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Advice on co-parenting during COVID-19 04/17/2020 11:54pm • The COVID-19 pandemic is especially hard for parents who share custody of their children, and a family advocate in the D.C. area urges them to put past problems aside. "If you've had negative relationships with your co-parent, now is the time to consider forgiving them and starting fresh," Shayne Data Doctors: For now, avoid COVID-19 contact tracing apps 04/17/2020 06:30pm • Ukrainians wearing face masks look at the latest news on a phone in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Q: Do you think any of the COVID-19 contact tracing apps will be effective and worth using? If you look to see how other countries have been tracing the interactio Data Doctors: Tips for sniffing out COVID-19 scams 04/10/2020 11:27pm • Q: Any tips on what to watch for from COVID cyber-scammers? A. Cyberscams proliferate any time there are big events, so a pandemic is a huge opportunity to compromise victims trying to keep up with the constantly changing landscape. They can be in email messages with malicious links or attachm Calvert Woodley Wine and Spirits will temporarily close 04/03/2020 02:00pm • Calvert Woodley Wine and Spirits will be closed until at least April 20, and perhaps longer. (Google Maps) One of D.C.'s oldest, biggest and busiest liquor stores will close temporarily. Calvert Woodley Wine and Spirits, in Van Ness, said it will close its doors at 5 p.m. Saturday and remain Data Doctors: Tips on how to use video conference services like Zoom safely 04/03/2020 08:53am • Q: Is it safe to use Zoom for my videoconferences or should I consider something else? A: With most of the country under a "stay at home" order, the use of video conferencing has skyrocketed. Zoom’s user numbers reportedly went from around 10 million daily users in December to more than 200 'I miss my students': Md. teacher prepares kids for distance learning 04/02/2020 07:20pm • Typically, the days at Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills, Maryland, start with the sound of "We're All In This Together" from "High School Musical," blasting in the hallways as kids file into class each morning. The title of the song seems especially appropriate as teachers get pare DC-area faith leaders share ideas on reaching followers during coronavirus pandemic 03/31/2020 09:37pm • Churches, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship throughout the D.C. area have moved services online, as measures to curb coronavirus infections have placed restrictions on large gatherings and closed non-essential services. Faith leaders said religious groups are meeting virtually and c Virginia group chalks up birthday surprises for bummed-out kids in lockdown 03/30/2020 07:47am • Social distancing can be boring, lonely and just no fun — multiply that exponentially when a child's birthday party will have to be put on hold. That's why the Dulles South Coronavirus Outreach Team — organized on Facebook — is volunteering to surprise boys and girls with birthday greetings Data Doctors: Work from home job opportunities 03/28/2020 03:08pm • Q: I’m trying to generate whatever income I can while I’m stuck at home, but I know there are a lot of scams out there. What can I do to find legit ways to make some money? A: Work from home scams were pretty common well before the coronavirus pandemic hit the world’s economies and you can Teacher car parade lifts spirits for students, parents of Loudoun Co. elementary school 03/27/2020 07:25am • Despite the fact that Virginia schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, teachers at one Loudoun County school found a way to stay connected — at least from a safe distance — with their students. Creighton's Corner Elementary School, in Ashburn, came up with a solution: a Help available for out-of-work DC restaurant employees during coronavirus pandemic 03/24/2020 12:44pm • While some restaurants in the District have been able to stay open, despite new restrictions limiting contact between workers and customers, other restaurants and all bars have closed until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak. It’s a move that has impacted thousands of workers, who n Missing friends during coronavirus? 7 tips to host a virtual happy hour 03/24/2020 08:10am • With all the restrictions on public gatherings related to the coronavirus crisis, mostly-homebound people are having to get creative to maintain contact with friends. One option? Throw a virtual happy hour. The current restrictions on public gatherings means people are having to get creative Data Doctors: With so many working from home, are free remote access tools safe to use? 03/20/2020 07:24pm • Q: We are a really small business and need to work from home. Are the free remote access tools safe to use? A: As more people transition to a work-from-home status because of the coronavirus outbreak, many small businesses are trying to figure out the most efficient way of connecting to the offic DC-area small businesses look for guidance with no mandated closures 03/20/2020 07:05pm • Irma Wheeler owns Illusions Salon, managing two locations in Georgetown and Arlington. (Credit: Google Street View) It's tough times for small businesses around the region as customers are advised to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. But some shops that haven't been mandated to close are Trump declares national emergency; DC bans mass gatherings 03/14/2020 01:14am • Andre of Washington, D.C., rides the escalator up at the Metro subway Congress Heights train station in Washington, Friday, March, 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) The latest President Donald Trump declared a national emergency. In Montgomery County, Maryland, the first three patients t