Jan 22, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
By TMoM Team Member, Ashley Quinn Kibby Omicron: The Christmas Corona Wave of 2022 It finally happened and we’re not too mad about it. My husband, two-year-old twins, and I all caught the Christmas Corona Wave. In the days preceding our illness, friends in North...
Jan 11, 2022 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Julie Casey owner of SpeakEasy Therapy and practicing speech pathologist Do you have tons of new toys from Christmas sitting around? Of course you do! If your child struggles with their speech or has diagnosed speech or language delays, it might be...
Dec 29, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC I’ll be honest with you: I didn’t even know this term of “becoming an authentic parent” existed until I found myself in the clinical space as a licensed professional counselor. An authentic parent sees their...
Nov 30, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health
By Guest Blogger Rebecca Payne Jordan December 3rd is PKU Awareness Day! It’s very timely to celebrate and advance PKU awareness in the heart of the holiday season as it’s probably one of the toughest times of year to have PKU. You’ve never heard of PKU? Very few...
Nov 10, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member, Ashley Quinn Kibby As parents, we know how essential our children’s sleep is for their wellbeing, and ours! According to the NIH, sleep is critical to the repair and regeneration of nearly every type of tissue and system in the body. Everything...
Nov 3, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Jen Seeba Maybe you can’t see it, but I can. This picture makes me nauseous. I remember having to get her flower girl’s dress taken in to accommodate her thin frame. Her mood swings and dark circles under her eyes that night at her...
Oct 11, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT “You throw up a few times a day, you have a fever, and it’s lonely.” This was how my son said he would describe the experience of having COVID-19 to a friend after he recently became sick with the virus a few weeks...
Oct 8, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Dental, Food & Nutrition, Health, Holidays, Nutrition, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey During the fall season there are a variety of events that require the tradition of handing out candy to children. As an early educator, who is also a certified nutritionist, this might be the scariest time of the year for me (pun...
Sep 30, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Greensboro, Health, Preschool, Private Schools, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Gillian Goodman, Lower School Director at Greensboro Day School Every parent hopes to see their child grow into a capable and confident young person. Fortunately, there are some simple things that you can do to help your child learn to become more...
Sep 28, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Brittany J. Todd, NCC, LCMHC, NCIP, CLC September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, therefore this post is dedicated to increasing knowledge with the hope of initiating a deeper conversation about mental health and how our children are...
Sep 20, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Laura Buxenbaum, MPH, RD, LDN It’s that time of year again: time to trade in flip-flops and pool bags for lace-up shoes and backpacks. For many youth, back to school means back to sports. According to The Aspen Institute’s Project Play Report, 69...
Sep 12, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Local Events, Local Resources, Safety
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Brenner Children’s Helping Youth Cope with Gun Violence ~ Subway in Kernersville is Hiring NOW! ~ September Fall Festivals ~ Win a $50 Gift Card for Pelvic Physical Therapy or Online Class ~...
Sep 7, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Health, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray With all of the stressors we’re all facing today, perhaps it’s no surprise that mental health symptoms are on the rise. If you’ve noticed your child has been struggling with stress, anxiety, challenging behaviors, and other...
Sep 5, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Kids Clubs, Local Events, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Sunday Spotlights
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In today’s spotlight: Experience MerleFest Forsyth Family’s Kids Morning Out Counselors and Therapists Directory Experience MerleFest MerleFest delivers music, moments, and memories each year… At its 33rd...
Sep 1, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Greensboro, Health
Easy to Enter. Easy to Win! Enter for your chance to win $125 credit toward any YMCA of Greensboro branch activity including a new membership, youth programming, boot camps, personal training and more! Simply click the link at the bottom of this page to take a short...
Aug 30, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Health, Just for Moms, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT Life has been filled with uncertainty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this back-to-school season seems to bring more uncertainties and questions than ever before for children and families. If you’re...
Aug 25, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts Stress? Anxiety? Sleeplessness? Between regular parenting duties and the seemingly endless pandemic, it’s hard to find any mom who isn’t struggling right now. Not being an evening wine drinker (it gives me a headache), a friend...
Aug 20, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Emily Saunders Back to school is like the mom Olympics. We rush around checking off to dos and the clock just keeps ticking. Now, possibly more than ever, we also have wellness on our minds as our kids head back to school. After two school years...
Aug 12, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Larry Givner, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Brenner Children’s / Wake Forest Baptist Health With so many questions around the latest strain of the Coronavirus, and the fact that children will be heading back to soon, Dr. Givner, Pediatric...
Aug 9, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, From the Doctor, Health, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC Returning to the classroom after the summer break can be an anxiety-provoking transition for students. The more prepared our kids are, the better they will be with feeling calm in the classroom and addressing the...
Aug 3, 2021 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Exercise, Health, High Point, Recreation, Sports, Art & Enrichment
By Guest Blogger Lori Fields, owner and director of On Stage School of Dance Dance – a universal language, brings joy, smiles, and entertainment: Whether it’s a Rockette performance, a tribal festival, or dancing in the kitchen. It gives a true feeling of...
Jul 20, 2021 | By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Dr. Lindsay Totten August is National Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and as you prepare school supplies and clothes the next size up, it’s a great time to consider how to protect and preserve the health of your kid’s eyes. I’m Dr. Lindsay...
Jul 18, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Health, Local Events, Local Resources, Photography
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Bringing Heart & Soul into your Brand with Madalyn Yates Photography ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Bringing Heart & Soul...
Jul 15, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition
Win a $100 Massage Envy Gift Card from Giving Juice! With school starting back up, now is the perfect time for moms to treat themselves. What better way than with a massage! At Giving Juice, they’re passionate about their USDA Organic, Non-GMO, No Added Sugar, No...
Jul 10, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Greensboro, Health, High Point, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ashley Mitchell, founder and Executive Director of Perfectly Imperfect Girls Perfectly Imperfect Girls is a North Carolina based nonprofit youth mentoring program started in August of 2020. We currently serve middle school and high school girls ages...
Jun 8, 2021 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Before my daughter was born a little more than four years ago, I most definitely had a naïve view when it came to breastfeeding. I was very aware that it could be challenging, but I thought most of those challenges came from a bad latch...
May 27, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Mariedith Appanaitis Since 1969, Forsyth Family Eye Care has been a leader and preferred provider of quality vision care products and personalized eye care services for patients in Winston-Salem and the surrounding areas. The doctors and staff offer...
May 22, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Safety
By Guest Blogger Briley Penner with SwimSmart NC Some of my favorite childhood memories happened around water. One of my favorite memories is the year my dad taught me how to boogie board while we were on vacation. I wasn’t very good, but I always came up laughing...
May 20, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Larry Givner, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Brenner Children’s, Wake Forest Baptist Health The FDA recently granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be given to children ages 12-15, and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on...
May 18, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Nicole Ducouer Welp, 2020 was not the year for self-care in my house. No haircuts – check! Comfy clothes – check! Routine visits to the doctor – nope! Some things just fell off the to-do list. Now, it’s time to play catch-up. With so much screen time...