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How to keep from leaving a child in a hot car

These helpful tips will help you make sure children are safe.

Tags: kids and cars, hank silverberg, heat stroke, children, summer safety, amber rollins

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Online forums provide parenting advice in digital age

Online parenting platforms, support groups and listservs are popping up all over the country. More parents are relying on these sites and mailing lists for support and advice from other parents going through similar situations.

Tags: DC Urban Moms and Dads, Moms on the Hill, Montgomery County Parents of Multiples, Rachel Nania, listserv, blog

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'Contagious' suicide a concern in teens

The third-leading cause of death among young people isn't disease or accident -- it's suicide. And according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, one happens every 13.7 minutes.

Tags: Kate Ryan, teens, suicide, suicide prevention, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Association of School Psychologists

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Bullied kids: Parents may be the problem

Parents, listen up. There is now research to indicate that problems with bullies and the children who become bullies could begin at home.

Tags: del walters, bullying,

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A sushi bar fit for adults

A new sushi restaurant opening in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood is catering to a crowd of a certain age.

Tags: restaurant opening, Del Ray, Alexandria, andrew mollenbeck, sushi,

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Biking with Baby: A how-to from parents who do

As a parent who loves biking, you probably wish you could do it more often.

Tags: Kate Ryan, biking, ddot, kidical mass dc,

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Military moms-to-be showered with baby gifts (PHOTOS)

Operation Shower threw a baby shower for 40 expectant military spouses to let them know how much they are appreciated.

Tags: darci marchese, operation shower, military spouses, Alexandria, pregnancy, baby shower

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Report: Mobile device provides primary Web access for some teens

Parents concerned about what their teenagers access on the Internet may have more reason to worry. A new Pew survey shows some teens are accessing the Web primarily via mobile device.

Tags: Kate Ryan, pew, teens, cell phones, cellphone

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Mommy bloggers don't like Daddy'$ Money (VIDEO)

New sneakers aimed at pre-teen girls are getting kicked around by some mommy bloggers.

Tags: Randi Martin, fashion, daddy

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Antibiotics second choice for childhood earaches, academy says

A child in pain with an earache is a pain for a parent as well and most are ready and willing to give them antibiotics. But a new study indicates it could be a bad idea.

Tags: veronica robinson, ear infections, earache, antibiotics

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