Articles filed under Washington Post
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Eight things siblings of children with special needs struggle withJan 29, 2017 6:30 am - Having a sibling with special needs is a reality many children are born into, including my three typically developing children. Of all the things my children experience ...
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Why does it take so long to recover from pneumonia?Jan 29, 2017 6:30 am - I was diagnosed with pneumonia in October. The doctor told me to rest, really rest. She told me to expect to feel better after a couple of days of antibiotics, but that ...
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What hiring freezes do to the workers left to pick up the slackJan 29, 2017 6:18 am - Federal workers likely felt the chill on Monday after President Trump issued a hiring freeze that would be "applied across the board in the executive branch," an order t...
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Career Coach: How to make sure your new job is a fitJan 29, 2017 6:13 am - January is the time for making resolutions and, for many, looking for a new job. Perhaps your current job isn't challenging enough, or you've hit a wall in terms of oppo...
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Why millions of families will wait longer for their tax refunds this yearJan 29, 2017 6:12 am - For most taxpayers, the start of the tax season usually means receiving a sizable refund check that can go toward savings, long-needed car repairs or a treat such as a v...
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Temp agencies do not exist to find you a jobJan 29, 2017 6:00 am - Q: I recently went through a two-year period of temping after technology had made my existing job skills obsolete. While I had no illusions that I was the best word proc...
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Rare neurological disorder prevents people from knowing where they areJan 28, 2017 6:30 am - I knew I was safe. I was mere blocks from where I'd started my walk with Otis, the beagle I was dog-sitting. That knowledge didn't matter, though; fear and adrenaline p...
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What a pumping room at work should look like for nursing mothers, and whyJan 28, 2017 6:30 am - Breast-feeding is a very personal choice. However, the realities of breast-feeding and, later, returning to work as a pumping mother present a new set of very real chall...
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App reviews: GifsArt, ThirtyJan 28, 2017 6:19 am - GifsArt By now, we're all probably pretty familiar with GIFs, those looping and often loopy short videos that can sometimes say so much more than your own words. (O...
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Layer3 bets on fat cable bundles, 'white-glove' customer serviceJan 28, 2017 6:18 am - WASHINGTON - If you've ever signed up for cable, you're probably familiar with those big, white vans your company usually sends with someone to help install your service...