Black kids and suicide: Why are rates so high, and so ignored?
Black children age 5–11 had the highest rate of death by suicide in 2016 and 2018.
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Learn How to Escape a Worst-Case Scenario at the Franklin Institute
The interactive exhibit lets you put the survival lessons you learn to the test.
As Local Teen Gamer Wins $3 million, Esports Teams Go to School
Schools across the country, including ones in Philadelphia and the suburbs, have added esports teams as an extracurricular activity.
Scout Camps for Boys or Girls
Boy Scouts now welcome girls. Or choose Girl Scouts for a girls-only experience.
Colored Rice Easter Sensory Bin
This Easter sensory bin is made with colored rice, plastic eggs, little chicks and fine motor tools. Bright and colorful, this rice bin is fun for all ages.
Best Toys for Kids with Autism, Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Delays
What are the best toys for children with special needs?
Philadelphia’s Newest Park is Open for Bird Watching, Hiking
Philadelphia’s newest park and recreation site, The Discovery Center, is now open in East Fairmount Park for hiking, bird watching and more. You can explore the 50-acre property on Discovery Days, the next of which is Saturday, Nov. 24. Past Discovery…
How Zero Tolerance Policies Can Impact Students With Special Needs
Zero-tolerance policies meant to keep weapons out of schools sometimes punish students with special needs for less serious offenses.
John O'Hurley Children's Musical Featured Before Dog Show
The Kennel Club of Philadelphia National Dog Show is coming back to town next month and, with it, a children's musical based on the book by actor and dog show TV host John O'Hurley, will be performed four times in Norristown, PA.…
Rube Goldberg Exhibit Opens in Philadelphia
The Art of Rube Goldberg, which celebrates the cartoonist and illustrator best known for his whimsical drawings of overly complicated inventions, opens today, Oct. 12, 2018, at the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) in Philadelphia. On view until January 21,…
Are teens too old to trick-or-treat on Halloween?
Teenagers occupy a strange in-between world. No longer children, not yet adults, they are quick to abandon “childish” things and almost as quick to regret that they have done so. It is during the teen years that many of us…
Revived Gorilla, Takin Dioramas Open at Academy of Natural Sciences
Two dioramas at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia have undergone their first restoration in 80 years and the results are stunning. Work began in mid-February on the gorilla and takin dioramas, installed in 1938 and 1935 respectively.…
Road Trip to Amusement Parks in Virginia, Maryland
Take a weekend getaway to two nearby amusement parks.
How to Teach Your Kids to Save Money
Sallie Mae’s 2016 “Majoring in Money” report states that students ages 18 to 24 carried an average credit card debt of $906 in 2015. This exemplifies the point made by Sallie Mae in a 2013 report that credit card usage…
How to Keep Children Engaged Throughout the School Year
How to keep kids motivated through the school year.
Teaching young children about giving and sharing
To help her young daughter understand sharing, mom blogger Marissa Kiepert Truong enlists the help of four children's books.