Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
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....
Aug 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Ally Ponte While it has been an undeniably hard year for our country and the world, many organizations and community leaders have been working tirelessly to combat problems caused by Covid-19 and a long history of systemic racism and social problems...
Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Chanel James July 2020. How did we get HERE? I mean, I do have a few guesses, but that might start some drama. Specifically, how did we get here… the place where your baby is leaving for college. Away from you. Away from your protection. Into a world...
Jun 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Joel Zendel, a local youth sports coach Someone recently asked my opinion on how youth sports have been impacted during the coronavirus, and what effect it has had on families, kids and coaches. These are such broad questions that can be debated for hours upon...
Jun 9, 2020 | By Stage, Day Trips, Elementary Age, Recreation, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Janet Fulp As the mom of a preteen and teenagers, it is of course my job to make sure the kids are entertained this summer. At least they think so. Last summer, we spent a day at Carrigan Farms in Mooresville to enjoy open swim time in the beautiful...
Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Nancy Micca Every parent of a child with special needs will tell you that cultivating opportunities for their child to experience friendship can be one of their greatest challenges. We all want our children to be included, have positive social...
Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Many of you have seen the inspiring story and pictures of 16-year old Winston-Salem resident, Olivia Moore, who bravely organized one of the first peaceful Black Lives Rally protests at Winston-Salem’s Bailey Park on Sunday,...
May 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Neely Turlington June is Acne Awareness Month, but for millions of teenagers every day is a reminder of the devastating effects acne has on their lives. In the United States alone, 85 percent of young people between the ages of 12 and 24 experience...
May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
By TMoM Team Member JamillahNeeairah Nasir “Mama J” We all know that letting go is a very necessary part of the parenting process, but the effect these changes have on us can be devastating to the way we see ourselves and the value we place on what we’ve done for our...
May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Good news!! Many Zipline courses re-opened during Phase 2 this past Memorial Day Weekend! And according to some of the websites below, others are planning to reopen at some point in June. This is a great way to create some family...
May 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt Last fall, I binge-watched the twelve episodes of the “Mad About You” reboot. Even though I was familiar with the premise of the show, I never watched the original series, as it aired when I was a teenager. I found myself intrigued by...
May 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing The graduating class of 2020 will definitely be one to remember. Our graduating high school and college students seemed to get the short end of the stick on the usual ceremonies and accolades this year, but we have loved how the...
May 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Cole Farley Everyone comes into each new year with goals. Exercise more, try something new, cut out vices. However, thus far, 2020 has been comprised of uncertainty, fear, and stress regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic making it extremely difficult for us...
Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts You’d have to be living under a rock to not have heard about TikTok. Its popularity has exploded over the last year and has been experiencing tons of growth during the quarantine. If you’re not sure exactly what it is, read on to find out...
Mar 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Sarfert Greenbriar Driving Academy owners, Heather and Nathan Bagg, are committed to providing the highest ethical and educational standards for an in-depth driving program. As parents to three children under the age of 16, Nathan and Heather...
Mar 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Dr. Dana Smith, Middle School Director, Greensboro Day School The Common Sense Media report The New Normal: Parents, Teens, Screens and Sleep in the United States (Robb, M. B., 2019). findings suggest that the gap between parent and child technology...
Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon As we began visiting colleges with my oldest daughter a couple years ago, we started hearing certain terms and acronyms repeated over and over. Pretty soon, my head was spinning with terms I only somewhat understood. Then, as my...
Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Anonymous I think we’ll all agree that, if your phone rings or buzzes after a certain hour, it’s 99% a guarantee that it’s not going to be a pleasant conversation – especially if you have kids who drive. If you’re lucky, it will be their number coming across...
Feb 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon Dear Tailgating Driver, Hi! I know you probably have somewhere really important to be. Maybe you have an appointment. Maybe you are on the way to pick up your children or your elderly grandmother. Maybe your day hasn’t gone quite as...
Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Camila Dos Santos, M. Ed., Program Coordinator of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Anyone who has raised children knows that parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world, and it seems to be getting more and more difficult for parents in a...
Dec 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger By Marci Kawar Does your teenager need a job, but isn’t sure where to start? Does even the thought of looking for a job feel overwhelming and intimidating to them? Yes, it’s tough these days. With so many academic and social pressures, the idea of...
Dec 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Shannon Overby As a teacher of high school students, I see students who are constantly stressed about being admitted to college. High school now a days can be extremely difficult. Student stress appears mostly junior and senior year of high school,...
Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Marybeth Barrett Do you want some not so fun facts? Car crashes end more teen lives than cancer, homicide and suicide Council EVERY single day, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Yup. That caught my attention, too. Car crashes are the...
Oct 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed., Program Coordinator 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 relationship or...
Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Kristin Redington Bennett, PhD, NCED, Illumii Founder If you’re a parent or guardian, chances are you’ve discovered that navigating the educational system – and childhood in general – has changed a lot since you were a kid yourself. The great thing...
Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Betsy Armentrout, MD, Wake Forest Baptist Health – Ford, Simpson, Lively and Rice Pediatrics Just before I sat down to write this article, I read an email briefing from the American Academy of Pediatrics that Pinterest is changing its search engine...
Aug 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Megan Taylor with Forsyth Family Magazine There are many educational milestones in a child’s life. These moments can include starting and graduating from preschool, elementary, middle, and high schools. All of the transitions from one to another can...
