Kids & Parenting

Nearly 30 people in Vermont have come down with whooping cough this summer. The disease, also known as pertussis, is caused by a bacteria that damages the airways of the lungs. It's is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Keegan Albaugh and Marlon Fisher talk about forming deep connections among Vermont dads through Dad Guild, starting with awkward playground meetups and a belief that "this is gonna be a thing."

The Rutland County freezer site at Promise Breastfeeding will offer pasteurized donor human milk, which gives infants many essential nutrients and supports immune health.

In a unanimous vote, lawmakers passed a bill that takes on Big Tech, requiring companies to ensure minors' privacy rights and consider their "best interest" in online products. In another vote, the Senate shot down legislation that would have banned phones in schools.

According to the Mayo Clinic, providing supervised activities and support for teens can reduce risk of drug use.

Brave Little State visits two of Vermont’s almost 200 independent and locally funded libraries to see how things are going.

Vermont author Tamara Ellis Smith has penned a children's book that uses elephants and other animals to help kids face and understand the difficult emotions that come with grief.

Mary Hogan Elementary School student Elias Urang joined Vermont Public's Jenn Jarecki to talk about the significance of the Black Lives Matter movement and what the flag means to him.

Once a week, students at Chelsea Elementary School in central Maine are encouraged to get spiffed up. It's called Dapper Wednesday, and it all started after one boy started wearing a suit to school.

Kristen Vincent's book "Hope Beneath the Tree" benefits a local nonprofit of the same name.