The state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has announced new planning tools, communication boards, and updates to its accessible recreation website pages to help visitors to plan trips to the state’s public lands.

Pennie announced that its open enrollment season for the upcoming year will begin on Sunday, November 1 and run through Friday, January 15.

PA Promise for Children has released its list of August books for preschoolers that includes eight titles across four categories.

In a new set of resources, the Child Mind Institute discusses why extreme self-improvement routines - often referred to as “looksmaxxing” - can have a negative impact on boys’ self-esteem and mental health.

The Allegheny County Health Department recommends that caregivers do not delay their child’s vaccinations for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR).

In a new episode of the Thriving Kids podcast, Dave Anderson, PhD, senior psychologist and vice president of public engagement and education for the Child Mind Institute, discusses the concept of “future proofing” children with Lisa Damour, PhD, a psychologist and best-selling author.

As children transition from pre-k to kindergarten this fall, caregivers should approach the milestone with an excited and curious mindset. But they should also emphasize practicing the skills needed for the transition, rather than prioritizing academic abilities.

Dissociation can sound like a scary word when applied to young people but, according to a new series of resources from the Child Mind Institute, it can cover a variety of behaviors, many of which aren’t great causes for concern.

Kidsburgh has released a list of 19 parks and playgrounds that a Pittsburgh-area group of mothers cited as being the region’s best.