Apr 27, 2016 | From the Heart, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Today’s post is the first of a four-part series that will explore some of the lessons today’s blogger has learned through process of divorcing, dating, remarrying, and blending two families. It is Clare’s hope that this...
Mar 23, 2016 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Anonymous I finally did it. I admitted to people, not all people, but some, that my marriage is failing. “We are going to separate for a while” may have been the toughest words to ever come out of my mouth. For the most part, those who I have told have...
Feb 25, 2016 | Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Stacy Leighton I sat at the university coffee shop, waiting for my son. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on the sorority-age girls behind me. I swear! Sometimes though, you can’t look, but you can’t look away. They were listing the top 5 characteristics of...
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...
Dec 3, 2015 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LPCA I wanted a catchy title when discussing the touchy topic of “interracial relationships.” It seems to be touchy because many pretend that there are no differences in the obstacles faced between same race relationships and interracial...
Nov 8, 2015 | From the Heart, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LPCA When we are in love or in awe with another, there is often a part of us that wants more. There tends to be an essence within our soul that really strives to show the other person why we are with them and in the simplest...
Oct 1, 2015 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Kathryn Sneed, author of Singing Through the Rain blog I recently polled some of my friends on Facebook and asked, “When you hear the words ‘marriage counseling’ what comes to mind?” Some had negative thoughts about it,...
Aug 28, 2015 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Dan Wilemon, M.Ed., LPC with Novant Health Behavioral Health The arrival of a new baby brings the thrill of a new life – and, sometimes, anxiety over the changes to parents’ lives as well. A baby’s arrival means changes to parents’ moods and energy,...
Aug 5, 2015 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
Free event: Rekindling the Romance Sponsored by Novant Health Sept. 17, 2015 – 6 p.m. Novant Health Conference Center Located on the campus of Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem Your little bundle of joy has arrived, and with...
Jul 31, 2015 | Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Cristin Whiting, PsyD Sex is one area of life that people think about, fantasize about, are curious about and even worry about more than any other, yet few feel comfortable discussing it. It comes as no surprise then that many are left wondering,...
Jun 23, 2015 | Food & Nutrition, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Restaurants, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Kelly Hines “You’ll never guess where I’m going to celebrate my 20th anniversary!,” I said over and over to friends. They’d guess a cruise, or New York, or even Asheville, and then look confused and dejected when I shouted, “Kinston!” Kinston? North Carolina?...
Nov 3, 2014 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Carolyn Flaherty, author of Wicked Sexy Smart The best insight I have been given about marriage came from my mother. She told me, “There are times you will love your husband more than anyone else in the entire world and there are times you’ll hate him...
Oct 2, 2014 | Health, Marriage & Couples, Non Profits, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Raising Children
By Paige Berntson, Staff Attorney with Children’s Law Center of Central North Carolina “We try not to fight around our children.” “My kids can talk to me if they are upset.” “They are in bed and don’t hear anything.” “I would never hurt my child.” As a Guardian ad...
Aug 6, 2014 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Marriage & Couples
By Gray Moulton, MA (a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as a Certified Sex Therapist) Sally* makes time for girls night, to get her nails done, have a massages or go to the gym. She makes time for her kid’s play dates and to volunteer at the...
Jul 16, 2014 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Dionne J. My life changed forever on July 4, 2009. Not only was that the day that I got married, but it was the day I went from a single, career-oriented woman with no children to being a stepmother of a three year old toddler. Although I knew very...
Jun 19, 2014 | Legal & Financial, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Joseph Lambert As a parent of 18 month-old George, I think a lot about his well-being.Although I don’t like to consider the possibility that I might not be able to raise my son, I have to prepare for the worst for his sake. As an attorney practicing...
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...
Mar 7, 2014 | -, From the Heart, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
As moms, we’re a busy bunch. Some of us work full or part time, while others stay home keeping the house and family in order. Most of us have family calendars (sometimes color coded, creatively coordinated, and covered in sticky notes or scratch outs), while others...
Nov 29, 2013 | -, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
Last weekend, I thought I’d make something nice for dinner since we had some extra “Saturday” time. The hubs was upstairs watching THE football game (aka, his chosen one of the 6 that are on), and my daughter was fuzzied up on the couch watching Dora. (I...
Sep 12, 2013 | -, From the Heart, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Jessie Peele, author of Cupcakes and Running Shoes Any woman who becomes a mom knows that it is all-consuming. It’s impossible to even put into words. And I used to get annoyed when people told me that – they’d say, “It’s a love like you’ve never imagined.” Yeah...
Apr 15, 2013 | -, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
How many times have you heard this: “If my spouse EVER cheated on me, I would be gone in a millisecond.” Have you ever said those words yourself? Now the big question – have you ever had to take back those words? This is a heavy topic, but one I...
Feb 25, 2013 | -, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Katie Moosbrugger Ah, love quarrels. You know how it goes. Sometimes you and your spouse (or significant other) know each other so well – and are aware of every little button available to push – that you can actually bicker – and stand your ground – without...
Jan 13, 2013 | -, Humor, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
Last weekend, my husband Sean and I went out to dinner to celebrate our seventeenth anniversary. We have a few favorite restaurants, but he was feeling adventurous and suggested we go a town over and try the Brazilian Steakhouse. “That’s meat on sticks,...
Dec 27, 2012 | -, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recreation
Ever since Redbox and Netflix came along, movie nights have gotten to be a big deal around our house. It is the perfect way to wind down in the evenings and just chill out. Today I thought it would be fun for us to share recommendations with each other for some of our...
Dec 19, 2012 | -, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Rachel Hoeing A few weeks ago, a group of my girlfriends got into a discussion about “push presents.” If you have never heard this term before, it refers to a gift given to a mom (usually by the dad) after giving birth to a child. These presents are...
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 6, 2012 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
By Karyn Howard and Jennifer Greenholt, RayLen Vineyards & Winery You know that family? That family? The one with the kids who are…well, they’re not awful, but they’re not saints, either. Every time one of them comes over to your house, something gets broken. They...
May 6, 2012 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
Where do you sleep? At night, I mean. Do you sleep in your own bed? On the couch? In the guest room? In the kids’ room? Maybe this is a “parents of younger kids” topic, but I have spoken to a surprising number of moms who say that if they are...
Feb 11, 2012 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
The kids are fighting (actually screaming at) each other. Both my husband and I have a million deadlines looming. Emails are piling up. Laundry is done but none of it’s been put away. My house could use a good cleaning but I have no time. We have no food in the...
Feb 10, 2012 | -, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Lauren Falber I remember how much fun I used to be before I had my son. I remember dressing up and fixing my hair and makeup and just being carefree and pretty, but boy, how things have changed. The days run together and I usually just recycle through my 11 pairs...
