a good job.”
PA School Counselor of the Year reinvents initiatives for Shaler kids during the pandemic
“This is where you can really make an impact, start shaping things. It’s where the magic really happens.”
‘I Look Like a Cardiologist’ aims to close gender and racial gaps in medicine
“We want to inspire this next generation of the workforce. We need to make sure the right people go into this field.”
Can we fix Pittsburgh Public Schools? Here’s what the A+ Schools 2020 Report has to say
“It’s about problem-solving and understanding, rather than blame or shame. There’s an urgent need for folks to make changes.”
6 ways Hello Baby website delivers answers to new parents in Pittsburgh
“The idea really is that ‘it-takes-a-village’ approach.”
There’s hope for postpartum depression with new drug from Magee-Womens Hospital
“This medication has a rapid onset, with most patients reporting effects within 24 hours after completing the infusion.”
From toddlers to teens: How to help your kids get a good night’s sleep
“Sleep is like a bank account — you only have so much to withdraw.”
A+ Schools report: 4 critical points to consider for schools operating during the pandemic
Many parents have trepidation about what’s to come — whether schools open or distance learning continues.
Look to Fred Rogers for help on talking to kids about death, addiction, cancer — and even a pandemic
How to talk to your kids about big issues? “Everything Fred did was built on the idea that we can make what is mentionable, manageable.”
Creative black moms invited to Sibyls Shrine Network residency program
Through Sibyls Shrine, creative black mothers will connect through an online meeting space for digital classes and workshops. They’ll be encouraged to share their skills with the collective.
Take a fascinating tour of the teenage brain with Pittsburgh researcher Dr. Beatriz Luna
“Adolescence is not a disease. It’s an amazing time of life that we have to understand so we can make it the best possible,”
Take 10 minutes to ensure support for your family’s health, education and community
Children, especially those under age 5, often are missed in census taking. That can affect money for programs such as school lunches.
Some Pittsburgh child care centers remain open to support frontline medical workers and first responders
“Someone has to support the essential workers like those on the medical frontlines.”
Children’s Hospital delivers a cure for boredom with new Dream Big Studio
Kids can feel isolated and lonely while hospitalized. Making art or music can give them a creative outlet.
Kids with special needs take the first step to adulthood through the Disability & Mental Health Summit
“We teach them how to articulate a message of advocacy, how to ask for accommodations and why that’s important.”
Here’s why you and your family need to be counted in the 2020 Census
“This really is making sure our voices are represented. This is a count of our population.”
Pittsburgh kids take the stage with Disney Musicals in Schools
“If you want to get me to school every day, give me something I really enjoy doing.”