Parenting Resources
Amusement park survival guide: How to have the best possible day with kids
Taking your kids to an amusement park is an adventure filled with excitement, joy… and yes, a fair bit of chaos. This guide can help.
Kidsburgh Guide: Talking with young kids about race
Pittsburgh community educator, artist and creative producer, Medina Jackson shares practical, compassionate ways to nurture positive racial identity in early childhood.
Kidsburgh’s guide to creating your Summer Bucket List for 2025
Photo above by Andrew Seaman via Unsplash. Is it really July already? Many families look ahead to summer and think of things they hope to do — not just a […]
If you have a million feelings about motherhood, read this.
Heather Abraham shares a perspective so many of us share in this powerful poem.
Heat and sun safety for kids: Check out this expert advice.
Heat and the sun’s UV rays can impact all of us, especially during a heat wave. Here’s advice from a pediatrician.
Want your family to spend less time on screens this summer? Here’s how to do it.
Eager to make sure your kids don’t spend too much time staring at screens this summer? MAMA has good advice.
How to help your kids navigate change: Watch this Talk Pittsburgh segment
From beginning kindergarten to entering middle school, our kids navigate many moments of change. Here’s how to help.
Teach kids this financial literacy advice and they’ll be ready for a bright future
Many high school students will spend the summer months working. Summer jobs offer us experience and a paycheck, and they also offer young people a chance to begin building a […]
Your kids don’t need a TikTok summer. Here’s what they do need.
When the conflicting messages start coming at you about what kind of ‘summer mom’ you’re going to be, know that any answer is OK.
How do you feel today? Advice on talking big emotions with little kids
Emotional vocabulary doesn’t just appear. It grows with time, exposure and support.
KDKA report: Progress on reducing youth soccer concussions
A recent study shows that rule changes in youth soccer are helping to reduce concussions.
Pool safety tips for families from the YMCA and “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood”
From a song about water safety to tips from the YMCA, ‘Daniel Tiger’ is helping kids be safer while swimming this summer.
After the graduation walk come critical next steps for young people with disabilities
For students with disabilities, “school” may not end with the senior year, and districts are increasingly offering options beyond the classroom.
Beanstalk HQ combines daycare and coworking space, perfect for remote-working parents
Beanstalk HQ offers safe, supervised play for kids while parents work or relax right nearby.
Here’s how families can use Kennywood’s disability accommodations
We’ve got the details on using the Ride Admission Pass program at Kennywood.
What’s in that cupcake? A pediatrician’s take on red dye & kids’ health
Use of Red Dye No. 3 in food marketed to kids has been controversial for decades. Momentum against it is now growing.
PBS KIDS’ “Carl the Collector” spotlights neurodiverse and neurotypical friends
Five new half-hour episodes of “Carl the Collector,” which premiered nationwide in November, have launched in April – Autistic Acceptance Month — on PBS KIDS.
Expert advice on raising bilingual (or multi-lingual!) kids in Pittsburgh
Looking to raise bilingual kids in Pittsburgh? We’ve got expert advice.
This school district is seeing major benefits to going phone-free
At Sto-Rox, “Teachers are no longer having to ask students to put cell phones away” and more students are learning because of it.
Autism support in Pittsburgh: Where to go, what to ask and much more
If you’re seeing information or support related to autism in the Pittsburgh area, this guide is for you.