Dec 16, 2020 | Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon 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. True story: I don’t love board games. In fact, I’ve been known to refer to them as...
Sep 22, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Preschool, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Cantis School is back in session, and while academics are always of the utmost importance, one aspect of learning that is often overlooked is play! It is often said that “play is the work of children.” Play is more than just a way for kids to...
Nov 25, 2014 | Entertaining, Family Time
By Katie Moosbrugger 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. Growing up in my home, holidays were big family nights. It was a time when grandparents, aunts,...
Oct 11, 2010 | -, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation
Over the past few years, I have found the computer to be a wonderful tool in helping my children learn and develop many new skills. It is amazing how quickly they “catch on” to games. Many websites are so kid friendly, that once you log on and get your child started,...
Jan 29, 2024 | Adults, Desserteries & Coffee Houses, Featured Directories, Featured Events, Helpful Lists & Directories, Marriage & Couples, Mom & Dads Directories, Restaurants
Updated by By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper TMoM has plenty of directories to benefit our kids, and we’re thrilled to share a list that directly benefits you and your significant other! Our team recently updated this directory to include some of our new favorite...
Jan 11, 2024 | Adults, Burlington, By Location, From the Heart, Greensboro, High Point, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Kernersville, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Parenting Tips, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt Hygge is a Danish concept defined as the quality of coziness in one’s life (feeling warm, comfortable, and safe) by doing simple things like creating rituals, lighting candles, baking, and spending time with loved ones. Hygge has been...
Dec 2, 2023 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Shopping
By Guest Blogger Britney Dent The holiday season is all about goodwill, good friends, family, and love. Unfortunately, we’ve been conditioned to believe that the best way to show these feelings is through elaborate gifts. This is especially true for teens who...
Aug 3, 2023 | Day Trips, Family Time, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Ginny Olson, author of the blog MothersRest.com Summer vacay is winding down. Which means BOREDOM amongst the younger set is winding up! If your people are suddenly allergic to the pool, here’s your go-to list of TEN free ways to spend these final...
Dec 14, 2022 | Burlington, By Location, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, High Point, High School & Beyond, Kernersville, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Britney Dent How can your child stay motivated to learn, even during Winter break? In the classroom, you have a teacher to engage your child in the subject and other students to socialize with. When it’s just you and your child at home, you’ll need to...
May 26, 2022 | By Stage, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Day Trips, Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Triad moms, we’ve got amazing ideas in store for you and your toddler or preschooler to enjoy the best summer yet! Use our list to visit a venue in your own city, or venture to other parts of the Triad for a day trip! In...
May 21, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Family Time, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC Today, I want to share with you a few family activities that you can implement with your family. They help to foster deep emotional connection. I think parents share the goal of wanting healthy, happy, and generally...
Apr 20, 2022 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Julie Wagoner Now that spring break is behind us, it’s time to think about summer plans! Our idea for a trip to Little Gasparilla Island actually occurred during a spring break trip a few years back to New York City. While the city was...
Feb 12, 2022 | Adults, Burlington, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Marriage & Couples, Mom & Dads Directories, Moms & Dads, Winston-Salem
Updated by TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Whether you need a night out with friends or a date night, it’s important to treat yourself every now and then with a night off! Now is the time to focus a little on yourself and get that much needed break! Many of these...
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...
Aug 23, 2021 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC As a parent, I am always amazed with the resilience in my kids. They will fall of the monkey bars and jump right back into action. Yet, I think it’s vital for us as parents to do our due diligence. Today, times are a bit...
Jul 8, 2021 | Family Time, Hiking & Camping, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell If you are like me, the sound and thought of camping has always sounded fun and exciting. Until the moment that you actually go. It is either too hot or too cold. It is uncomfortable and ends up being more exhausting than planned....
Apr 24, 2021 | Day Trips, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By TMoM team member Michelle Barson We’ve all missed out on a lot these past 15 months and for our family its meant a lot of firsts. When the shutdown happened my twin boys were 5.5 years old. Finally at the point where they were a LOT more fun to take places and we...
Jan 9, 2021 | Crafts & Hobbies, Entertaining, Family Time, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Looking for ideas for indoor fun? Whether it’s due to COVID, bad weather, trying to save money, or just sheer boredom, we all need new ideas (away from screens!) to enjoy time while we are staying at home! Most of these are not...
Dec 4, 2020 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Shopping
By Guest Blogger Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. 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. It’s that time of year again. If you’re anything like me, you promised...
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...
Dec 10, 2019 | By Location, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Sheri Moretz The holidays – it’s a time when lots of questions are asked. How do reindeer fly? How does Santa visit everybody’s house all on one night? And what would be a good thing to get John, Susan, and Beth? While the answers to the first two...
Nov 1, 2019 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Preschool, Private Schools, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Gillian Goodman, M.Ed., M.B.A., Greensboro Day School Lower School Director Don’t you wish it came with an instruction manual? What works for one child doesn’t always work for another, and the rules are constantly changing! The research, however, is...
Jul 16, 2019 | Day Trips, Greensboro, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Felicity Lewis It is easy to overlook the opportunity to take a “stay-cation” and we often get set in our ways in our own communities, but when I sat down to think about a local day trip to Greensboro, it became obvious how lucky we are to have so...
Jan 15, 2019 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Preschool, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Julie Smith, Director of Lower School at Summit School In my many years of experience with parents of very young children, one of the most frequent questions I receive is the wondering if a child is on track to learn to read. Parents want to know what they can do...
Dec 1, 2018 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age
By Guest Blogger Kelly Sipe Schools are gearing up around the Triad! If you have a rising Kindergartener, we hope today’s post will be beneficial to you. Written by a local teacher, these tips are ones you will want to keep in your back pocket. Feel free to add...
Nov 21, 2018 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
By Laura Simon It’s that time of year again, and the requests for Christmas present ideas are pouring in from grandparents everywhere. The older my kids get, the less I want a heap of new junk in my house. Every year, I try to push the grandparents toward experience...
Jul 17, 2018 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Laura Simon When I was coaching swimming – many years before I got married or had kids – I knew exactly what kind of sports parent I was going to be. I knew I’d be supportive and present at the games, that I’d bring the cute and clever snacks, that I’d cheer at all...
Jun 4, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Family Time, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols, a local elementary school teacher The studies exist. The summer slide is real. The average student loses approximately one month of learning over the summer. The decline is greater in math than reading and even more significant for...
Apr 7, 2018 | Hiking & Camping, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing Considering the fact that I am usually quite the uncoordinated, not-so-athletic, indoor gal, it may be a surprise to my friends that I love to go camping! I love the fact that there are no electronics to distract our family time and I thoroughly enjoy...
Nov 25, 2017 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Lisa Doss Over the past couple of years, I have found myself instilling the same message in my daughter, as I once said to my middle school students: “Any assignment that has your name on it, represents you, your hard work, and character.” Together,...
