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How to Help Girls Avoid the Trap of Perfectionism 01/31/2018 07:00pm • A young girl sees me for mild anxiety. She's cheery and talkative, but she wrings her hands and stares at the floor when I ask about school. She describes the overwhelming feeling of frustration she experiences when she makes "big mistakes." As it turns out, any mistake she makes in her studies or Full text of President Trump's first State of the Union address 01/31/2018 07:32am • WASHINGTON — Below is the full text of President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address from Tuesday, Jan. 30. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this Family of slain teacher fights to change Md. law on fetal homicide 01/31/2018 04:58am • ANNAPOLIS — Laura Wallen was so excited about the expected birth of her baby that she had picked out names: Lucy if it turned out to be a girl, Reid for a boy. But Wallen, a Howard County teacher, was brutally murdered just 14 weeks into her pregnancy, and her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Ty 'Make America great again for all Americans': Trump delivers first State of the Union address 01/30/2018 10:43pm • (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: 'ff3417d5-b1da-45f4-b72e-f11d256fedb3' }).render("63261536ce53bc24");}); WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing a deeply How to Help Your Daughter Find Her Voice 01/30/2018 07:00pm • It's a powerful time to be a woman in America. Women's marches and the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements are all opportunities for girls and young women to see the impact of words and actions. It's an amazing time, and we are perched on the precipice of change. So why then are so many girls continuing Va. teen among the 'Dreamers' who will be guests at State of the Union 01/29/2018 08:00pm • WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday night, a Northern Virginia teenager will be in the House chamber watching. Nicolle Uria, 17, a senior at Annandale High School, is among the nation's immigrant children hoping for protection since the presi When Pollution Threatens the Health of the Baby on the Way 01/29/2018 07:00pm • Expectant mothers as well as women trying to get pregnant, and their partners, already have a lot to think about. Experts recommend doing everything possible to be in optimal health, from exercising to eating right, as well taking a folic acid supplement to reduce the risk for birth defects like spi 10 Most Expensive Online Bachelor's Programs for Out-of-State Students 01/29/2018 07:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: 7 Questions to Ask If You Think Your Child Is Being Bullied 01/29/2018 07:00pm • Parents often ask me how they can know if a child is being bullied when the child doesn't want to talk about it. It's not always easy to detect. But if your child is being bullied, for the child's own social, emotional and perhaps even physical health, it's important that you know about it, and addr 7 Strategies for Avoiding the Kind of Overdose That Ended Tom Petty's Life 01/29/2018 07:00pm • Like tens of millions of Americans, rock star Tom Petty took prescription medications, including opioids, to alleviate pain. The recent announcement by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner that Petty's death on Oct. 2 was caused by an accidental drug overdose as a result of mixing medications th Attendance, credit violations by graduates at all but 2 DC high schools, report finds 01/29/2018 05:41pm • WASHINGTON — More than 1 in 3 students who graduated from D.C. public high schools last year had help from violations of system policy, a study commissioned by the school system found. The study, released Monday, found that 937 out of 2,758 graduates had excessive absences from school or from c Tearful homecoming: Deployed Army dad surprises daughter at Va. school 01/29/2018 03:56pm • (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: '8b980f68-c130-480b-8a1c-dab7671b65fc' }).render("77615365f72207e");}); STAFFORD, Va. — The Army dad of a loca Girl battles to recover month after carjacking suspect slammed into minivan in Herndon 01/29/2018 08:53am • WASHINGTON — A 12-year-old girl is still in the hospital a month after police say a carjacking suspect crashed into a minivan she was in, sending her flying from the vehicle in Herndon, Virginia. While she heals, the family's hospital bills continue mounting. Amran Djama was recently transferre Bruno Mars sweeps the 60th annual Grammy Awards 01/28/2018 11:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Bruno Mars went six for six at the Grammys, winning all of the awards he was nominated for with his energetic and upbeat 90s-inspired R&B album. Mars won album of the year for "24K Magic," record of the year for the title track, and song of the year for the No. 1 hit, "That' Do You Favor One Child Over Another? 01/28/2018 07:00pm • If you have more than one child, be prepared to hear -- if you haven't already -- "You like him better than me" or "How come she always goes with you?" and "She's your favorite" or "It's not fair." Like many parents, you may insist that the complainer is wrong -- that your affection for your childre