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Is Your Lender Judging You? 10/02/2017 08:00pm • Whether you realize it or not, asking for a loan can be a little like asking someone out on a date. The moment a person is asked on a date, he or she obviously sizes up their prospective partner. Few people would say, "Yes, let's go on a date," if they didn't think there was something positive about What Do We Know About Genetic Links to Depression? 10/02/2017 08:00pm • As science continues to decode the human genome, our knowledge of the genetic components of disease is advancing at exponential rates. Research has even pinpointed single defective genes that cause some rare diseases, such as Huntington's disease, cystic fibrosis and some types of muscular dystroph How to Talk About Fairness With Your Kids 10/02/2017 08:00pm • It's a familiar refrain that we've all probably heard from our children and something that we likely said when we were kids. I can remember as a child giving my mother a piece of my mind after I heard my older brothers talk about walking down to the local McDonald's with their buddies. After all, s 'She just loved people': Father remembers daughter killed in crash 'She just loved people': Father remembers daughter killed in crash 10/02/2017 06:04pm • WASHINGTON â Family and friends are remembering a University of Maryland student who died this weekend after being struck by a car on Baltimore Avenue in College Park, Maryland. âœShe just loved people and was full of life, and always had a smile on her face,â said Daniel Fisher, the father Young father sentenced to 30 years in baby son's death Young father sentenced to 30 years in baby son's death 10/02/2017 01:06pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. â A Montgomery County man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shaking and hitting his five-month-old son. Austin Ahimbisibwe had pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse, resulting in death, for the June 23, 2016, incident involving his son, Hudson. The boy' 7 little-known financial benefits of divorce 7 little-known financial benefits of divorce 10/02/2017 09:00am • From the cost of the lawyer to the loss of a spouse's income, divorce often comes at a high price. What's more, spouses may walk away from the proceedings with significantly fewer assets and retirement savings. That's not to mention the emotional toll of the process. "At the end of the day, divor Storytelling Is Integral to Who We Are 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Stories matter. That's not just an opinion. That's not an axiom or a homily or a saying or even a pithy bumper sticker slogan. That's a genuine biological imperative. There's a reason we've been trading stories with each other since the time when we could trade anything at all. Our stories -- those Metro fare evasion crackdown sparks police confrontation concerns Metro fare evasion crackdown sparks police confrontation concerns 09/29/2017 01:37pm • WASHINGTON â Amid complaints that Metroâs fare evasion crackdown is leading to people being pinned to the ground or pepper-sprayed unnecessarily by police, Metroâs general manager said Thursday that the crackdown is necessary to ensure that other rules are followed and that Metro gets all of t Renting Is Worth a Look After Downsizing 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Homeowners in or near retirement often hear experts preach the benefits of downsizing, or selling the current home to buy a cheaper one and pocket the difference. But an alternative often gets less attention -- selling the old homestead and renting the replacement. Proceeds from the sale can be a g How Successful Blended Families Create Happy Holidays 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Single parents who come together and create a blended family typically do so with their eyes wide open. Each parent has experienced emotional loss, profound regret and shattered expectations. Financial and logistical challenges demand flexibility and sacrifice. Difficult and frank discussions about Violence in the Health Care Workplace 09/28/2017 08:00pm • In a time not that long ago, if a child announced that he or she wanted to be a nurse or doctor, their parents would be overjoyed to tell their friends. They may have even been relieved that their offspring picked one of the service professions without overt physical risk as often seen in firefight 3 Things to Fix on Your Credit Report 09/28/2017 08:00pm • If you've ever received a phone call from a debt collector looking for someone else who owes money, thinking that person might be you, you may want to check your credit report and start looking for errors. There might be a number of innocuous reasons why a debt collector would call you for a debt th ADHD and Eating Disorders: What You Should Know 09/28/2017 08:00pm • There are several coexisting, or comorbid, conditions associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- anxiety and depression among them. But what's to be said of any possible association between ADHD and eating disorders? Are there any connections? If so, what steps can be taken to mana How to Ask for a Leave of Absence 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Asking to take a leave of absence from work -- whether you need time off for a medical procedure, to mourn a death or to take maternity leave -- is one of the most stressful asks an employee can make. But don't let your fears prevent you from approaching your boss. Experts say there are ways to fram Ex-Md. school aide sentenced to 100 years in child sex abuse case Ex-Md. school aide sentenced to 100 years in child sex abuse case 09/28/2017 09:10am • WASHINGTON â A former school Maryland school volunteer who pleaded guilty to abusing nearly two dozen children in a case that stunned the Prince George's County school system was sentenced Thursday to 100 years in prison. Deonte Carraway, 23, a former elementary teacher's aide at Judge Sylvania
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