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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.

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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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Half of moms stalk kids on Facebook (VIDEO)

It looks like an "Onion" spoof has roots in reality.

Tags: kyle cooper, onion, Twitter, facebook

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Giving children an allowance may create bad habits (VIDEO)

Experts say cash, earned or unconditional, without a discussion doesn't create financial literacy - and that's a problem.

Tags: del walters, allowance,

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