Dec 26, 2018 | Family Time, Greensboro, Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger JamillahNeeairah Nasir “Mama J” As a member of the Greensboro Kwanzaa Collective, I’ve heard many people say they’d like to celebrate Kwanzaa but don’t know where to begin, and I can imagine I would feel that way if it weren’t for my...
Dec 26, 2017 | Holidays, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Tonya Poole, Member of the Greensboro Kwanzaa Collective “Harambee!!!!!!!” Thousands of people worldwide can be heard shouting this Kiswahili word, meaning “let’s pull together”during the seven-day Kwanzaa celebration. Kwanzaa is an African-American...
Nov 15, 2023 | Burlington, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Leslie Loyd, A Simple Gesture So much of the holiday season is centered around food: tables overflowing on Thanksgiving, recipe after recipe for using leftover turkey, baking traditional holiday cookies, and feasts on Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa....
Dec 17, 2022 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world…” — Napoleon This is the perfect time of year to enjoy a relaxed evening by a fire with a good book and cup of hot chocolate. I love the idea of...
Dec 26, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger JamillahNeeairah Nasir “Mama J” There are some things I’ve always enjoyed about the holidays. I still love watching corny holiday movies on the Hallmark channel while I’m making Kwanzaa gifts for my family and friends. I never tire of seeing...
Dec 25, 2019 | Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By Katie Moosbrugger Whether you’re looking for an event that lasts through the stroke of midnight, or just something fun earlier in the day, we’ve pulled together a great list of New Years Eve events that could appeal to all ages throughout all of the...
May 15, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger JamillahNeeairah Nasir When I turned forty, I began to ask older women who were at least moderately pleased with their lives to share any advice they might have about living well beyond mothering, and about their experiences with menopause. Many...
Jan 9, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger JamillahNeeairah Nasir Moving into eldership is a very subtle and, at times, off-putting experience. Seemingly overnight, the very respectful title of ‘ma’am’ is bestowed upon you; and that’s when you start to realize you don’t get carded as...
