Oct 31, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd In the spirit of Halloween, mysteries seemed to be the perfect genre to feature for moms who are looking for a little “whodunit” or nail-biting escape from juggling the challenges of the day. From classic detective mysteries to...
Oct 30, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Shaniqua Wheeler “AHHHHHHH!” I sat on the floor screaming as my body lay there, feet kicking like a two year old who’d just been denied McDonald’s. Of course this was all just an internal battle that I did not want the rest of...
Oct 29, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Restaurants
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders I’ve been on my ‘gluten-free journey’ for over 11 years now. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2009. At that time gluten-free was rarely heard of, especially in restaurants or stores. Today, I’m so pleased there are an abundance of...
Oct 27, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Dads, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC As a clinician, a basic foundation of my job is to support others in their journey of life. To walk with individuals and at times couples in understanding creative ways to solve problems and build a life that each can...
Oct 17, 2020 | Adults, By Location, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Restaurants, Winston-Salem
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Oct 12, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Education, Education for Special Needs, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Tracy Beatty I am the mother of a special needs child. My first born child, Evan, has Fragile X Syndrome. Fragile X is the most inherited form of intellectual disability and autism. Fragile X can cause a range of disabilities from mild learning...
Oct 7, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Info about Our Website, Local Resources
By Katie and Rachel, co-founders of Triad Moms on Main Friends, this is a huge month for us…this October marks the 10 year anniversary of Triad Moms on Main! What started as an idea during a brainstorm at a Chick-fil-A has now grown into a full blown community...
Oct 5, 2020 | Adults, By Location, By Stage, Elementary Age, Local Events, Local Resources, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Shopping, Winston-Salem
Halloween Fun Winston-Salem, NC Sunday, October 25 from 12:00-5:00, Incendiary Brewing: Event info HERE! Saturday, October 31 from 11:00-4:00, Winston Junction Market: Event info HERE! Join us for a couple great Halloween events in Winston-Salem! Both are free events...
Sep 29, 2020 | Adoption & Foster Parenting, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Gina McCarn Phil and I were both raised in the Triad and moved to Atlanta in 2016. Currently I am living the dream in Norcross, GA married to my husband of 20 years and raising our family. We have been parents for almost 18 years. We have five...
Sep 24, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Gray Moulton, LMFT, PLLC It’s a question I have been asked numerous times over the last six months, “How do we manage sex during Covid 19 quarantining with the kids?” Now some of you might be thinking, “Sex?!? Are you serious? My partner is driving me...
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 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 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 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...
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 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...
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....
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...
Jul 23, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ashley McNeill TMoM has covered many ideas over the past few months to help keep your kids entertained during this time of COVID. But what about mom? While many of us are juggling working from home, kids at home, and the stress of uncertainty, the...
Jul 22, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd A hobby is defined as an activity done regularly during leisure time for pleasure. People are quick to share what their hobbies are, but rarely do they devote as much time to them as they would like. In our “hurry-up” world,...
Jul 10, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Humor, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Picture it. 1995. I had just graduated from Appalachian State University with my Education Degree. I was ready to conquer the world! I landed my first teaching job in Charlotte, filling in for a first grade teacher who was on...
Jun 24, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Jai Wallace Tracy Sometimes I think social media is the worst thing to have happened to a mom. Think about it. You can now get a look at the life of every mom you call “friend.” AND it’s all delivered instantly right to your phone....
Jun 23, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Becky Law Before I became a mom, one of the ways I learned how not to parent was by learning from other people’s mistakes, and by watching movies like the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Think about it: Is there a brat on your street...
Jun 20, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Holidays, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Moose Lester Being a father is by far the best job of all time! Let us be honest, time truly does fly by. I can distinctly remember when my oldest, Jack, was born as if it was yesterday. Yet here I am, over 15 years later, realizing that time has...
Jun 18, 2020 | Adults, Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Location, Crafts & Hobbies, Elementary Age, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Mathew Heinecke, co-owner and CEO of M1nd G6m When we think about our health and fitness, we tend to focus on exercise, diet, and sleep. Although awareness of the importance of mental fitness is growing, you still don’t see that much advertising for...
Jun 17, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders Birthdays are always a great time to look back not just over the years and memories, but over the lessons you’ve learned. One of my favorite quotes comes from the first Sex in the City movie. “Enjoy yourself… that’s what your 20s...