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The Good News for Today's Job Seeker 08/23/2018 08:00pm • The tide is beginning to turn for job seekers and employees. Since the Great Recession, job seekers have had difficulty landing a good-paying job, but it seems like this may be changing. Due to low unemployment, employers are having difficulty getting new employees in the door and will be taking st 5 Ways to Boost Your Child's Immune System With School Back in Session 08/23/2018 08:00pm • The kids are back in their classrooms, and life is already bustling with after-school activities. In addition to homework, they may be bringing home coughs, colds and other maladies. Obviously, there's no convenient time to get sick. So I'm all about making easy but impactful shifts to help familie How Does Teaching Mental Health in Schools Benefit Students? 08/23/2018 08:00pm • Over the past four or five years, teachers and administrators at the Hamilton Southeastern School District in Fishers, Indiana, noticed something different about their students. The kids in this large Indianapolis suburb seemed to be much more anxious. The anxiety took several forms: competitiveness Why depression during pregnancy may be on the rise 08/23/2018 12:45am • While postpartum depression gets a fair amount of attention, depression during pregnancy is often overlooked. And it may be becoming more common among expectant mothers. After comparing prenatal symptoms of depression among two generations of women, researchers in the U.K. found that depression duri Parents raise questions after Md. school bus driver accused of sex assault 08/22/2018 11:59pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. — Two weeks after a veteran school bus driver in Montgomery County, Maryland, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a special education student aboard his bus, parents are raising questions about their children's safety. At a public meeting Wednesday night at school h Your Kid Should Probably Be in a Booster Seat. Here's Why. 08/22/2018 08:00pm • It's a casual Sunday, and you're taking your kids to the grocery store. The road is familiar, and you're not in a rush, cruising at a smooth 40 miles per hour. But as you move through the intersection, you notice the car to your right isn't slowing down. You see it coming for only a second before yo Wait to Buy These 5 Back-to-School Items 08/22/2018 08:00pm • With summer wrapping up, families are frantically gearing up for fall and getting their kids ready for a new school year. However, getting youngsters back on schedule following the lazy days of summer isn't the only stress parents face at this time of year, as they start filling shopping carts with Before summer ends, water safety camp in Md. teaches kids lifesaving skill 08/22/2018 07:50pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '4db48be3-2e55-464e-848f-9e4944cf947c' }).render("3696153622e125a4");}); JOINT BASE ANDREWS — Dozens of kids cl Cellphone lock down pilot program begins at DC high school 08/22/2018 06:42pm • WASHINGTON — Keeping kids off cellphones in class can be a challenge, but a high school in D.C. is taking away the temptation by having students put their devices in lock bags. As first reported by NBC Washington, the use of Yondr bags at Woodrow Wilson High School in Northwest D.C. will begin Financial sanity for the 'sandwich generation' 08/22/2018 05:34am • WASHINGTON — Wikipedia, that fount of all knowledge, defines the Sandwich Generation as people, usually in their 30s or 40s, who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children. However, with lifespans increasing and people having children later in life, the time demands of j New back-to-school vaccination rules for some Maryland students 08/22/2018 04:38am • WASHINGTON — Parents getting kids ready for school in Maryland should realize there are new vaccination requirements for some students this year. Students in kindergarten through fourth grade need two doses of the chickenpox vaccine. Also, students entering grades seven through 11 need Tdap and 9 ETFs to Cash In on Consumer Spending 08/21/2018 08:00pm • Here's how to invest in the American consumer.Despite all the concern about a potential trade war affecting the U.S. economy, things look very favorable so far on the consumer spending front. In July, estimates for second-quarter GDP growth topped 4 percent for the hottest pace since 2014. Soon afte 12 Medical Emergencies You Need to Address Right Away 08/21/2018 08:00pm • Help is as close as your phone.You're talking with your father and his speech suddenly slurs. Your usually energetic mother complains of fatigue and mysterious arm pains. Your allergic friend just got stung by a bee. Your toddler is playing with a now-empty pill vial. You have sharp abdominal pains What Parents Should Know About Borrowing, Repaying Student Loans 08/21/2018 08:00pm • The Student Loan Ranger receives many questions from readers. On occasion, we like to share some queries that other borrowers are likely to relate to. Here's a sample of some questions from parents we've addressed recently. Letters have been edited for clarity and to protect readers' privacy. Q: As Best cars for teens, as ranked by US News 08/21/2018 12:07am • WASHINGTON — If you’re looking to buy a car for a teenager, you’re looking for safety and reliability, as well as features to help prevent crashes. And U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 list of the Best Cars for Teens, both new and used, keeps safety first. Jamie Paige Deaton, executive e