Jul 20, 2016 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Today’s post completes a 4-part series that Clare has generously shared with TMoM readers. If this is the first day you are tuning into the series, be sure to go back and read the first three parts: Part 1: “Divorce” ,...
Jul 7, 2016 | Humor, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Sandy Harper One of the funniest memes I’ve seen on social media recently (pictured below) was “I was the perfect parent, until I had kids.” That was me! And much like any new mom I had specific ways things had to be done or not. Things had to be as...
Jun 20, 2016 | Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Today’s post is the third post in a four-part series that explores lessons learned through divorcing, dating, remarrying, and blending two families. If you missed the previous blogs, click HERE to see Clare’s post on...
May 28, 2016 | Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Keith Tilley When I think about the advice I’d like to give this year’s graduating class, it comes from a position of experience. If you want to know how to go somewhere, ask someone who’s been there. If you want to make something, ask someone who’s...
Jan 21, 2016 | Education, Elementary, Family Time, High School & Beyond, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Aaron Looking for a way to give back, meet new people and be involved in your child’s life on a new level? Then volunteering in your child’s school might be just what you are looking for! One of the best things about volunteering in...
Dec 12, 2015 | Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LPCA On most cases you married before having kids, and more often than not, you and your spouse will find a day that your sweet child will leave the nest. The time frame that takes place between your child(s) early years of...
Nov 18, 2015 | Humor, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger John (J.P.) Mundy Dear Future Me, Congratulations! I see where Riley made the team. I know you’re so proud of him. Putting him in that basketball program they offered at day care really paid off, didn’t it? When is his first game- Friday? I know, I...
Aug 5, 2015 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits
By Kelly Hines A minister stood before a group of parishioners recently and asked how many of them had been divorced. About half of the group raised their hands. He then asked how many had experienced a life altering illness, like cancer. A quarter of them raised...
Apr 27, 2015 | For the Home, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads
By Amanda Shore Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, you find yourself asking “what REALLY matters”? It is so easy as mamas to get caught up in checklists and to-dos and schedules and daily planners and… LIFE. In the process, we can miss special...
Nov 1, 2014 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Holidays, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Joan Parisi Wilcox It’s almost a given that as you think of the approaching holidays, you feel a burst of stress. The “to-do” list grows exponentially, the guest list seems to expand by a force all its own, and the sound of the clock ticking is...
Sep 20, 2014 | Education, Elementary, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Raising Children
By Travis Finn Class Room Parents – A.K.A Room Moms, Class coordinators, Liaison, Mediator, Communicator, Brown-noser, Teacher’s Pet..Etc. Very rarely, and shamefully so, does the description include the word “DAD”. When I was looking for ideas...
Mar 17, 2014 | Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Scott Rigdon, author of ThreeFiveZero blog There was a time in America when the color of your skin determined which schools you could go to, where you sat on a city bus, and what careers you could choose, among many other things. That time long ago passed. There...
Mar 8, 2014 | Just for Dads, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Thea DeLoreto, author of the blog The Lint Trap Hubs and I have been married for 9 years. NINE. That is almost ten years. That is practically a d-e-c-a-d-e. Also known as for-ev-er. In my time as one half of a pair, I have learned a few things about dudes. I feel...
Dec 6, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Shopping
Think about the men on your gift list: nephews, uncles, husbands, fathers, brothers, in-laws, neighbors and more. Think about their personalities and how they are all completely different. Today I am featuring 15 different gifts for 15 different personalities. I hope...
Jul 26, 2013 | -, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Teddy Burriss I bought my first wedding dress in 1978. It is the most beautiful wedding dress I have ever seen. It was far more beautiful because my bride was wearing it during my first wedding. I still have this dress in my closet and periodically I open the case...
Jul 12, 2013 | -, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By James Raper Full disclosure: This is my first ever blog post. I mean I put myself out there on Facebook and everything, but this feels like a whole other animal. Be gentle. I’ve been thinking of a few different “dad” related things to write about ever since my...
Jul 12, 2013 | -, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Jon Lowder The role of dads in modern America has shifted dramatically over the last couple of generations. When my parents were married in the early 60s the expectations for most couples were pretty simple: they’d get married not long after getting out of school ,...
Jul 5, 2013 | Education, Humor, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Scott Rigdon I find that, as a 40-something Gamer, parents’ eyes quickly glaze over when I start talking about my gaming prowess, or for that matter, the gaming accomplishments of my children. I’m here to tell you that if you choose your games wisely, they could...
Jun 16, 2013 | -, From the Heart, Humor, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads
By Jessie Peele, author of Cupcakes and Running Shoes The other afternoon my husband and daughter were on the back porch playing while I got dinner ready in the kitchen. I heard Cameron giggling uncontrollably, and I smiled and chopped some vegetables and thought,...
Jun 14, 2013 | -, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
Happy early Father’s Day! It’s a perfect weekend to introduce a new blog series on TMoM. This summer we are searching for a different perspective on parenting and we are hoping to get that perspective from local dads! Every Friday this summer we will...
Dec 1, 2012 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Helpful Lists & Directories, Just for Dads, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, it’s time to start crossing the men you love...
Aug 5, 2012 | Family Time, From the Heart, Humor, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Jill Osborn Living at home with my parents to save some money for a house, wasn’t exactly how my husband and I pictured our lives when we got married, it does have it’s perks… especially since we have a toddler and I’m pregnant again. I thought I might share...
Jul 14, 2012 | Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Leigh Anne Hunt “Forty four percent of adults would participate in recess, if offered at their workplace.” ~ Karla Walsh, FitnessMagazine.com “Play is the highest form of research.” ~ Albert Einstein There’s something nostalgic...
Jul 8, 2012 | Humor, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads
Time for another Sunday Funny. We hope you all had a great holiday week and enjoyed the 4th of July celebrations! As I scrolled through Facebook the other day I ran across this post from the previous evening and literally laughed out loud. My friend Kelly had a...
Jun 17, 2012 | Just for Dads, Moms & Dads
By Scott Rigdon, father and author of the blog ThreeFiveZero Remember maps? Waaaaaay back in the 1900’s, when you were a kid? (That’s what my kids say- as if anything before 2000 was prehistoric!) Oh I loved maps! I still have a box of them, my ‘favorites’ from places...
Jun 8, 2012 | Hiking & Camping, Just for Dads, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Andrew Plyler, Director of Adventure Guides for YMCA of Northwest North Carolina Father’s Day is just around the corner and you’re probably starting to think about gifts you can give Dad to show how much he means to you and the kids. In YMCA Adventure...
Jan 13, 2012 | Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Shannon McGinnis Koontz Like many of you with small children, New Year’s Eve was a quiet evening at home. My husband and I sipped wine and watched The Bucket List. The movie ended just before midnight, so we counted down to 2012, went upstairs to kiss the kids, and...
Dec 9, 2011 | Holidays, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Recreation
Wellness Tips from the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina The holiday season is in full swing. Between shorter days, long shopping lists, and a bustling social calendar, it’s easy for moms to forget to take time for themselves and put wellness goals on the back burner....
Nov 12, 2011 | Food & Nutrition, Humor, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Scott Rigdon, author of the blog “Three Five Zero” Elementary School lunch. How old am I if I had fun at school today??? I wanted to post this to my blog, so I’ll change the names to protect the guilty, but we started off with ‘Dave’, aka the ‘Floor...
Jul 19, 2011 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Scott Rigdon, author of the blog Three Five Zero I have a stunningly beautiful 7 year old daughter. There, I said it! And it didn’t even hurt. I used to lose sleep over raising a daughter alone. I have a strikingly handsome 10 year old son too,...
