Apr 6, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Doctor, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Dr. Juan Santos, CRC, LCMHC, of Santos Counseling According to the National Institute of Health, 1 in 7 women can develop postpartum depression. In that number, two key items to keep in mind are the number of women that do not disclose due to the...
Mar 27, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Greensboro, Just for Moms
By Dr. Cole Kampen, PT, DPT, PHC Your providers at Triad Pelvic Health Physical Therapy have heard (and seen) it all. In fact, helping folks understand more about sensitive topics like childbirth, sex, and leakage is why many of us got into the field. Are you ready to...
Mar 25, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders You’ve probably heard many times from your doctor, parents, trainers, and many others that it is important to stay hydrated. That means you need to drink a lot of water! Let’s face the reality though – that can get boring! If you are...
Mar 16, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Heart, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Avery Thomas, American Heart Association Dust off your ball gown and tux for a night on the town for the American Heart Association’s 2023 Triad Heart Ball! This event is on Friday, April 21 at Legacy Stables and Events in Winston-Salem.The Heart Ball celebrates...
Mar 14, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Education for Special Needs, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
Guest Blogger Cameron Egan, Solutions for Independence’s Outreach Coordinator Did you know that one out of every four adults in North Carolina has a disability? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2,198,903 adults are living with...
Feb 23, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Heart, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” – Albert Einstein I’m at an age where I keep forgetting how old I am. Quick math: I was born in August of 1985 and it’s February of 2023 so…yes, I’m currently 37....
Jan 24, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Burlington, By Location, Greensboro, Health, High Point, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Kernersville, Moms & Dads, Winston-Salem
By Sarah Fedele, American Heart Association Maybe it’s those hot red heels, your red winter gloves, those favorite red workout pants, that spicy little RED dress or your favorite red suit – either way, it’s time to dust them off for National Wear Red Day! Show Your...
Jan 22, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Family Time, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parks & Outdoor Activities
By Guest Blogger Courtney Fleet When one season ends and another begins, it can be hard to find your footing. Maybe you had big goals for last year that you didn’t quite meet. Maybe this year’s resolutions already feel heavy. I find that the best way to combat these...
Jan 21, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts My family and I once had an unexpected hard time with the opportunity to witness amazing goodness. It began when I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. As a busy mother of two young daughters, I had popped into my primary care...
Jan 7, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Health
By Guest Blogger Marisa Tomasic In my twenty years as a private practice psychologist, I incorporated “stress management 101” into my work. I used this method with every person I treated. Addressing immediate and longer-term stressors and offering ideas for managing...
Jan 5, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” George Eliot I turned 40 this past year. It was a welcome decade to enter. My 20s were spent learning about myself and creating new experiences with friends. I spent the entire...
Dec 11, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative One of my friends is an extreme negative Nelly. There is rarely a conversation that we have where she does not complain or whine about something. If her husband brings...
Dec 7, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Holidays, Just for Moms
By Guest Blogger Alona Orofino The Holidays are often rough when it comes to body image issues. Because our culture at large is weight-centric, it infiltrates our family units. So, as we gather with our friends and family for the Holidays, it’s common to hear lots of...
Nov 25, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Rebecca Subbiah, RDN Life can be so very hectic these days with work, caring for kids, afternoon activities and trying to juggle it all. Often taking care of ourselves both physically and mentally can go on the back burner. We are very good at taking...
Nov 17, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Let’s face it: As moms, this time of year is joyful AND very overwhelming. Decking the halls, buying AND wrapping the gifts under the tree, coordinating the festive outings, planning holiday travel, baking the delicious cookies and...
Nov 14, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Health, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Alona Orofino For many years, I saw the Holidays as a food free-for-all. Then come New Year, I would feel gross and happily jump back on the “healthy” train. This pattern was my normal. And it seems to be the norm for a lot of people that I know. But...
Nov 8, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Burlington, By Location, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Bethany Godwin, LCMHC, PMH-C Have you ever spent time alone, intentionally? I don’t mean lying on the couch after the kids have gone to bed scrolling through your phone or searching Netflix for something that you know you can only watch when you’re...
Nov 7, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Dana Petrunich “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in the baby carriage” I happily hummed this tune throughout my childhood. Carrying baby dolls around and holding any baby that I could. This was going to be my life – a mommy!...
Oct 18, 2022 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Burlington, By Location, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos I recently went hiking with a friend and we found ourselves deep in the topic of the fall slump. This is the slump that happens to so many of us. Right around October, it takes hold. We can feel it in the change in temperature and see it...
Oct 16, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt My 10-year-old son has been battling seasonal allergies since he was a toddler. Several times a year, a clear, runny nose would be our first indicator that something in nature was blooming or pollenating. For years we managed his...
Oct 14, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Exercise, Family Time, Greensboro, Health, High Point, Holidays, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Photography, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In this week’s Friday Finds … Carolina Core Wellness and Core Coffee’s Grand Opening Santa Portraits with York’s Photography Disney Travel Planning with Rachel Guest Bloggers Wanted Family Fun Event!...
Oct 13, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller When I was newly pregnant with my first child, I went to an early prenatal appointment and was given a list of things to avoid during my pregnancy. Most of the list contained the expected items. Those were things like sushi and wine and...
Sep 24, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Madison Skakle On March 15, 2020, when the world started locking down for COVID, I started Workout Friends, a fitness community on Facebook for moms of all athletic abilities. My intention was to keep the group live for just a few weeks until the YMCA...
Sep 12, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Toward the end of August (a.k.a. solidly back to school season), I was shopping at Target with my 5-year-old daughter and was unhappy to see an abundance of Halloween items already out at the store. Halloween just so happens to be my...
Sep 10, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing The 40-somethings. Some people call it “over the hill.” Some people call it “mid-life.” Know what I call this stage of life? Hard. Really freaking hard. And I’m not just talking about the fact that...
Aug 20, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Alisha Bisbee, MS, CSW, LPC I love positive affirmations, but the ones that say “I’m a great mom” never hit me right. Now, hear me out. Being a parent is super hard. Harder than I ever imagined. I am a good parent, but I’m not always a great parent,...
Aug 11, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Megan Dunn, IBCLC, a board certified lactation consultant When it comes to nourishing your baby, fed is always best. But if you choose breastfeeding, you’re bound to have questions along the way. With the right information and support, you can develop...
Aug 8, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC If you’re afraid of rejection, you might feel: As though you need to control everything. You use the control to avoid getting hurt. The control later comes back and makes you feel anxious. The anxiety grows over...
Jul 26, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Genevieve Condon We live in a society where we are told we have to hustle and work ourselves into the ground in order to be successful. A day off is for the weak. And work-life balance? It’s more about survival. Balance doesn’t exist. We live for the...
Jul 16, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, By Stage, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Laura Dydek As a first-time mom, I prepared endlessly during my pregnancy. I read all the books, ate the “right” foods, did all the exercises. While I prepared myself for every last detail leading up to the birth, I forgot to prepare for the result...
