Mar 24, 2020 | Health, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Travel & Auto Tips, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Sarfert Greenbriar Driving Academy owners, Heather and Nathan Bagg, are committed to providing the highest ethical and educational standards for an in-depth driving program. As parents to three children under the age of 16, Nathan and Heather...
Mar 16, 2020 | By Stage, Crafts & Hobbies, Elementary Age, Health, High Point, Hot Topics, Kernersville, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Safety, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell, author of Our Carolina Home Over the past week, the effects of COVID-19 have taken a toll on all of us one way or another. Then the closing of schools and daycares left many wondering what we’re going to do for the two or...
Mar 11, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Sandie Mauk author of TreasureSeeker blog National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 So it took me four weeks to get up the courage to ask my daughter, Grace, if she had left a note when she tried to kill herself. I’d been too afraid to find...
Mar 7, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Hot Topics, Safety
By Guest Bloggers Angela Smith and Meredith Shaw, School Psychologists with WSFCS It seems like everywhere we go people are talking about COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Working in the schools, we not only hear teachers, parents, and guardians talking about the virus, we also...
Feb 13, 2020 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Anonymous I think we’ll all agree that, if your phone rings or buzzes after a certain hour, it’s 99% a guarantee that it’s not going to be a pleasant conversation – especially if you have kids who drive. If you’re lucky, it will be their number coming across...
Jan 24, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Safety
By Guest Blogger Dennette Bailey Recently Andrew Yang’s wife, Evelyn Yang, was in the media describing a rape she endured by her OB/GYN during a doctor’s visit. When I saw her story it made me wonder how many people may have suffered sexual abuse at the hand of their...
Nov 8, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Miller, Executive Director at The Parenting PATH Raising children can be very tough! All moms know this. And it can be especially tough when parents face additional challenges with employment, housing, transportation, healthcare or...
Oct 30, 2019 | By Stage, Health, Parenting & Family, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Marybeth Barrett Do you want some not so fun facts? Car crashes end more teen lives than cancer, homicide and suicide Council EVERY single day, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Yup. That caught my attention, too. Car crashes are the...
Oct 18, 2019 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed., Program Coordinator of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with Triad Moms on Main on this blog series. In this series, we offer general guidance to relationship or...
Oct 14, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Local Resources, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Safety
By Christine Murray, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, Director of the UNC Greensboro Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and here in the Triad, we’re also launching the new Abuse Is Never Okay campaign in Guilford...
Jun 22, 2019 | Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Safety, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Jen Mearns Are you thinking about going on a family vacation? Do you have very small children, or as I like to call them, littles? Just thinking about vacationing with littles might send your anxiety through the roof. I’m here to tell you that it is not easy!...
May 31, 2019 | Camps, Family Time, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, Info about Our Website, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Raising Children, Recreation, Safety, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Katie Moosbrugger The countdown is on, and TMoM has EVERYTHING you would need to make this the best, most fun, most memorable, and most safe summer for you and your family! Today’s post features many of our favorite directories that have been updated for the...
May 29, 2019 | Babies, By Stage, Health, Recreation, Safety, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Katie Moosbrugger For lots of moms, summertime can be anything but relaxing. From endless sunscreen latherings (one of my biggest pet peeves), to constant monitoring of your little toddler’s every last move near water, to your never-ending quest to find...
May 3, 2019 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety
By Dennette Bailey Parents with infants or expecting a new baby should be aware that babies can have skin issues too. Though the following issues can arise any time of the year, they can be especially difficult for your baby during the summer. Make sure you are...
Feb 2, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Safety
By Guest Blogger A.L. Robbins A little more than a week into the new year, it dawned on me that I had achieved a resolution of mine from almost every past year since college. I rang in 2019 35 lbs lighter than January 1, 2018, but not because of anything I set out to...
Jan 1, 2019 | Health, Hot Topics, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Lylan Wingfield, MS, LPC, LCAS Vaping? Juuling? What’s the Big Deal? What Parents May Not Know about This New Trend In recent years, e-cigarette use has become increasingly popular among American adults and, therefore, among teenagers. Vapes and the...
Dec 22, 2018 | For the Home, Health, Local Resources, Safety
By Guest Blogger Emily Walsh Running a family is a never-ending task, especially during the holiday season. Between hosting guests in your home, running the kids to holiday plays, and attending Christmas parties, being constantly on the go can cause you to take the...
Nov 7, 2018 | Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
By Guest Blogger Rachel Haggerty, author of the blog Redemption Red: The Haggerty Life I’ve had a few weeks to calm down. I am not writing this to promote fear, only awareness of the world we are raising our babies in today. Just last month, I brought my four children...
Nov 6, 2018 | Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
By Laura Simon I really want to be a free-range parent. Something about that particular parenting style resonates in my gut. I believe it’s good for kids to be trained, prepared, and then allowed to navigate the world without adults hovering in the background. I...
Oct 20, 2018 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Freeman At least four million households in the US have children living in them who are being exposed to high levels of lead. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about a half million of our country’s children...
Oct 18, 2018 | Adults, Health, Legal & Financial, Local Resources, Safety
By Guest Blogger Patrick Turlington, Assistant VP with The Phoenix Company In the United States someone’s identity is stolen every two seconds. Those at the highest risk are individuals between the ages of 35 and 49 who are married with a household income of $75,000...
Aug 10, 2018 | By Stage, Health, Preschool, Safety, Toddlers & Preschool
By Dennette Bailey If you have been reading my blogs, you know I love to tell you about my vacations. I recently took a very relaxing trip to Myrtle Beach. As my family and I walked around downtown we noticed the places that screamed “You are on vacation! Money is no...
Aug 9, 2018 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, From the Doctor, Health, Safety, Teens & Tweens
By Christopher Ina, MA, LAT, ATC, Athletic Training Coordinator for Wake Forest Baptist Health According to the Centers for Disease Control, it is estimated that 240 people die each year in the United States of heat-related illness. Heat stroke is ranked third in...
Jul 22, 2018 | Children's Museums & Playhouses, Food & Nutrition, Health, Local Resources, Restaurants, Safety
By Katie Moosbrugger Find out what we are featuring today! ~ Gnarwall Bouldering Gym ~ Cucumber Margaritas at Taco Mama ~ Safe Teen Driving with State Farm ~ Chance to win a $100 Target Gift Card, compliments of Noble Academy ~ Chance to win One Month of Free...
Jul 20, 2018 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety
By Michael S. Mitchell, MD, Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department, Brenner Children’s Hospital, and Wake Forest Baptist Health representatives Water safety is always a big concern in summer months, but most of the warnings parents receive are...
Jun 29, 2018 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Neely Turlington Fun in the sun has begun! Before you spray, slather, smear or coat let’s talk sunscreen. Reading a sunscreen label doesn’t have to be confusing. There are a few keywords to understand to make the best decisions for your child’s...
Jun 14, 2018 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, High Point, Safety
By Jim Anderson, MD, Pediatrician, Cornerstone Pediatrics at Premier (An affiliate of Wake Forest Baptist Health) The summer months offer a great opportunity to focus on your child’s health and get a game plan together without the distraction of school-year...
Jun 1, 2018 | Health, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Raising Children, Safety, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Misty Nichols Being a mom has been the most joyful and terrifying experience of my life. When I was twelve weeks pregnant with my son, I remember asking the nurse: “Is everything ok? Now can I stop worrying?” I had carefully counted the days and weeks...
May 23, 2018 | Health, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Safety
By Guest Blogger Natalie Haire Seat belts are a no-brainer. You pull the strap over your chest to your waist and click, it’s right. Infant and toddler car seats are another story, especially for new moms. When you leave the hospital with your tiny baby there is no one...
May 5, 2018 | Health, High Point, Kernersville, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Safety
By Guest Blogger Darlene Haskins With summer approaching, knowing how to keep kids safe in and around water is essential for parents and caregivers. We like to believe the unthinkable could never happen on our watch, but the staggering statistics show that drowning...
