Nov 13, 2022 | Adults, Family Time, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Anna Keller Juggling work/life balance can be challenging enough before you become a parent. Once you add “mom” to your list of roles, finding that sweet spot becomes exponentially more difficult. Suddenly, you’re pulled in two distinctly different...
Nov 11, 2022 | 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...
Nov 6, 2022 | By Stage, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Day Trips, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Local Resources, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders My daughter is 16 now, but the NC Zoo is still one of our favorite destinations! This blog still shares so much helpful information for anyone wanting to plan a day trip here. Be on the lookout in the next few years for their new...
Nov 5, 2022 | Burlington, By Location, Crafts & Hobbies, Greensboro, High Point, Holidays, Kernersville, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Somewhere in between the ghosts of Halloween and the spirit of Christmas, the presence of a major national holiday – otherwise known as Thanksgiving – often slips by unnoticed by our kids. They have no interest in a...
Nov 1, 2022 | Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Info about Our Website, Kernersville, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Winston-Salem
By the TMoM Team To everything there is a season … For Rachel Hoeing and Katie Moosbrugger, the season of Triad Moms on Main has been a strong 12 years! But as their children enter into college and begin the next stages of their lives, Rachel and Katie have decided...
Oct 31, 2022 | Holidays, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Kelly G Let me set the scene for you. It is 1978 — an era when kids were still allowed to run around by themselves for hours at a time with minimal parental supervision. Imagine a neighborhood made of just three long streets — two of them cul-de-sacs....
Oct 27, 2022 | Day Trips, Family Time, Hiking & Camping, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon If you haven’t been to Stone Mountain State Park, you need to plan a visit. Located a little over an hour from most parts of the Triad, it’s a great option for a day trip. While the sheer stone dome on the mountain looks intimidating,...
Oct 26, 2022 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Alisha Bisbee, MS, CSW, LPC Three babies and seven years of marriage later, I found myself saying no to so many things that I wanted to say yes to. I talked myself out of everything. I had a long line of excuses ready to go in my mind whenever I...
Oct 23, 2022 | Crafts & Hobbies, Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper Creating a Halloween lantern is a craft that is fun for kids and adults – and an ideal way to celebrate the Halloween season. What I love most about this craft is its creative versatility, simplicity, and affordability! You do...
Oct 17, 2022 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups
By Anonymous I struggled with working mommy angst for my oldest child’s first three years of life. The day I quit my job, I very literally jumped for joy walking through the parking lot. Never again was I going to miss a milestone in my daughter’s life. I...
Oct 16, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt My 10-year-old son has been battling seasonal allergies since he was a toddler. Several times a year, a clear, runny nose would be our first indicator that something in nature was blooming or pollenating. For years we managed his...
Oct 15, 2022 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Laura Buxenbaum, MPH, RD, LDN For many households, family meal time is as obsolete as a rotary phone. Regular sit-down dinners have been lost to demanding schedules filled with long work days and never-ending after-school activities. So, it should...
Oct 14, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Exercise, Family Time, Greensboro, Health, High Point, Holidays, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Photography, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In this week’s Friday Finds … Carolina Core Wellness and Core Coffee’s Grand Opening Santa Portraits with York’s Photography Disney Travel Planning with Rachel Guest Bloggers Wanted Family Fun Event!...
Oct 9, 2022 | Family Time, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Renee Skudra I’ve always been a big believer in the concept of compassionate rescue and I’ve yet to meet a soul who at some time in their life couldn’t benefit from that. When the call of the South beckoned in the form of an acceptance to graduate...
Oct 8, 2022 | Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing It’s officially time to pull out the pumpkin recipes! For those who just can’t get enough of pumpkin this time of year, I have listed some of my favorite recipes using pumpkins below. From savory, to tummy-warming, to...
Oct 6, 2022 | Moms & Dads, Working Parents
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey As the season of autumn is upon us, the time to review and renew may be an ever-present mind-set. This is an opportunity to reflect on our lives, be thankful, and make a renewed attempt to better ourselves. For some of us, even when...
Oct 5, 2022 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Aprille Donaldson A few months ago, my then-six-year-old began insisting that he was going to start a “gang”…at church. I figured it was a passing whim. But the next week, he was armed with hand-written invitations and secret whispers to other...
Oct 4, 2022 | By Location, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
An Interview with Toni DeFiglia by Noble Academy Administrators As we enter Dyslexia, ADHD, and Learning Differences Awareness Month, Lower School Teachers Hannah Adelman and Toni DeFiglia spent an entire week this past summer focused on professional development in...
Oct 3, 2022 | Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. It is officially fall, but I felt it before the actual day in September. I stepped out on my porch with my coffee and felt chilly. It was wonderful! Even more, it made me quickly whip out my crockpot and Dutch oven and...
Oct 2, 2022 | By Stage, Hot Topics, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Melanie East This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to shop through them, but we may get a small commision. Tips for Traveling with Toddlers Recently, the hubby and I did something that we have been hesitant to do...
Oct 1, 2022 | By Stage, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Molly McDonald-Stone MA, LCMHC-A What is more difficult than helping a teen navigate the dating scene? Perhaps, helping them navigate a relationship that you adamantly disapprove of! Knowing what to do can be tricky, especially if you are feeling that...
Sep 29, 2022 | Family Time, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Travis Finn As a single dad, I’ve enjoyed all aspects of my full schedule. I try to ensure my children get to both schools and extra curricular activities. I am involved in the PTA and other volunteer groups at both schools and church. My kids...
Sep 27, 2022 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Bailey Eisenkirch We just celebrated my daughter’s second birthday! Say what?! How did that even happen? I have been her mom for two years! It seems like just yesterday she was just a tiny newborn who cried all night. Now she is a headstrong...
Sep 26, 2022 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Pigeon Forge can be a great family trip at any time of year. We traveled to the area in the summertime a few years ago and had a blast! We have an archived blog about Dollywood, which you can read here. Today I hope to share...
Sep 24, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Madison Skakle On March 15, 2020, when the world started locking down for COVID, I started Workout Friends, a fitness community on Facebook for moms of all athletic abilities. My intention was to keep the group live for just a few weeks until the YMCA...
Sep 22, 2022 | By Location, Day Trips, High Point, Local Events, Local Resources, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Are you looking for ultimate family fun this fall? Then, Kersey Valley is the destination to visit. Located in Archdale, it is an easy drive from anywhere in the Triad. There is something to keep everyone in the entire family happy....
Sep 21, 2022 | Day Trips, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Even though it is tough to say goodbye to summer, the crisp air and colorful leaves of the autumn season always bring a smile to my face. It seems like fall weekends always fly by and before we know it, winter has unleashed itself on...
Sep 19, 2022 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders Being a mom brings a ton of responsibilities, when you add owning and running your own business, a.k.a being a mompreneur, on top of that then your to do list likely feels impossible to achieve. Before you get too overwhelmed take a...
Sep 18, 2022 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Annah Matthews We all have those days. Days where everything we do feels fruitless. Nothing stays clean for more than five minutes. The laundry pile only seems to get larger, never smaller. The to do list gets longer. The children are bored and refuse...
Sep 17, 2022 | By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Erica Brown, Muddy Sneakers Communications Manager Muddy Sneakers is a North Carolina-based nonprofit that has been transforming 5th grade science education in public schools for 15 years. The organization provides year-long partnerships that utilize...