Jan 20, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger, Kim Williams Kim Williams is a father, husband, business executive, author, and a former ordained minister in long-term recovery from substance use disorder. This series of “Ask an Addict” is offered in hopes of helping to remove the stigma...
Jan 19, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd We have all had moments when someone says something that “sticks” with us and makes a long-term impact. One such moment happened to me when my daughter was two months old. I was hosting a committee meeting for an organization I had...
Jan 18, 2022 | Adults, By Stage, For the Home, Local Resources
By Guest Blogger Marissa Joyce, Gwyn Services There’s a moment in home ownership that everyone dreads… turning on the faucet in the shower, to find cold water. Often, immediately followed by finding your water heater sitting in a pool of water. The lifespan of water...
Jan 17, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Health, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Whether you’re a mom who works outside of the home, stays home with kids, or works from home, lunchtime is a reality of your day. And, if you’re anything like me, lunch feels like it sneaks up on me just about daily! Anyone who follows...
Jan 15, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Katie Moosbrugger I clearly remember chatting with friends a few years ago when the topic of miscarriages came up. For my friends, it had been several years since our miscarriages. We had all been blessed with children since then, so it seemed a bit easier to talk...
Jan 13, 2022 | Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary Age, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon It was a long day, today. One of those days where getting through nightly children’s books seemed like a nearly impossible proposition. When my daughter bounded into bed with the latest saccharine tale about friendly woodland...
Jan 12, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC Baby it’s cold outside! Do you find yourself feeling internally just a little different during the winter? Maybe it’s the cool crisp air. Or it’s how the sun seems to set just a little bit too early. The change in season...
Jan 10, 2022 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Shannon Kincaid, Lower School Counselor at Greensboro Day School Welcome to the New Year! In a time of making resolutions, consider making a resolution to reframe when you’re feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or burnt out on your parenting journey. The...
Jan 8, 2022 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Amy Beveridge If you have a high school student, it’s often tough to know how much to get involved in their education. It’s also tough to know what advice to give … or not give. But, it’s a new year – 2022. It’s...
Jan 7, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Babies, Bereavement, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Katie Allen, author of The ECE Mommy In November 2019, my husband and I experienced a tragic miscarriage of what would have been our second child. We were devastated. Not long after we decided to take time off trying and I got an IUD. I previously...
Jan 6, 2022 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Captain Joel Barba, U.S. Army Soldiers are just people; same as you. We laugh and cry. We watch sports and play video games. Soldiers raise families and love our children. We shared dreams and aspirations when we were school-age children, and...
Jan 5, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger, Kim Williams Kim Williams is a father, husband, business executive, author, and a former ordained minister in long-term recovery from substance use disorder. This series of “Ask an Addict” is offered in hopes of helping to remove the...
Jan 4, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Exercise, Food & Nutrition, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt We are living in a new normal, and we will probably never fully go back to the way things were before Covid and the pandemic changed our lives in 2020. While there are many things I miss, and many times when I pine for pre-pandemic...
Jan 3, 2022 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Elementary Age, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member, Ashley Quinn Kibby When I was in grade school in the 1990s, nothing mattered more than academic performance. I had to get A’s because I needed them to prove my intellect, make my parents proud, and get into college. In college, I had to make...
Jan 1, 2022 | Adults, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Misty Nichols, author of Back Porch Bliss As time takes flight and Decembers become Januarys, I see the babies I just brought home growing up. It’s remarkable to watch— I see myself in my kids, I see my husband, I see our parents and grandparents. And...
Dec 30, 2021 | Babies, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey There are many factors to consider when planning parenthood. For this blog, I am going to focus on what I think are the six most important factors to consider. These tend to be uncomfortable topics; however, as an educator and...
Dec 26, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, For the Home, Holidays, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller When “’Tis the season” becomes “’Twas the season,” it’s time to take down those festive Christmas decorations and tuck them safely away for another year. (I know – this part isn’t nearly as much fun as getting them out and making your...
Dec 24, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Holidays, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Dionne Jenkins The Christmas holiday is, by far, my favorite time of year. I love finding the perfect tree, decorating our home, and picking out the perfect gifts for my family. While the holidays are a time of joy and laughter for many, they can also...
Dec 22, 2021 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd A bucket list is defined as a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. A book bucket list is defined in a similar manner — a list of books that you hope to read during...
Dec 21, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Holidays, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Kelley Eanes Welcome, People of Christmas, to the finish line; we have almost made it through. We have created merriment and made memories for years to come. We’ve stuffed sweet protesting cherubs into lovely holiday attire for...
Dec 14, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Dwelling on diapers and naptimes, new parents tend to spend more time memorizing those precious baby faces than contemplating a future where those tiny kids become friends. Friends with each other, and friends with us. Though us parents...
Dec 11, 2021 | Adults, By Location, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Restaurants, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Our team at Triad Moms on Main has always been happy to celebrate together at any chance we get. However, with the pandemic going on for almost two years ago now, we have so many team members who have never met in person. Therefore,...
Dec 10, 2021 | By Stage, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Kelly Gunzenhauser (Some) Teens are HARD to buy for. When TMOM asked me to write this blog about gift ideas for teens, I texted my 14-year-old and asked him what he thought: “Biggest suggestion: don’t write a blog about teens.” My other teen said,...
Dec 9, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger LaToya Brown (Folllow @Momflyy on Instagram) There’s no secret how much family time is sacrificed for military families. From deployments, to missions, trainings, and weekend drills, the time commitment sometimes seems never-ending. Throughout the...
Dec 8, 2021 | Adults, By Location, By Stage, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Guest Bloggers Katie Bryant and Kristen Machado City With Dwellings, a local non-profit organization focused on eradicating homelessness in Winston-Salem, is once again opening overflow shelters. These shelters provide radical hospitality to the most vulnerable in...
Dec 7, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Dr. Katie Taylor, owner of Taylor Physical Therapy and Wellness “We help women struggling with prenatal and postpartum issues, bowel, bladder, and sexual dysfunction, and orthopedic pain return to the activities they love.” The holiday season is upon...
Dec 3, 2021 | By Stage, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member, Ashley Quinn Kibby Absorb, Build, and Create! The ABCs of Preschool Toys It’s that time of year again when we try to separate the gems from the junk, the meaningful from the mind-numbing, and the long-lasting from the one-hit wonders. That’s...
Dec 2, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. It’s the time of year for celebrating family and exchanging gifts. However, coming up with gift ideas can be hard, especially if the person getting the gift is a child. I came across some advice of what to give...
Nov 26, 2021 | Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Greensboro, High Point, Holidays, Kernersville, Local Events, Local Resources, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Want to see Santa, visit with Santa, or have your photo taken with him? This directory includes pictures, visits, and other events with Santa in Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Burlington and other surrounding...
Nov 25, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Holidays, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt Hardly anyone would argue that we are living during uncertain times. These last two years have been challenging on many levels. Many are stressed and over-worked at their jobs, unsure about the direction of our economy, at odds even...
