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 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...
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 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,...
Nov 20, 2021 | By Stage, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By the TMoM team The Founder of Your BIG Day, Madaline “Maddy” Richardson, signed with MMG New York City in June, and was crowned the 2021 Little Miss North Carolina on October 31. We featured Maddy and her amazing campaign in our blog here over the summer. Now that...
Nov 17, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon Recently, my mom dropped off a stash of baby things for me to donate to my church. As I scanned the bags of relics that were once integral parts of my life, I realized – with a lump in my throat – that we are no longer in that phase of...
Oct 30, 2021 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with Triad Moms on Main on this blog series. In this series, we offer general guidance to...
Oct 9, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Burlington, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger This directory is sponsored by Santos Counseling PLLC, a counseling practice that helps anxious kids, distant couples, and struggling families. Counselors specialize in relationship counseling, family therapy, counseling for kids...
Sep 28, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Brittany J. Todd, NCC, LCMHC, NCIP, CLC September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, therefore this post is dedicated to increasing knowledge with the hope of initiating a deeper conversation about mental health and how our children are...
Sep 17, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Middle School, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd When I hear parents say their children do not like books, I am met with a twinge of sadness. I have always believed that among the millions of books in the world, there is at least one book that each child will want to read and...
Sep 7, 2021 | 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, perhaps it’s no surprise that mental health symptoms are on the rise. If you’ve noticed your child has been struggling with stress, anxiety, challenging behaviors, and other...
Sep 4, 2021 | By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Middle School, Teens & Tweens
By Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT The author took this photo when her younger son was first starting to experience homework in Kindergarten several years ago. The homework struggle often starts early! The new school year is back in full swing, which means that...
Aug 25, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts Stress? Anxiety? Sleeplessness? Between regular parenting duties and the seemingly endless pandemic, it’s hard to find any mom who isn’t struggling right now. Not being an evening wine drinker (it gives me a headache), a friend...
Aug 17, 2021 | Education, High School & Beyond, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Julie Giljames, 9th grade teacher My ninth grade team, comprised of five seasoned educators with a collective 75+ years of teaching experience, takes pride in the ninth grade curriculum we have created for our students. Through that lens, we have ten...
Aug 11, 2021 | Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, High School & Beyond, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
Updated by TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger This directory is sponsored by US Army Recruiting Winston-Salem. The U.S. Army is made up of the most dedicated, most respected Soldiers in the world. These Soldiers protect America’s freedoms while serving at home and...
Aug 9, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Teens & Tweens
Starting August 30, 2021 Weekly Monday-Thursday, 5:30-8:00pm Tackle Advocacy Northwestern Plaza 2309 West Cone Blvd. Suite 240-A Greensboro, NC 27408 Ready for a stress-free school year? Tackle Advocacy Study Hall in Greensboro, NC is the perfect place for middle and...
Jul 31, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Kelly Gunzenhauser The last thing you might want your kids to do right now is have more screen time! But during the pandemic, my teenagers and I learned that there are some fun, creative things to do on the Internet – together! You don’t need an...
Jul 19, 2021 | By Stage, Family Time, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger, Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT As a mom to one pre-teen and one teenager, I often find myself thinking that I’ve only got a certain number of summers left with my boys before they head off to college. Although this thought can make me sad, it...
Jul 12, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas of kristendaukas.com Raise your hand if you’re currently in the throes of getting your college-bound freshman ready for the big move. It doesn’t matter if they’re going to college right in your hometown, home state, or...
Jul 10, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Greensboro, Health, High Point, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ashley Mitchell, founder and Executive Director of Perfectly Imperfect Girls Perfectly Imperfect Girls is a North Carolina based nonprofit youth mentoring program started in August of 2020. We currently serve middle school and high school girls ages...
Jul 6, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Amalia Nappo Memorial Day weekend, while many families were preparing for cookouts, gathering with friends, family or traveling to a destination such as the beach, our family this year headed to Tams, West Virginia. For the last several years you...
Jul 3, 2021 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Recreation, Sports, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Sarah Fielders, homeschooled rising 9th grader Volleyball is a great sport for teenagers. It can help with strength, control, reflexes, hand-eye coordination, and agility. If your child is going through a rough time, volleyball is a good sport to work...
Jun 23, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Day Trips, Our Favorite Finds, Recreation, Shopping, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Madi Rogers, Rising 11th grader at Davie County High School Summer is the perfect time to have fun by exploring the world around you. People of all ages, but especially teens, often have a hard time finding things to do when school breaks for the...
Jun 5, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Carol Anne Sowell In my CBBM (Career Before Becoming Mom), I planned all types of events, from small intimate gatherings to college football game fan festivals – and various-sized events in between. So, when I decided to hold my first garage sale...
May 25, 2021 | By Stage, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd It is graduation season — an exciting time for young adults as they celebrate a major milestone and prepare to begin a new life chapter. Whether the next step is heading off to college or launching a career, graduates will be...
May 24, 2021 | Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Featured Directories, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing This directory is sponsored by Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ Campground Resort in Asheboro, NC. This family-focused campground is packed full of activities and camping fun-ness for your family to enjoy and create lasting memories....
May 13, 2021 | By Stage, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger SueAnn Howell With public schools closed to in-person learning for most of the past year, many families have turned to Catholic schools to keep their children’s education on track and in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many parents, Anne and...
May 12, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Keith Lawley Prom, traditionally a practice of children morphing into adults for one night, where the ladies dress to the nines, and the gentlemen experience getting fitted for a tux for the first time, wondering to themselves “what in the hell have I...
May 8, 2021 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Location, By Stage, Camps, Education, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
Mixxer Community Makerspace STEAM Education Experiences 1375 North Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 wsmixxer.org/steam Looking for something exciting for your 6th – 12th grader this summer? Mixxer Community Makerspace is offering 8 STEAM...
May 3, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ginny Olson I remember the day distinctly. I was 12. It was Thanksgiving. My cousin was in town. I told no one. Fast forward 3 months later when it happened to my cousin. She got a dozen roses and dinner out on the town and a shopping spree. Everyone...
