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How to save money on your child's activities 09/20/2017 08:29pm • WASHINGTON ��� Last week, your child was pretty sure they wanted to be a painter. This week, they're positive their future is in basketball. So do you scrap the art lessons and enroll in the youth league? What if your budget is tight? "It may kill us as parents to say this, but we don't alway Create Ritual Dad Time 09/20/2017 08:00pm • Many parents and families find the transition from summer vacation to school difficult. The challenge of achieving a happy work-life balance and spending quality time with our children becomes more problematic when school is in session and the children's schedules are busy, too. Keep in mind that th Don't Overlook Company Scholarships for College Students 09/20/2017 08:00pm • When Morgan Brunson was a senior in high school, she discovered that her mom's employer, Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Illinois, offered college scholarships to employees' children. Brunson applied and received a $300 scholarship to help pay for her books at Jackson State University in Jacks Free Resources to Teach Your Kids About Money 09/20/2017 08:00pm • If you're a parent of a school-aged child, you probably field the occasional question about money. Kids may wonder out loud about the cost of a desired new toy or want to know how much to charge for a glass of lemonade. As they get older and gain independence, those simple questions can get more ch 5 Genius Ways to Eat Squash 09/20/2017 08:00pm • Winter squash is in season from August through December, and while you may think of acorn, butternut and spaghetti squash as go-to varieties, there are at least a dozen others to sample this season. All of them are healthy -- the most common forms provide around 50 to 80 calories per cooked 1-cup s 10 Universities That Offer International Students the Most Financial Aid 09/20/2017 08:00pm • 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: 9 Ways Teens Can Improve Diabetes Self-Care 09/20/2017 08:00pm • Keeping up with diabetes is hard enough. Now imagine having to do it as a teenager. For lots of reasons, it can be hard to keep up with proper self-care. "Teens have too many distractions in their lives: school, college, friends, family, dating and finding themselves. The list goes on and on," says How to have 'the talk' about social media with your kids 09/20/2017 04:20pm • WASHINGTON ��� It's 2017. Do you know what's on your kids' smartphones? You've heard of Snapchat and Instagram. But what about Yellow, which has been dubbed "Tinder for Teens," or Sarahah, in which users anonymously submit comments about other users and has been criticized for contributing to tee 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie pens children's book 'Princesses Wear Pants' 09/20/2017 03:46am • WASHINGTON ��� She���s evolved from White House correspondent to "Today��� show host. Now, Savannah Guthrie can add children's author to the list with "Princesses Wear Pants," co-authored by Allison Oppenheim, illustrated by Eva Byrne and published by Abrams Books. Savannah Guthrie and Al What Parenting Can -- and Cannot -- Do 09/19/2017 08:00pm • When I heard that a teenage boy or boys may be responsible for the wildfire that engulfed Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, my heart sank. Teenage boys already face a massive PR problem. They're assumed to be dangerous or unthinking (or both). The narrative of boys starting a wildfire with firecracke Think Outside the Box to Reduce College Costs 09/19/2017 08:00pm • Alyssa Ruffa was halfway through college when she realized she'd need money. Her parents were no longer able to contribute as much, and she wanted to continue on to vet school. She considered borrowing and working, but then found an option that would pay for school, give her a career boost and sati 10 Ways to Excel in College Admissions Interviews 09/19/2017 08:00pm • Prepare for College InterviewsIt's understandable to feel nervous about college admissions interviews, experts say, but one way to fight these jitters is through thoughtful and methodical preparation.Experts say applicants should conduct in-depth research about each college that has invited them for 5 ETFs to Play the Tech Revolution of 2017 09/19/2017 08:00pm • Most investors have heard a lot about the "FAANG" stocks -- Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), Amazon.com ( AMZN), Apple ( AAPL), Netflix ( NFLX) and Google-parent Alphabet ( GOOG, GOOGL) -- and for good reason. Technology stocks have dominated the market in 2017. Collectively, these five heavyweights command m DC synagogue display calls attention to gun violence 09/19/2017 07:30pm • WASHINGTON ��� For the second straight year, a local synagogue has put up an attention-grabbing display to coincide with the Jewish High Holy Days. Two-hundred-five T-shirts have been placed on T-shaped poles on the grounds of Temple Sinai in Northwest. Each shirt carries the name, age and date o Synthetic turf on DC fields fails safety tests, raises concerns 09/19/2017 01:15pm • WASHINGTON ��� Child safety advocates in the District are raising concerns about test results on artificial turf fields that show some surfaces may be too hard for kids to play on without a significant risk of being injured. In recent months, 11 fields at schools and recreation centers failed or