Motor Skill Milestones

It’s always exciting when a baby starts crawling or walking for the first time, but it’s also worth celebrating all the ways in which...
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Sweet Balance

The holiday season is a magical time filled with joy, family gatherings and plenty of cookies, candies and festive treats. While it’s easy to...
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How To Tell Your Child ‘You’re Adopted’

It’s a difficult conversation that many adoptive parents dread, but it doesn’t have to be. For National Adoption Month, we spoke with Erika Schmitt,...
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Pediatric Chiropractors Have Your Back

Common childhood maladies like colic and acid reflux can be treated in an unexpected way — with chiropractic care. People may not often think...

Food Insecurity Resources in Pittsburgh

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out of money on Dec. 1, leaving SNAP benefits in...

Mental Health for Kids

It’s common to associate changes in mental health with puberty and becoming a teenager, but even very young children can experience poor mental health....

Coaches and Minor Athlete Safety: What Every Parent Should Know

Keeping children safe and helping them learn and grow are goals that should be shared by parents and coaches alike. While this is usually...

A Child Discloses Abuse: Here’s How to Respond

Parents do their best to be prepared for difficult conversations with their children. But what if a child chooses to disclose abuse or neglect...

The Abduction of Children … What Can We Do?

It’s every parent’s nightmare — the thought of their child being taken. While these stories are often splashed across headlines and dramatized in movies,...

Turn Clutter into Cash: Selling Your Kids’ Clothes and Toys on Consignment

Is your house overflowing with outgrown clothes, toys your kids no longer play with or baby gear that’s collecting dust? You are not alone....