AtHomeDad.org offers an online community for stay-at-home dads, fathers who are the primary caregiver in their family, and other involved dads. If you are a father who is or will be managing childcare duties for his kids most days (or a mom who wants to understand such a dad), this site is for you.

A public radio item about the most powerful moms of 2011 prompted a search for "Top Ten in 2011" lists.
Most Powerful Moms of 2011
Morning Bell: Top 10 Education Stories of 2011
Internet Movie Data Base: 2011 Top Movies and TV Shows
GameSpot Personal Perspectives: The Top Ten of 2011
Top Vegetarian Recipes of 2011
TIME: The Top 10 Everything of 2011

If you would like to donate items or dollars to children in need, Regina Brett lists a number of places in Cleveland that need help in her Plain Dealer column.

Huffpost Parents, part of The Huffington Post Internet Newspaper, brings together bloggers from diverse fields such as medicine, family therapy, acting, technology, journalism, religion and modeling to write opinion pieces on many aspects of parenting.

Motherlode tackles it all — homework, friends, sex, baby sitters, eating habits, work-family balance and so much more — subjects culled from the news, from experiences as a parent, from the latest books and studies and from reader input.

WINTER & SPRING EVENTS

Cleveland Metroparks Tobogganing
Chalet Recreation Area, 16200 Valley Parkway, Strongsville
Two 1,000-foot refrigerated ice chutes operate with or without snow the day after Thanksgiving through mid-March, weather permitting. Snack bar, two fireplaces, large-screen television, indoor restrooms and a main gathering area.
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CityMusic Cleveland - FREE Chamber Music Concerts
Program: BRAHMS, Violin Concerto, WAGNER, Siegfried Idyll, MOZART, Symphony from the "Posthorn" Serenade
Wed., March 14, 7:30 p.m., Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Cleveland Heights
Thursday, March 15, 7:30 p.m., St. Colman, 2027 W.65th, Cleveland
Friday, March 16, 7:30 p.m., St. Noel Church, Willoughby Hills
Sat., March 17, 7:30 p.m., Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus Church, Cleveland
Sun., March 18, 2:30 p.m., St. Mary's Church, Elyria
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Showtime at High Noon - FREE professional dance performance
Friday, March 23 at noon, Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare
Philadanco will perform excerpts from “Rosa,” a modern contemporary ballet performed by six women, a tribute to civil rights activist Rosa Parks.
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Cleveland Orchestra Concerts for Families
Severance Hall in University Circle
Family Concerts - One-hour concerts for ages 7 and up
April 1, May 6 - 2 p.m.
PNC Musical Rainbows
30-minute concerts for ages 3-6
The Cool Clarinet - March 16 and 17
The Velvet Viola - May 11 and 12
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Looking for something different to do in Northeast Ohio? PositivelyCleveland.com hosts the Cleveland Plus Events Calendar. From live music to ethnic festivals, art classes for kids to Amish Buggy Rides, this site has something for everyone.

ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Drive in Kent
On the Home Front: Civil War Fashions and Domestic Life
Women’s and children’s clothing, photographs, decorative arts and magazines illustrate the daily life of the American civilian population during the Civil War
Through August 26, 2012
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Cleveland Museum of Natural History, University Circle
Target Free First Thursdays
Visitors admitted free from 1-5 p.m.
Explore permanent exhibits and watch owls, bobcats, and otters in outdoor galleries.
February 2, March 1
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Great Lakes Science Center, downtown Cleveland
Free Tuesdays for Youth
All youth 18 and under enjoy free general admission on Tuesdays when accompanied by an adult.
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