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Years after role in young DC punk scene, Anna Connolly releases 1st album 10/01/2018 04:44am • WASHINGTON — Anna Connolly didn't really want to answer the first question of the interview. Interestingly, in her upcoming debut album "After Thoughts," out Oct. 12, Connolly shares some of her most intimate moments. But she wasn't comfortable talking about one piece of her biographical i How to talk to kids about sexual assault, misconduct in #MeToo era 10/01/2018 12:05am • WASHINGTON — In the last year, thousands of women have gone public with their personal stories of sexual harassment, assault or misconduct. And the ripple effect has touched nearly every corner of the world. Household names have been removed from major networks, movie moguls have been dethroned How Colleges Handle Sexual Assault in the #MeToo Era 09/30/2018 08:00pm • In a class called Flip the Script, designed to help women avoid a sexual assault, Abigail Brickley practiced martial arts-like self-defense maneuvers and learned to identify potential perpetrators, such as men who try to isolate women from a group or insist that they have another drink even after t How to Study for the PSAT One Week Before the Test 09/30/2018 08:00pm • This year, the PSAT will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10 for most students. For high school sophomores and juniors, sitting for the PSAT is a vital opportunity to practice for the all-important SAT, and for juniors, to also earn scholarship funds. If you are registered for this exam, make the most of Encouraging Physical Activity in Children 09/30/2018 08:00pm • For most parents, the ultimate goal is to raise healthy, smart, successful and happy children. Anyone who has kids can attest to the fact that it's a wild ride, with some twists and turns that aren't always visible up ahead. There's no manual, no green light that will spin and flash when you make t Local Child Passenger Safety events ensure kids get buckled properly 09/29/2018 05:30pm • WASHINGTON — As many as three out of four child car seats aren’t installed properly, according to SafeKids. To make sure parents get the right information to keep children safe in the car, law enforcement and safety advocates fan out across the U.S. in September during Child Passenger Safet Fairfax Co. schools hold conference to address mental health, suicide 09/29/2018 04:31pm • FAIRFAX, Va. — Inside the cafeteria at Fairfax High School, students gathered to share ideas and learn how to identify and address concerns around mental health during the Our Minds Matter Teen Summit for Fairfax County Public Schools Saturday. The summit is a part of this year's Mental Health Funding pours in for local low-income kids to receive home health visits 09/28/2018 12:27am • WASHINGTON — The first few years of a child’s life set the foundation for a lifetime of health and well-being — it’s when the brain develops at a rapid rate; when health and nutrition habits are formed; and when social and emotional connections are fostered. And for low-income children, t 6 grocery store games you can play with your kids 09/27/2018 08:00pm • Ever since my kids were big enough to sit up in a grocery cart, they came to the supermarket with me. Sure, it wasn't always stress-free or efficient (especially when I had three tykes in tow), but neither is taking kids to school -- and both activities, in my view, are critical for raising healthy, Will Your Taxes Increase Under the New Tax Code? 09/27/2018 08:00pm • With the new tax bill passed last year, you may be wondering how the rewritten tax code will change exemptions, credits and individual income tax rates for the 2019 tax-filing season. While there are many factors that can impact whether your taxes will increase under the overhauled tax code, such as What Is a Geriatric Emergency Department? 09/27/2018 08:00pm • Nobody loves an emergency room visit, least of all older patients. Everything about the ER experience can be more challenging for older adults. Time in the waiting room is harder to tolerate: You're cold and they've run out of blankets. If you're confused or disoriented, the harsh lighting, bursts How Millennials Can Get Asset Allocation Right 09/27/2018 08:00pm • Cash is king, at least among millennial investors. A July 2018 Bankrate survey found that 30 percent of millennials favor cash for long-term investing, ahead of stocks, real estate, cryptocurrencies, precious metals and bonds. Millennials' reluctance to venture into riskier investments traces its r Vermont College Road Trip: University of Vermont 09/27/2018 08:00pm • At nearly 10,200 full-time undergraduates, the University of Vermont is "a happy medium" in terms of its size and scope, says Julia Campanella, a 2018 grad from Manchester, Vermont, who majored in business administration with a minor in studio art. UVM has many of the same academic options and resea DC principal on leave, allegedly mocked student's sex assault claim 09/27/2018 08:42am • WASHINGTON — A high school principal in D.C. is on administrative leave, for her reaction to a girl's claim she was sexually assaulted in a school bathroom. The Washington Post said the girl and her mother were in the office of Roosevelt High School Principal Aqueelha James in June, discussin Teaching Kids How to Overcome Helplessness 09/26/2018 08:00pm • Children and teens of Generation Z are growing up in a world where global connectivity and continuous access to technology have shaped every aspect of their lives. Their unprecedented accessibility is a double-edged sword; it offers them a way to connect with their world with just the click of a bu