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Reinventing Your Adult Relationship With a Parent 07/05/2018 08:00pm • No matter how old you or your parents are, some things never change. Namely, your parents seem to still have a special knack for pushing your buttons or inserting themselves into your adult life. Some parents are overbearing and constantly intrusive in obvious ways. Others are more subtle: Their ann Realizing the Health Effects of Immigrant Kids Being Taken From Parents 07/05/2018 08:00pm • Immigrant families seeking asylum at the U.S. border go through so much. Parents and kids face heat exposure, dehydration and malnutrition. They survive long journeys from Central America only to be greeted with the harsh conditions of a detention facility. The resilience that brought them this far The Rise of the Single Female Homeowner 07/05/2018 08:00pm • Single women may not have as much buying power as single men, but they aren't letting that stop them from achieving homeownership. While a 2018 Zillow study indicates single women can only afford to purchase 39 percent of U.S. homes on the market, they are buying them at a rate that far exceeds that Protecting Kids' Mental Health With School Shootings on the Rise 07/05/2018 08:00pm • In the last couple decades gun violence has become far too common in U.S. schools. Since the attack at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, "more than 187,000 students attending at least 193 primary or secondary schools have experienced a shooting on campus during school hours," according to a Md. girl suffers 2nd-degree burns from July 4 sparkler; DC hospital treats 8 for fireworks burns 07/05/2018 10:59am • WASHINGTON — An 11-year-old girl went to the emergency room on the Fourth of July after suffering second-degree burns from a sparkler, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said. That was just one of a string of fireworks-related injuries reported in the D.C. area after the Fourth. The gir Protester's climb shuts down Statue of Liberty on July 4 07/04/2018 09:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A protest against U.S. immigration policy forced the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July, with a group unfurling a banner from the pedestal and a woman holding police at bay for hours after she climbed the base and sat by the statue's robes. The woman a Tips to Avoid Helicopter Parenting 07/04/2018 08:00pm • Rules, routines and set expectations increase a child's sense of safety and provide stability and consistency that support a child's growth and learning. But there is more to parenting than creating this kind of secure environment. To raise a responsible and respectful child who matures into an eff Newborn golden lion tamarin falls, dies at National Zoo 07/03/2018 12:49pm • WASHINGTON — One of two newborn golden lion tamarins born at the National Zoo died Tuesday morning after apparently falling off of one of its parents, according to a statement from zoo officials. The two endangered monkeys were born at the zoo on Friday to first-time parents Mo and Izzy. Zo Washington Gas acquisition to close July 6 07/03/2018 09:48am • WASHINGTON — Washington Gas parent company WGL Holdings will officially be owned by a Canadian company as of July 6, after the two firms agreed to final terms of their merger as spelled out by D.C. regulators. The D.C. Public Service Commission signed off on the $6.4 billion acquisition last we 10 Things Pediatricians Advise That Parents Ignore -- and Really Shouldn't 07/02/2018 08:00pm • Is the advice from your child's doctor falling on deaf ears?Sure you disagree with your pediatrician sometimes, but mostly you're on the same page -- at least in the doctor's office. You don't take your child's health lightly. What parent does? Still, just as adults may be loath to follow their own What Parents Need to Know About Sibling Rivalry and Abuse 07/02/2018 08:00pm • The vast majority of kids 18 and under live in a home with at least one other sibling. In fact, kids spend more time with their siblings than anybody else. By far, sibling relationships are the longest-lasting family relationships in an individual's life. Some sibling relationships are healthy and Golden lion tamarins born at National Zoo 07/02/2018 12:47pm • WASHINGTON — It's no monkey business. The National Zoo is celebrating the birth of two endangered animals. Two golden lion tamarins were born at the zoo on Friday, June 29, to first-time parents Mo and Izzy. The endangered monkeys have been clinging to their mother Izzy's back since birth bu 8 tips to reduce risk of hot car deaths 07/02/2018 10:01am • WASHINGTON — With another day of scorching temperatures Monday, safety experts are offering eight tips to reduce the risk of a child dying after being accidentally left behind in a car. In a video, the Maryland Health Department suggested steps adults can take to prevent a hot car tragedy from Thousands join 'Families Belong Together' march, rally in sweltering DC 06/30/2018 04:45pm • WASHINGTON — Under a scorching sun, a big crowd of demonstrators jammed Lafayette Square and spilled over into Farragut Square to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies for the "Families Belong Together" march and rally Saturday in downtown D.C. The rally began at 11 a.m. in La DC approves $6.4B Washington Gas, AltaGas merger 06/29/2018 10:36am • WASHINGTON — Canadian utility AltaGas has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for its $6.4 billion acquisition of Washington Gas parent company WGL Holdings. The D.C. Public Service Commission has signed off on the acquisition, pending conditions outlined on the PSC website that, among other t