TulsaKids Honored with PMA Awards
We’re excited to share that TulsaKids earned two Gold, two Silver and one Bronze award at the 2025 Parenting Media Association (PMA) Design and Editorial Awards, which recognize excellence among parenting publications across the country.
Held in Chicago, Nov. 6-7, the PMA conference and awards ceremony brought together publishers, editors and sales professionals from around the U.S. to exchange ideas and celebrate excellence in parenting and family media. Conference sessions focused on new ideas across print and digital platforms to engage families in local communities.
Entries were judged by faculty of the prestigious Missouri School of Journalism. Below are the awards, writers and designer, along with judges’ comments.
Gold: Recurring Column: “School Age”; Dr. Tamecca Rogers
These columns include strong examples of local kids doing interesting things, which makes them a must-read feature. The youth showcased in these columns are inspiring and have stories that draw readers in. The writer makes use of good descriptions and quotations to bring readers into the conversation.
Bronze: Child Development & Parenting Article: “Preventing Teen Sexual and Dating Violence”; Julie Wenger Watson
This article does a good job tackling an important and sensitive topic. It offers important advice for parents on how to identify signs of trouble in their kids’ relationships and how to handle the situation.
Silver: Travel Feature: “Uncommon Oklahoma: 25+ Unique Destinations in Our State”; Tara Rittler
The writer has selected a truly fascinating list of travel possibilities and arranged them smartly into ingenious categories — out-of-the box museums, “world’s largest” roadside attractions, quirky accommodations, one-of-a-kind animal encounters and more. The ideas are whimsical and the tone is lighthearted, but the information is solid, which makes this a clever list, but also quite a practical one.
Gold: Service Feature: “Preparing Kids for Severe Weather Season”; Kirsten Lang
What a great service feature about an issue that strikes many families and would be of relevance for Oklahoma readers. This feature starts with its local impact and quickly relates to a parenting issue many have faced. The opening line draws readers into the information they need to be able to help a child with storm anxiety.
Bronze: Calendar of Events Design: Jinger Belcher
A full-page-width photograph that kicks off each calendar has the color and sense of motion to engage readers in the list of events that follow. Typography is clean and follows a familiar hierarchy: reverse date, color title, bold data points, and text description of event. This is easy to read and a small reversed “F” indicates free events.
For more than 30 years, TulsaKids has provided information, entertainment and support to families in Tulsa and surrounding communities. We are honored to be recognized again this year alongside other outstanding publications across the country. The recognition year after year affirms our commitment to providing inclusive, trustworthy and inspiring journalism for local families.
Congratulations to all of our writers and to TulsaKids staff for their dedication to highlighting information that parents look to as their trusted, local resource.
