Go West Young Mom focuses on the Fox Valley towns of Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora, Aurora, Montgomery, Oswego and Yorkville. But none of us live, work, ...

Go West Young Mom is aimed at families with newborns up through the tween years of 11 or 12.

Absolutely not. This is a website for all moms who want to improve the quality of the time they spend with their children and make some connections with other families in ...

Currently, we just don't have the necessary manpower to moderate discussion boards. You can use the comments section under each blog post to share your thoughts or ask other readers for ...

It's a play on a famous statement made famous in the 1850s: "Go West, young man, and grow up with the country," urging men to take part in the westward expansion ...

I aim to post new articles and features at least once a day, Monday through Friday. On Monday, I write a column called "Simple, Really?" Mondays are also often the day ...

I certainly believe in giving credit where credit is due, so I make regular use of the caption line to name the photographer. Often, I've taken the photos that go with ...

We are currently working on our Founding Partner Advertising program. Please email us at sales@gowestyoungmom.com and we'll be in touch about the various options that are available for sponsoring Go West ...

Go West Young Mom will never accept payment for a mention in a blog or a favorable review. If you read about a person, business or service in a Go West ...

I aim to regularly feature guest columnists on the site -- ranging from experienced bloggers to readers who maybe haven't written an essay since college. I'm open to contributions of one-time-only ...

I love getting recommendations from readers about places or people I should consider highlighting. The Fox Valley is a big place, both geographically and in terms of population, so I can ...

Right now, this is a one-girl show. But eventually, I might look for some help selling advertising, compiling the Go West guides or moderating message boards. If you might be interested ...

My vision for the calendar is that a busy family, realizing on a Friday night that they suddenly have Saturday afternoon free, can take a look at the Go West Young ...

I welcome submissions, especially because I really want the calendar to be full of a diverse range of activiites and events. Please email me at calendar@gowestyoungmom.com. Make sure to include: A ...