When To-Do Lists Come Undone
By Guest Blogger Alyssa Tabacca, author of Driving the Big Van Every once in a while I am on top of things around the house. Solving problems, fixing broken glass. For example, the frame around our back door has been broken for almost a year. A determined person could...
Decluttering With Your Kids Before the Holidays
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller If you’re a parent of young kids, here’s a reality: There are going to be a lot of new toys in your house VERY soon! Last year, in preparation for that influx of new things, I had my then-5.5-year-old daughter help me with some toy...
TMoM Has Festive Fun for Families This Friday
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders In today’s Friday Finds: Give the Gift of Play This Holiday Season HanesBrands Community Product Sale This Weekend Enter TMoM's Biggest Giveaway of the Year Free Download - TMoM's Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar Congrats to TMoM’s...
If The Very Hungry Caterpillar Hosted a Birthday Party…
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders The Very Hungry Caterpillar was always one of my favorite kid's books and still is to this day. My middle daughter also loves it, and the many spin off books like The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Fall. For her first birthday I...
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2023: The Best Presents for Everyone on Your List
By the TMoM Team 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. The holiday season is quickly approaching, and with it comes the daunting task of finding the presents for...
Creating Scholars through Problem Solving at High Point Friends School
By Tom Franz, Head of School at High Point Friends School Friends (Quaker) Schools are unique in the way they combine academic excellence (creating scholars) and spiritual development, not religious training. Some of the best schools in America are Friends schools:...
Celebrating Hanukkah: A Festival of Light, Joy, and Tradition
Written by Guest Blogger Katelyn Cohen-Kivett What is Hanukkah and why is it celebrated? Hanukkah is a vibrant and meaningful Jewish festival celebrated worldwide. The term "Hanukkah" originates from the Hebrew word for dedication, highlighting the rededication of the...
Un-Rules for School Days
By Guest Blogger Heather Miller With the school year now in full swing, I thought it would be a good time to start a discussion about rules. Well, not really rules, per say, but things that I feel should be rules. Un-rules, if you will. It seems to me there should be...
Tales from a Substitute Teacher
By Guest Blogger Ashley McDowell I began substitute teaching to help fill my time between being a realtor. In addition, this is when our almost 2-year-old son is in half day pre-school at church. I have no formal education in the education field but am just a mom who...
How To Shift From Self-Pity To Self-Compassion
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC Have you thought to yourself, how do I treat myself during the ups and downs of life? How do I treat myself when things are going well? How do I treat myself when life kicks me right in the rear end? Life, will without a...
Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper For most of us, Thanksgiving is a day when we reflect on what we are thankful for in our lives. We are reminded to not take all we have for granted. Even the things that may seem normal and simple. For instance, the roof over our head,...
Where to See Santa in the Triad | Santa Photos 2023
Updated By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers This directory is sponsored by Kersey Valley Christmas. Visit Kersey Valley Christmas in Archdale, NC for a night of Lights, Santa, and Action! Kersey Valley Christmas is home to Santa's Workshop, where kids of all ages can meet...
The Early Kid Gets a NICU Stay
By TMoM Team Member Britney Dent They say the early bird catches the worm...That quote is to be encouraging but what about the early kid? The early baby? All three of my children were born early and it didn’t seem like prized timing. It was scary! Especially the first...
Tips for the Very Best Thanksgiving Ever
By Kelly Hines My husband and I started dating two weeks before Thanksgiving, and this year marks the twenty-ninth time we have celebrated the holiday together. Twenty-nine years of blended families and arguments over whether it’s called stuffing or dressing (it’s...
Three Tips to Balancing Work Demands & Home Life
By Guest Blogger Michelle Spell As a female entrepreneur, I am often asked how I accomplish the balance of work demands and my life at home. While it may not always be worded that exact way, the answer, in my experience, is found in the question. The most important...
Doing Good Things: Winston-Salem’s Holiday Parade Evolution
By Mackenzie Cates-Allen, Winston-Salem Ambassadors President At Winston-Salem Ambassadors, our mission is to make everyone fall in love with Winston-Salem, help you find what you need from here, and spread the love of Winston-Salem with others. So, when the...
Stay Healthy, Learn, and Entertain the Family with TMoM’s Friday Finds
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders In today’s Friday Finds: Don’t let injuries stop you! Novant Health Orthopedics can see you the same day. Walk-in Wednesdays at Westchester Country Day School Holiday Market + Craft Bazaar at the High Point Holiday Party Enter to Win...
A Mindful Mom: Making Peace With Time
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd Time. For as long as I can remember, I have had an issue with time. Maybe you do as well. It passes too quickly or too slowly. I don’t have enough of it or wish it wouldn’t end. Vacations fly by, children grow up in the blink of...
Dec. 2023: Experience Magic at Kersey Valley Christmas
Kersey Valley Christmas December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Fridays & Saturdays 5:30 - 10 p.m. & Sundays 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. 1615 Kersey Valley Road, Archdale kerseyvalleychistmas.com Kersey Valley Christmas is a magical holiday...
Jan. 18, 2024: High Point Friends School Super Tours
High Point Friends School Super Tours January 18, 2024 8:45 a.m. 800-A Quaker Lane, High Point, NC 27262 hpfs.org At HPFS, they welcome broadly and difference is viewed as an advantage in a child’s education. They do NOT inculcate a particular set of religious...
Hunger During the Holidays: How to Give—or Get—Help
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....
Thanksgiving with Gratitude: Celebrating with the Autism Community in the Triad
By Guest Blogger Seph Bartholomew, of Key Autism Services The month of November is a time for reflection and thankfulness, where families and communities express gratitude for their blessings. In the Triad region of North Carolina, this year brings an additional...
Gateway Nature Preserve is a Fun Family Park to Explore
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. Fall has set and we’ve entered the confusing weather days. Some days are extremely cold and others hover in the middle where the mornings are freezing and the afternoons are rather pleasant. In my household, this means...
Home for the Holidays – A Guide for Peace and Sanity When Your College Kids Come Home
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas Ah, the holidays – a time for joy, laughter, and endless family gatherings. For parents of college students, the holiday season is particularly special because it means that their children will finally be back home. But let’s not...
Tips for Family Photo Shoots
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Now that Halloween is behind us, we’re collectively shifting gears. While I’m a big stickler about not actively celebrating Christmas – putting up decorations, listening to Christmas music, getting a tree, etc. – until after...
A Holiday Market and Giveaways in this Friday Finds!
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: The Holiday Market + Craft Bazaar The Season of Giving is Here! Win $100 Polliwogs Gift Card and a $50 Hilda Rose Monogramming Gift Card Enter to Win a $100 Gift Card to Viva Hydration Holiday Lights &...
A Health Journey Full of Hope, Health and Wholeness
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper When hearing the word Chiropractor, many think of a person cracking your back. However, there is much more to this practice than just cracking your spine. Chiropractic care is a method for full body healing and wellness. The doctors...
Volunteering & Giving in the Triad
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Although some organizations may have changed their volunteer opportunities since the pandemic, there are still plenty of ways to get involved in the community and give your time and support to those who need it. Over the past couple...
Tell Me About Your School?
By Kim Watkins, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Redeemer School Choosing an educational path can be a challenge for parents in the Triad, where there are many schools to consider, not to mention a vibrant homeschool community. I’ve passed my share of...
Healthy Fall Dessert
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey During this season of the year the crisp air and the Autumn colors invoke a coziness that warrants suitable cozy nourishment. For myself, there is something about seeing colorful food that reminds me of a season of comfort, warmth,...
2023 Holiday Parades & Light Shows
Updated by TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper This directory is sponsored by Greensboro Ballet. Greensboro Ballet is excited to offer its annual holiday classic, The Nutcracker, a true Greensboro tradition, this December. From the moment you walk into the historic Carolina...
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