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.
7 practical tips for easing kids’ social media anxiety
Fear of missing out can make social media-using teens feel stressed. Here’s how you can help.
Dr. G: 6 questions to ask about summer camp safety
Many kids are head over heels for summer camp and our camps are bending over backward to make it safe for kids this summer.
5 ways video games can help kids with special needs
From communication to motor skills, learning through play is a wonderful motivator for kids with challenges.
‘Audacious’ Pittsburgh Study works to ensure all children thrive
Hope is among the myriad questions the Pittsburgh Study asks.
The 50-year legend behind Pittsburgh’s own Mr. Yuk
Fifty years ago, a local doctor created the Poison Control Center and the Mr. Yuk symbol. When Dr. Richard Moriarty was a resident at UPMC Children’s Hospital, he realized the […]
Pittsburgh families find silver linings to a full year of social distancing
“I tend to like the intimacy that we tend to have right now.”
The ugly truth behind pretty pictures
Help your kids resist the Photoshop effect.
Kids with cancer love to hate Michael’s Meanies, an outlet for their fear and anxiety
Michael heard a little girl crying, and he wanted to give her something to help take her fear and frustration away.
This Project FUEL life lesson comes from Meredith Colaizzi of Girls on the Run
“Run the mile you’re in, literally and figuratively.”
Pregnant moms are the focus of nearly $1 million in grants from the Richard King Mellon Foundation
We can always be better at bringing the right care to the right women at the right time.
Exhausted parents learn how to get babies to sleep through the night thanks to this virtual class
There’s a small window of opportunity to teach little ones from 6 months to 2-and-a-half years how to be their own Sandman.
‘Raise Your Voice: The Stories of SHOUT’ promotes diversity and inclusion among Pittsburgh kids
“We all realized how big SHOUT can be, especially with the wild times that are going on right now.”
23 ways to make the most of outdoor winter fun in Pittsburgh
It’s the perfect time of year to challenge kids to try a new skill or explore undiscovered parks.
Ask Dr. G: Talking to kids about current events
Pittsburgh Today Live’s Heather and Celina talk with parenting expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa about how to talk to kids about tough current events, news and politics.
Pittsburgh Today Live: Kidsburgh partners with Project FUEL for new video series
Kidsburgh Ambassador Yu-Ling Behr talks about the organization’s new partnership with Project Fuel to help teach kids global lessons.
Single Mom Defined grows as a support group of moms helping moms
“Being a single mom during the pandemic has taken stress to a new level.”
Kidsburgh Mental Health Guide: How can your school help you and your kids?
Schools have a wide range of resources available to help kids and their families with mental health.
5-year-old Noah Robbins found his forever home after 3 years in foster care
“People are constantly telling us that we’re good people for adopting Noah, but we’re the lucky ones.”
UPMC Children’s Hospital rates in Top 15 Hospitals in Innovation by Parents magazine
While more than 200 innovations were submitted for consideration, UPMC Children’s was cited for its groundbreaking progress in diabetes research.