About Today: What to Do During a Snow Day

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Today 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  Today Ads Kids Activities Snow Day Letters Children Activities Snow Flakes Featured Articles Is It Getting Harder to Find a Doctor? Beginner's Guide to Investing in Stocks How to Be Happy as a Stay-at-Home Mom Valentine's Day Crafts & Activities What Causes Bad Breath? Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement