About Today: What to Do During a Snow Day 1/27/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I remember being positively shocked, when I was a kid, that my mom didn't look forward to snow days as much as I did. I couldn't figure out why she wasn't excited to stay home and make snow angels and drink hot cocoa all day long.

What to Do During a Snow Day  What I didn't realize, of course, was that snow days are less fun when you're in charge of directing snow removal and making sure everyone gets where they need to be. What Do You Do for Snow Day Fun? Independent Activities for Kids See More About:  kids activities  school snow days

How Working Parents Can Plan for a School Snow Day  This is especially true if your kids get a snow day, but you still have to work. (To quote a friend of mine: "If we get one more snow day, I'm sending the kids to boarding school. It's the only answer.") How to Prepare for an Unexpected Snow Day Snow Day Activities for Foster or Adopted Children See More About:  kids activities  child care  school snow days

How to Find Emergency Child Care  Finding last-minute child care is no joke. I've seen mothers close to trading blows over an available sitter, and I really wish I were kidding. 10 Backup Providers for Single Parents Discuss Backup Childcare Options With Your Employer See More About:  backup childcare  staying healthy  swine flu

How to Work at Home With Kids  Of course, some jobs will let you work at home. Which is great, provided that you can convince your kids to let you, you know, work at home. Establish Work-at-Home Ground Rules With Kids 10 Steps to Childproofing Your Home Office See More About:  work at home rules  drawbacks of working from home