Parenting Perspectives

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I was inspired to write about mindfulness and mental health. Talking about mental health is unfortunately a highly taboo topic that people shy away from talking about, let alone reaching out if...

If you would have asked me three years ago if I would ever be a stay-at-home-mom, I would have responded with a quick and simple “no.” Even while pregnant with my daughter, I still had no pull to stay...

When I joined the Pittsburgh Moms Blog team, I knew that I wanted to make a difference not only for other moms, but also in the incredible community that surrounds us. Lucky for me, the other writers of our...

I saw this reel today, an in it the poster had writen a song about how she, as a mother, had done, thought about, and planned a hundred things for her family that morning. Then that afternoon, she and...

Make some sweet memories with PMB's guide to top February events. Hervé Tullet's Art Explosion: January 28 - February 26 World renowned children's book author, Herve Tullet, has a mission to "inspire creativity ". Experience the colorful, bold 10 foot artwork...

The daily grind is real. Truly real. Add all the expectations of the world around us, and life can become a hectic mess! Trying to live up to this standard and that standard (not to mention, the standard that...

I see you. I see you running the never ending to do list in your head, and your stomach twisting into a pit because you don't know where to even begin. I see you trying to keep busy at all times...

Reading with your child is one of life’s most precious gifts. Whether you’re cuddled up on the couch, snuggled up in bed, or spending quality time at the local library, books have an amazing way of taking you and your children to far away places, warming your heart and...

AHN's Jefferson Hospital Is First in Western PA to Earn Keystone 10 Designation for Breastfeeding Support Melissa Medsger could just picture it: A little more than a month from now, she'd be holding her newborn twins, Amelia and Elijah. And...

For parents of middle and high schoolers, the Netflix series Thirteen Reasons Why is a hot topic of conversation. At least, it should be. Teen suicide is controversial at best; it is tragic, heartbreaking, and painful. Because of its...