childhood

After starting out on WQED in Pittsburgh in 1966, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood made its national public television debut on February 19, 1968.  The final…

A new initiative to combat childhood obesity in Iowa will get underway next month as nearly one-third of Iowa 10 to 17- year- olds remain overweight or…

For Carol Bodensteiner, growing up on an Iowa farm meant hard work and connection to the family unit.  She felt her work was valued even when she was very…

What's the point of a family vacation? Every family is different, but there are some things people can do to better ensure success. In this hour of Talk…

Iowa ranks fifth nationally in overall child wellbeing in this year’s Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book. But there's still room for…

Education for low-income children in Des Moines is receiving more than $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Drake University…

The school year has begun once again, and students heading back to Iowa’s largest school district may notice a difference in the way they are…

Despite news reports that highlight danger, the world is actually a much safer place for children than it once was.  Accidental death rates for children…

Listen back to Talk of Iowa's conversation on middle childhood. Middle childhood is the time between toddler-hood and the teen years. It’s a point in…

Richard Louv has written that “Time in nature is not leisure time; it’s an essential investment in our children’s health.” Join host Charity Nebbe to hear…