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One hundred high school students from 29 states and as far away as the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific came to Loudoun County in late June to attend the first National History Academy, a five-week summer residential program where they will have the opportunity to learn by experiencing American history in the places it happened.
Read moreWe are making history on July 1 in Hillsboro. We are also making our future. And that is something to celebrate indeed. But more than that, as we celebrate our nation’s birth and pay tribute to our democracy on this day, we are holding high an example of good governance—when a grassroots vision for the future was perceived and embraced by politicians and officials at the federal, state, regional, county and local levels.
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I was literally one day away from death when my adoptive mother rescued me from The Children’s Hospital in Panama
Read moreWe all know a good friend can lift our spirits when we are down, but did you know that strong social connections can also help you live longer? Studies show that feeling isolated from others not only elevates blood pressure, increases depression and disrupts sleep but new research suggests that a lack of social connections can be deadlier than smoking cigarettes. Don’t believe me? Ask Dr. Google.
Read moreWe, as parents, are often put in the role of being the detective. For instance, you head into your child’s room and find the evidence of candy wrappers in the sock drawer. It might be that you have a family rule that all electronic devices be left in the kitchen after nine in the evening and you notice one missing. Or possibly, while going through your teens pockets during laundry, you pull out a vape pen.
Read moreBy Benedict Lenhart The Supreme Court ruled this week in favor of a baker who refused to sell a wedding cake
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Loudoun County is approaching a fork in the road. The path we choose to follow, as we near the end of the second decade of the 21stcentury, will determine the future that awaits generations to come. On the horizon in one direction the outlines of some of the shapes of our future are coming into focus. But what we cannot yet see is what awaits us behind that next curve, beyond that next ridge.
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My mother, Enid, left Uganda and came to America in the mid-’80s after her two brothers were killed during her
Read moreI believe these lyrics describe the crux of the issue around the spiking levels of anxiety we are seeing in children today. Many parents demand perfection from their kids—in academics, sports, hobbies and behavior. A lot of us over-monitor, over-program and over-protect our children. It’s hard to watch kids fail or experience the discomfort of defeat. Yet at the same time, we set the bar for them at “perfection” and we accept nothing less. We hope high expectations will motivate our children but, instead, our unrealistic expectations can make children feel like they can’t measure up.
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If you have a middle or high schooler, you might have heard about vaping. In my practice with teens and families, I realized that there is a varying level knowledge about this new product.
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