I was one of the moms you talked about in your last issue "For many working parents, summer vacation is no picnic". Our two older children were raised in daycare and I hated summer vacation, christmas vacation, spring break, etc. It was even worse when they were too old to go to daycare and were left at home by themselves. I did not realize that there are ways to work from home and earn a great living while taking care of your family.

Have a question you haven't found the time to ask about your child at his or her well-child visit? Are you secretly anxious about something that you've been Googling? What can you do about your daughter's propensity to stick her finger in her nose at Grandma's house?

Now's your chance to ask Dr. Susan Daniels of Acorn Pediatrics your questions. Submit them by replying to this thread or by emailing askleap@dailychronicle.com. Questioners may remain anonymous, if they wish.

LEAP is looking for Bozeman families with roots in another culture who are passing that culture on to their kids in the kitchen. If you're a first-generation immigrant or international student and love to cook with your kids, we want to hear from you. Please reply to this post or email me at leap@dailychronicle.com.

I look forward to hearing from you!

One of the things I am most looking forward to in LEAP is our page of "Local LEAPers"--reader-submitted photos of kids doing fun things! If you're interested in having your kids or grandkids in LEAP, here is the way to do it:

Click on the "Local LEAPers" box, which can be found on the top left of the homepage or the top right on most other pages. Give your picture a title and caption. Upload the photo by choosing it, and hit "Submit". Feel free to reply to this with any questions.

Welcome to LEAP’s on-line community forum. Our goal is to create a place where parents of Southwest Montana can gather and exchange information, ideas and support each other in the goal of raising happy, healthy children.

Please take some time to look around and notice some of the different opportunities found on this site. Here you can:

• List kid-friendly events on our calendar

• Post a topic for discussion

• Join ongoing discussions

• Submit story ideas or offer feedback about LEAP

• Submit a photo of your child/grandchild for our Local LEAPers page

As always, if you have a question for LEAP, please feel free to send them to us at bozemanleap@me.com We’re looking forward to getting to know you.

Sincerely,
Nicole Rosenleaf Ritter, managing editor
Megan Ault Regnerus, niche magazine editor