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 17, 2020 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Health, Moms & Dads, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Julie Fritz Can we be honest for a minute? E-learning is hard. It’s hard for parents, it’s hard for teachers, hard for counselors, and hard for students. Nothing about our children being in a virtual classroom for the first nine weeks of school is...
Sep 16, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Bereavement, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Jessica Tudor “A fish cannot live without water.” That is what a friend told me a few weeks after my husband, Louis, took his own life. Took his own life. That is a phrase I never thought I would use when discussing my husband. Louis was a...
Sep 15, 2020 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Hiking & Camping, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Tim Young, Co-Host of Triad Dads with a Drink As the summer heat breaks, giving way to cooler days and nights, it’s a perfect time to get into the woods. Our homes have served us well during these strange times, but let’s face it—we’ve seen a lot of...
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 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 10, 2020 | Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Elementary Age, Featured Events, Greensboro, Hiking & Camping, Recreation, Teens & Tweens
Get Hiking! Burlington Recreation & Parks www.burlingtonnc.gov/1323/Outdoor-Programs#hiking Thursday, September 17 at 5:30 pm Haw River Trail – Glencoe Paddle Access – 2348 Glencoe St. Burlington | 2 miles | Register Tuesday, September 22 at 5:30 pm...
Sep 8, 2020 | By Location, Camps, Elementary Age, Exercise, Featured Events, Greensboro, Local Events, Local Resources, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation
Finish the week off right with EnFlight Multisport’s Friday Tri-Day Kids Camp! Hamilton Lakes Swim and Tennis Club 800 Montpelier Drive Greensboro, NC 27410 Register here. Website: enflightmultisport.com These Friday-only mini camps feature 90 minutes of fun...
Sep 5, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed., HRI Program Coordinator The Healthy Relationships Initiative promotes happy, healthy, and safe relationships of all kinds and provides resources for marriages in distress. But when divorce is the healthiest way forward, how...
Sep 4, 2020 | By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Recreation, Safety, Sports, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Eric Whittington “Growing up we heard about athletes getting injured, and when it happened to us, it was heartbreaking.” — Christina Chavez, 17-years old Brother and sister Gonzalo and Christina Chavez share more than a family connection....
Sep 3, 2020 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Health, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray With all of the stressors we’re all facing today—including the COVID-19 pandemic, remote learning and working, economic stressors, and racial injustice and inequities—perhaps it’s no surprise that mental health symptoms are on the...
Sep 2, 2020 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Amanda Smolko What do you do when the world shuts down? How do you keep your kids entertained and engaged? How do you come up with new fun things to do, when everything is closed, or canceled? That was something we struggled with this year. I have a...
Sep 1, 2020 | Babies, By Location, By Stage, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, High Point, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
Wynnie’s Boutique 1210 N. Main Street High Point, NC wynniesboutique.com Wynnie’s, a shop for every season of childhood, will open on Friday, September 18 at 1210 N. Main Street in High Point. (Located in the same building as The Grassy Knoll and 83...
Sep 1, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Emily Kottak, Sophomore at UNCC Gatlinburg, Tennessee has so much to offer and is a great place to visit anytime of year. We were able to spend three nights there in August 2020. We packed each day full of activities which kept us busy, but there is...
Sep 1, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Helpful Lists & Directories, Kids Eat Free, Restaurants, Toddlers & Preschool
Updated by Michelle Barson Search this directory to find where you and your family can dine for less when Kids Eat Free (or Almost Free) in the Triad! Kids Eat Free discounts and deals can be found in Burlington, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point. Remember...
Sep 1, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Location, By Stage, Crafts & Hobbies, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Featured Events, High Point, Local Events, Local Resources, Recreation, Teens & Tweens
Little Blank Canvas 3735 Admiral Dr. Suite 105 High Point NC 27265 336-887-6133 www.LittleBlankCanvas.com After running several weeks of Camps this Summer without any incidents, Little Blank Canvas Studio is starting the School Year with a comprehensive...
Aug 31, 2020 | By Stage, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Heather Miller It started off with a nice warm bath. Then we moved on to her favorite show. The lights were dimmed, the milk was poured, and the house was calm. This is how my first born was prepped for bedtime each and every night. She was then...
Aug 24, 2020 | By Stage, Education, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller To say this is a different school year is obviously a HUGE understatement, and I’m sure many other preschool families are finding themselves in the same position we are: opting to keep our kids at home this fall. I know this isn’t an...
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 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers My journey to becoming toxin free started with my armpits. Yep…my armpits! Let me explain … I knew the antiperspirant I was using contained aluminum and I knew there were countless studies linked to aluminum’s contribution...
Aug 18, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary Age, Health, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Lively conversation, good music, funny movies and great stories are all things that help lift our spirits and make us feel good. For me, great stories top the list. Especially during trying periods in life, books with stories that...
Aug 17, 2020 | By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Homeschooling, Middle School
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell, author of Our Carolina Home Backpack, check. Lunch, check. School Supplies, check. First Day of School picture, check. Drop off at School……. I don’t know what that last check box will look like in your house, but the first day...
Aug 8, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Humor, Info about Our Website, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In case you’ve missed it, we wanted to be sure our readers knew that we have added another way to feel connected and find resources as a parent in the Triad! TMoM launched our new podcast series, “Triad Moms on the...
Aug 7, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Phillips Heine, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Executive Director of Women’s Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health Dr. Phillips Heine provided an overview of pregnancy and COVID-19 last April. As we continue to learn more about the...
Aug 5, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers I have always considered myself a good friend, someone who makes friends easily, one with lots of people in my circle … lots of different circles in fact, constantly connecting with others. When my first child was born there was...
Aug 4, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt For years, I have kept a written planner. I love my iPhone, but I am old school in so many ways. I still love writing checks. I still love sending letters. We have a CD player in our kitchen (albeit, a very modern-styled one), so we...
Aug 3, 2020 | By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Teresa McHugh Whether it is your first child or last child going off to college, you can expect a plethora of mixed emotions to come your way. I know because I’ve been there … four times. With each departure came a wave of emotions that usually...
Jul 30, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Stage, Crafts & Hobbies, Hiking & Camping, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ashley McNeill So what’s been more difficult? Entertaining a toddler during COVID-19, or listening to the grumblings from your teens as they complain about how bored they are? Tough call. They’ve each got their own emotional and physical...
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 28, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Shopping, Women's Fashion
Win these beautiful kimonos from Half Past Three! One for you, one for your friend!! This Contest Has Ended To enter: 1. Hop over to our Instagram page at instagram.com/triadmomsonmain. Follow us and follow @halfpastthreeclothing. 2. Look for the image below....
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