Sep 21, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas of kristendaukas.com As our parents grow older, and as adult children, we may be faced with decisions about their care and living arrangements. This can be overwhelming, and you may be wrought with anxiety over making the best decision....
Sep 14, 2020 | By Stage, Family Time, Featured Directories, Featured Events, Helpful Lists & Directories, Holidays, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Whether you make your pumpkin patch visit a big family outing or a quick trip close to your home, consult our list first! There have been lots of changes for the 2020 season due to Covid, and we note those below in orange. Most of...
Sep 13, 2020 | Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Recreation, Sports
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ High Point Swim Club Lessons – Get 15% OFF! ~ Updated Kids Eat Free Directory ~ Apple Picking in the Triad ~ Win a Family Photography Session + $350 Credit from Catch a Spark Photography...
Sep 12, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Elementary Age Directories, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Recreation, Sports
Updated by Michelle Barson High Point Swim Club is a non-profit organization specializing in competitive and instructional swimming for ages 3 to adults. The club has been operating in High Point since 1962 and has produced swimmers that have gone on to swim in...
Sep 11, 2020 | Family Time, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Meka Harrell, author of the blog Hanging with the Harrells On this day, I can’t help but think about my husband. Currently we are halfway through his deployment. He left the states with 3 kids and a pregnant wife, come November he will be able...
Sep 10, 2020 | Education, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Susan Z. Davis, Director of Communication and Marketing, Greensboro Day School Greensboro Day School welcomed 771 students, age 2 through grade 12 to school on August 26 after completing the end of the 2019-20 school year in distance learning. This...
Sep 9, 2020 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Jessica Robb Back in January, my husband and I pulled both our children out of school for a week for a trip to Oahu, Hawaii. Some teachers and administrators dislike it when students are pulled out of school for vacation. I came from a family that...
Sep 8, 2020 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Bloggers Annie B Trent of Tackle Advocacy, and Kristin Bennett of Illumii The 2020-2021 school year has arrived, and many children are still attending school remotely. Lives have been turned upside down. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended routines and...
Sep 7, 2020 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Alyssa Tabacca, author of Driving the Big Van With a household of 4 eLearners trying to Zoom while a chatty preschooler and a puppy are constantly being shushed and begging for attention, I’m sure eLearning looks a little different for our family. In...
Sep 1, 2020 | Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Photography, Weekly Giveaways, Winston-Salem
– Win a Fun-Size Family Photography Session and a $350 Product Credit from Catch a Spark Photography. Simply complete the short survey below to be entered to win. Wondering what a Fun-Size session is? Some photographers might call it a mini-session because it IS...
Aug 30, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Photography, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Senior Portraits with Yasmin Leonard Photography ~ Smoke City Meats: Your Neighborhood Butcher ~ Programs for Toddlers through Teens at Little Blank Canvas ~ Triad Podcast Network Features...
Aug 28, 2020 | By Location, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, High Point, Restaurants, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Catherine Cottingham What’s better than sitting on a patio during the summer and fall months? Now more than ever, everyone seems to be opting to eat outside, and especially at places that are kid friendly so the whole family can enjoy the sunshine!...
Aug 27, 2020 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon They say laughter is the best medicine, so if the day all my quarantine “mommy-ing” caught up to me will help you feel better, then it’ll all be worth it. It all started at swim team practice. It’s not like the old days where I dropped...
Aug 26, 2020 | Burlington, By Location, Day Trips, Family Time, Featured Directories, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation, Winston-Salem
Updated by Katie Moosbrugger Apple picking is always a fun adventure for families, and a great way to spend an afternoon outdoors. Below is a list of pick-your-own apple farms and orchards within the Triad, or within a 3 hour drive if you are looking for a day trip...
Aug 25, 2020 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Cindy Silver, MS, RDN, LDN Good nutrition hasn’t been easy lately. In fact, it’s been impossible for many families who are stretched and stressed to the max. Kitchen routines are off-schedule and snacking is 24/7. Normal family dinners seem like past...
Aug 21, 2020 | Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, High School & Beyond, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Amy Hughes If you have a rising high schooler, or one who is already on a high school journey, this list is for you! As you know, it’s never too early to start planning for life during and after high school – whether that means college,...
Aug 20, 2020 | By Location, Kernersville, Local Events, Local Resources
Car Seat Saturday September 12 9 am to Noon Kernersville Fire Rescue Department 1180 NC-66, Kernersville, NC 27284 Event page here Come out and have our firefighters teach you the proper techniques for installing your child’s safety seat. Please make sure your...
Aug 16, 2020 | Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, Info about Our Website, Local Resources, Private Schools
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight… ~ B’nai Shalom Day School ~ Triad Area Tutoring Resources ~ 2020 Triad Fall Consignment Sales ~ New Podcast: Talking to Kids About Race, Part II...
Aug 13, 2020 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Karen Jacobson Today’s blog is about a grand adventure that took the blogger a mere 46 days to cover 48 states with her kids. A trip of this magnitude might take weeks or months plan, but now could be the perfect time to organize (and save...
Aug 11, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Karlie Stewart There are a few things in this world that unite us… smiles, a native language, religious affiliations, blood lines, but most definitely FOOD! Food, regardless of taste, texture, color, or time of day consumed, we all need it! Having...
Aug 10, 2020 | Education, Homeschooling
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon I just want to start with this: I see you. Maybe you’ve always wanted to homeschool. Maybe this is your worst nightmare. Maybe you’re a SAHM mom and you’re throwing everything you have into making sure your kids keep learning. Maybe...
Aug 2, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Camps, Education, Family Time, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Recreation, Tutoring
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight… ~ Primrose Schools Build Critical Skills in the Early Years ~ Family Entertainment that is Fun, Educational, and Social at M1ND 6YM ~ Smart, Thoughtful Advising with AMR College Consulting ~ Fall...
Aug 1, 2020 | -, Local Events, Local Resources, Winston-Salem
30th Anniversary of Hope du Jour September 8, 2020 Crisis Control Ministry, Inc. 200 East Tenth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Event page HERE Eat Out. Take Out. Help Out. on Tuesday, September 8th for the 30th annual Hope du Jour. Over 120 participating restaurants...
Aug 1, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Location, Greensboro, Local Events, Local Resources, Recreation
Art Classes for K-12 students & adults at Masterpiece Art Studios 5574 Garden Village Way, Greensboro, NC 27410 Register TODAY www.masterpieceartstudios.com Or call (336) 317-3635 Drawing, painting & creating in a variety of mediums! All classes begin the week...
Aug 1, 2020 | By Location, Greensboro, Local Events, Local Resources
Open Streets #DGSO Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5 Downtown Greensboro 6 pm to 9 pm Event page here Enjoy a pedestrian-friendly Elm Street (from Market Street to Lewis Street) every Friday and Saturday through September 5th! Friday | 6-9 pm Saturday | 12-9 pm...
Aug 1, 2020 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Julie Smith, a local Montessori educator “One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.” ~ Maria Montessori I walked into a Montessori classroom when I was fifteen years old and fell in love with this method of...
Jul 31, 2020 | Family Time, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Megan Taylor, a writer with Forsyth Family magazine Brazilian writer and singer Paulo Coelho once said: “A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be curious, and to fight tirelessly for something.” As a teacher, I...
Jul 29, 2020 | Burlington, By Location, Featured Directories, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Hiking & Camping, Kernersville, Local Resources, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Winston-Salem
Compiled by Piedmont Legacy Trails This directory is sponsored by Piedmont Land Conservancy (PLC), a local non-profit organization whose purpose is to protect these special places to help ensure clean water for our communities, habitat for our wildlife, locally grown...
Jul 28, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Stuart Egan, a local high school teacher Let’s state the obvious. This is not how it should have happened. A little over three weeks left in this odd “summer break” and most high schoolers will return to remote learning after finishing the last school...
Jul 27, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Donna P. Dunlap, MS, LCMHC and owner of a local counseling center I remember hearing as a young woman, that there are three things best left out of polite conversation: Religion, politics and money. I thought it was strange but learned these are...
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