Time was, a mom knew who her neighbors were. She brought them pies when they moved into the neighborhood; she invited them for morning coffee and a round-the-kitchen-table chat; her kids played outside with theirs until the sun went down and it was too dark to see anymore.

If you’re a working parent, you might already have a lengthy list of reasons why you’d like to work from home. Perhaps you want more time with your kids before they start school full-time, or maybe you want to escape a demanding 9-5 job so you can have more energy left for your family at the end of the workday. If you don’t have a job outside the home, the thought of an extra income might be enough to start your imagination spinning.

Moms in Canada are smarter when they multitask. That’s because, thanks to the technology of podcasting, they can learn about their favorite mom-related topics without taking time out of their daily routine. Imagine hearing the latest pregnancy news while going for a walk. Or learning how to start a home based business while you’re washing the dishes. The new weekly podcast, Canadian Moms Talk Radio, allows moms to do just that.

Calgarymoms.com, the website devoted to providing Calgary moms with a supportive place to connect with each other, recently launched five provincial websites for Canadian moms. Now moms and moms-to-be across Canada can experience the same friendship, fun and support that have made Calgarymoms.com so popular. The initial response to the new websites indicates that the provincial websites will be as successful as the Calgary website has been.