JOHN GASTALDO / Union-Tribune Lynn McKelvey played with his grandson, Bryce, 2˝, while Bryce's aunt Cecelia Beyer watched.

There's a new word out there – momtourage – to describe that group of people who provide a mother with the support she needs to get the job done, especially as the new school year starts. “No mom should do it alone,” say Deborah Fine, president of iVillage.com, created in 1995 as the first site dedicated to connecting women, now counting millions of members around the world.

• United moms are happy moms

When I went to a recent screening of “American Teen,” I kept wanting to turn to my daughters or son and see their reactions, talk to them after the show. But they weren't there. And the youngest is now 20, anyway, though her memories of high school no doubt would have come rushing back. Heck, my own came rushing back.

“I'm having 'em, so I wanna raise 'em.” That's the philosophy that led Jenna Kagan to stop working when her daughter was born nine years ago. Two sons soon followed, and their mother remains firm in her belief that staying home with them is best.

Last week, we asked what you thought of requests by parents for police to crack down on marijuana smoking at concerts (the requests were prompted by a recent performance by Ziggy Marley at the Del Mar Fairgrounds). Based on the calls, it's time to put out those joints.

If you love to dance, or just like watching others who are good at it, then head for Balboa Park today or tomorrow for the 12th annual Celebrate Dance Festival, a free event sponsored by Eveoke Dance Theatre, designed to showcase the depth and breadth of the art in San Diego.