If there's one holiday we must *never* forget, it's Mother's Day. The Internet contains support groups for mothers, information on child rearing, and even sites for adoptive or foster parents. 

The Mommy Times is "dedicated to preserving the sanity of moms everywhere." The site is written for moms by moms and features such areas as Mommye-mail and Mommy-to-Mommy questions answered by other moms. They're even compiling a list of the best advice from moms. http://www.mommytimes.com/

A Tribute to Mothers is a lovely religious site honoring mothers with poetry, articles, and beautiful music playing softly in the background. http://www.mindspring.com/~bsanders/Mother.htm

ZIA's Mother's Day Home Page features crafts you can make for your mother, online greeting cards, recipes for Mother's Day, and even an article on the history of Mother's Day. http://www.zia.com/holidays/mother/default.htm

The Parenting Community contains chat rooms for topics such as Toddler Tantrums, Military Families, and Parents of Teens as well as bulletin boards to post messages or ask questions. You'll find children's health, pregnancy, and activity centers and even a scavenger hunt with $10,000 in prizes. The site features parenting articles, a mall, and even consumer recalls. http://www.parentsplace.com/

At Disney's Family.com, you can find ideas for a special celebration, or learn how to build a perfect sandbox, plant a butterfly garden, or many other projects. Read articles about education or parenting, search for recipes, or plan a vacation. http://family.com/

KidsHealth--Children's Health and Parenting Information was created by pediatric medical experts and features a health tip of the day as well as up-to-date information about growth, fitness, infections, immunizations, lab tests, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments. Be sure to check out Muscle, the new Shockwave animation in How the Body Works. http://kidshealth.org/

Family Village is a "global community of disability-related resources." The site features a Family Resource Center with information on foster and adoptive families, single parents, and day care resources. The Coffee Shop allows you to connect with other parents, and the Village School contains links to a variety of information that will be useful to families with a child who has disabilities. http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/

Adopt offers a support forum for adoptive or preadoptive parents, magazines on adoption, and even assistance for adopting a child. The site is rich with articles of all kinds on the topic of adoption. http://www.adopting.org/ar.html

You can ask the experts questions or read articles such as Child Afraid of Night-Time Monsters at the ParenthoodWeb. Sign up to receive a free newsletter or participate in reader polls. Prospective parents can visit the Olen Interactive Pregnancy Calendar to chart your pregnancy from ovulation to birth. http://www.parenthoodweb.com/

The Whole Family Center is an interactive site that features centers for kids and teens, parenting, and marriage. Each center has real life dramas that you can either read or listen to on Real Audio. They even have a soap opera about a blended family. http://www.wholefamily.com/

Next week, we'll search for sites on horse racing and the Triple Crown. See you then.

Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at robinnobles@robinsnest.com.

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