Dec 8, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Laura Simon I like to call myself an accidental runner. I started out as a swimmer, primarily because when I swim, I can’t feel myself sweat. I hate sweat. Swimming allowed me push myself to the max without ever feeling particularly hot. But periodically, my coach...
Dec 2, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Cheri M. Timmons, LCSW, CHC The cooler weather, scent of pumpkin spice, and Pinterest-worthy decorations all point to one thing … the holidays are approaching! Are you excited? Nervous? Sad? Maybe you are feeling a mix of emotions. The holidays can do...
Oct 23, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, For the Home, Health, Local Resources
By the providers at Allergy Partners of the Piedmont Traditionally, most people associate the spring and fall months with ‘allergy season’. Although trees, grasses and weeds are big culprits of relentless allergy symptoms, there are actually allergy triggers year...
Oct 17, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Birthday Parties, Children's Health & Wellness, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Family Time, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports
By Suzy Fielders It’s not always easy to find a place to entertain the entire family. Rockin’ Jump Trampoline Park does just that! It’s one of the limited places in the Triad that has something to do for every age and interest. From a dedicated jump zone to rock...
Oct 16, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Holly Shuster I’m probably in the minority, but I’m grateful for the messiness of my kids. I’m glad that four years ago they had a particularly messy day – because it saved my life. While scraping from myself the errant dried crumbs left behind...
Oct 4, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Safety
By Guest Blogger Angela Hackett Jenkins Life can be really hard and we all need to hear that we are not alone in the messy chapters of life. I’m a woman, wife, daughter, sister, mother, and friend to many. I have overcome so much because of other brave women in my...
Sep 26, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Birthday Parties, Children's Health & Wellness, Greensboro, Local Resources
By Guest Blogger Nicole Gaboury, Skating Director, The Greensboro Ice House The Greensboro Ice House packs an array of frozen fun at the Triad’s only year-round, ice skating rink. Conveniently located near the Wendover Avenue exit off of 1-40, the Ice House...
Sep 23, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Birthday Parties, Children's Health & Wellness, Greensboro, Local Resources, Recreation
Rockin’ Jump Greensboro is giving away a Rockin’ Birthday Silver Party Package (a $229 value*) to one lucky TMoM reader! Rockin’ Jump Greensboro is an indoor trampoline park and the place to go for the Triad’s #1 Birthday Party! In addition to their huge main jump...
Sep 22, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Preschool, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Cantis School is back in session, and while academics are always of the utmost importance, one aspect of learning that is often overlooked is play! It is often said that “play is the work of children.” Play is more than just a way for kids to...
Sep 12, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Alex Deckard, Marketing Coordinator with Aeroflow Breastpumps When was the last time you had to file an insurance claim? What was the process like? In all likelihood it took several phone calls and emails before the issue was settled. Now imagine...
Sep 6, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Laura Simon I remember the day I realized something was wrong. My daughter was an infant…so young that I was still in my eight weeks of maternity leave…and my boys, ages 2 and 4 at the time, had done something. I don’t even remember what it was, but the haze that...
Aug 30, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Michelle Griffith I never wanted to be a mommy. I’ll wait while you reread that to make sure you read it correctly. Good? Ok, here goes… As a young girl, when I envisioned my future, I never really thought about kids, or marriage. It just didn’t...
Aug 29, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Team Baby+Company You might be starting to think about having a baby, or maybe trying for number two or three? But did you know there are some easy steps you can take to improve your health and better equip your body to conceive? That’s why Baby+Co. created their...
Aug 10, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Local Resources, Recreation
Win a FREE 10 class punch card (a $125 value with a 6 month expiration) from Jazzercise Winston-Salem Fitness Center! Finding an exercise program that works and we can stick to is one thing we all have struggled with. Staying dedicated to a workout program isn’t easy,...
Jul 31, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Allison Chapple, MS/EdS, LPC, NCC Recently at my neighborhood pool, some moms and I were talking about the upcoming school year and the inevitable question was raised: “What sports are your kids playing this season?” Everyone chimed in about soccer,...
Jun 15, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Bloggers Team Baby+Company The certified nurse-midwives of Baby+Company are collaborating with Novant Health to offer women in the Triad a new option for labor and birth – a free-standing birth center in Winston-Salem located just a few short minutes from...
May 22, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Camps, Children's Health & Wellness, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Andre Dumont with Northern Arts Studio/Mike Carr Karate As parents, most of us have struggled with their kid’s daily activities, driving from place to place to drop off and pick up. Combined with other things on the daily to-do-lists, this can be...
May 4, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Birthday Parties, Children's Health & Wellness, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Local Resources, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Rebecca Hansen, Sky Zone Marketing and Community Relations There are only a few places in the Triad that appeal to families with both younger and older children. But you’re in luck—we’re the best one. Sky Zone Greensboro is an indoor trampoline park...
Apr 15, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Juan Santos, M.S., CRC, LPCA Anxiety can cause worry, stress, headaches, and more unpleasant emotions. Dogs are built to work effortlessly to battle the symptoms and behaviors that come with anxiety. Our dog Riddle used to go by the name of “Gates”when we first met...
Apr 14, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health
By Guest Blogger Lisa Doss with Forsyth Family magazine This year, National Infertility Week® has been designated from April 23rd – April 29th, 2017. National Infertility Awareness Week®, (NIAW) is not just a week of awareness; it’s also a movement....
Apr 11, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Camps, Children's Health & Wellness, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Chelsea Cullen, marketing and communications director, YMCA of NWNC When the school year ends, the Y steps in with summer fun! From swim lessons and outdoor water parks to summer day camp and YMCA Camp Hanes, there is something for everyone. Here are...
Apr 3, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Tiffany Cagle-Schrift, LPC, BCN, NCC Listening, Learning and Living Better through Neurofeedback My hope and desire for anyone I meet is that they are living a full life, not just surviving but THRIVING! Like many counselors before me, my journey to the mental...
Mar 4, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Sara Lester The struggle is real. We live busy lives and wear many hats filling our schedules with giving, loving and serving others. All good things, yes, but we often forget to put on our oxygen mask first, and so by mid-day we are exhausted,...
Mar 2, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Birthday Parties, Children's Health & Wellness, Local Resources, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Nicole Gaboury, Skating Director at The Greensboro Ice House The Greensboro Ice House packs an array of frozen fun at the Triad’s only year-round, ice skating rink. Conveniently located near the Wendover Avenue exit off of 1-40, the Ice House...
Feb 17, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Becky Hale CD(DONA), Co-Owner, Piedmont Doulas Maybe you’ve heard of a birth or postpartum doula, but aren’t quite sure what it is that they do,or how they can benefit you. Or, maybe you’ve never heard the word doula and have no idea what it means!...
Dec 30, 2016 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Pet Resources
By Juan Santos, M.S., CRC, LPCA When I married my wife, I also married her childhood dog “Buddie”. It has been almost a year since Buddie left us. Yet, I can spend endless hours talking about him. As a professional counselor, father, and husband, I have a unique view...
Dec 13, 2016 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Holidays, Hot Topics, Parenting & Family
By Juan Santos, M.S., CRC, LPCA Being around people that you may not see eye to eye with can be difficult. Even more difficult when you are forced to interact with that one person you do not agree with. The holidays are upon us, and I wanted to write a special piece...
Nov 15, 2016 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Guest Blogger Tricia Sheehan, Certified Health Coach We all know that we tend to get sick more often between October and February…. But do we know WHY? Is it the cooler temperatures? Spending more time inside spreading germs between each other? Here are the real...
Nov 4, 2016 | Adult Health & Wellness, Bereavement, Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Guest Blogger Gray Moulton, LMFT, CST Therapist There has been much discussion in the media and in our social groups lately about depression. There is a constant need to spread awareness about mental health for the sake of our loved ones, our children, and those...
Oct 15, 2016 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Sandy Harper It seems so long ago since I was able to just lace up my sneakers, head out the door and hit the pavement. Now there is a lot more planning involved when trying to continue my love for running. As a mom of two young children (3 years old...
