Welcome to the PlayGround

Friends, readers, countrymen, fellow adventurers in Pittsburgh parenting:

The Post-Gazette is starting a parenting blog, called the PlayGround. Like a toddler’s cooking experiment, we hope to include a little bit of everything -- including news, design, recipes, advice and reviews of Pittsburgh’s best places for kids. We’ll also be spotlighting some of the great writing that already exists courtesy of Pittsburgh’s blogging community.

The blog is meant as a showcase for the best of Pittsburgh parenting... and so we’d like your help. Want to brag about the healthy meal that your kids devour? Proud of the playroom you’ve decorated? Know of a great, local parenting blog? Please let us know by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Thanks, and welcome to the PlayGround.

--Anya Sostek (PlayGround moderator, Post-Gazette reporter and mother of three)