Jul 21, 2022 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Food & Nutrition, From the Doctor, Health, Nutrition, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Betsy Armentrout, pediatrician at Ford, Simpson, Lively and Rice Pediatrics At the start of the school year, parents can check off one important item from their to-do list: how to keep their kids healthy. Atrium Health Levine Children’s...
Jul 8, 2022 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Elementary Age Directories, From the Doctor, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Toddlers & Preschool, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Lauren Warren In today’s Friday Finds, find ways to support your children and to encourage play with…. Information About Kids and Mental Health Inspiring Play and Learning with Crayons and Chalk Ways to Keep Cool in the Triad...
Jun 9, 2022 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Elementary Age, Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Jasmine DeJesus, Assistant Professor of Psychology at UNCG and director of the UNCG Development, Culture, and Health Lab Has your child ever rejected a food you offered them? The answer is probably yes! Picky eating is a very common childhood...
Jan 22, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
By TMoM Team Member, Ashley Quinn Kibby Omicron: The Christmas Corona Wave of 2022 It finally happened and we’re not too mad about it. My husband, two-year-old twins, and I all caught the Christmas Corona Wave. In the days preceding our illness, friends in North...
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...
Nov 10, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member, Ashley Quinn Kibby As parents, we know how essential our children’s sleep is for their wellbeing, and ours! According to the NIH, sleep is critical to the repair and regeneration of nearly every type of tissue and system in the body. Everything...
Oct 11, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT “You throw up a few times a day, you have a fever, and it’s lonely.” This was how my son said he would describe the experience of having COVID-19 to a friend after he recently became sick with the virus a few weeks...
Sep 30, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Greensboro, Health, Preschool, Private Schools, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Gillian Goodman, Lower School Director at Greensboro Day School Every parent hopes to see their child grow into a capable and confident young person. Fortunately, there are some simple things that you can do to help your child learn to become more...
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 19, 2021 | By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Food & Nutrition, For the Home, Greensboro, Health, Local Resources, Nutrition
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In today’s Sunday Spotlight: Greensboro Children’s Museum Daily Programs Make Your Home Sparkle with TL Cleaning Raise Them Well’s Children’s Immunity Chewable Giveaway from Dr. Ginger Garner Greensboro...
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...
Aug 20, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Emily Saunders Back to school is like the mom Olympics. We rush around checking off to dos and the clock just keeps ticking. Now, possibly more than ever, we also have wellness on our minds as our kids head back to school. After two school years...
Jul 20, 2021 | By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Dr. Lindsay Totten August is National Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and as you prepare school supplies and clothes the next size up, it’s a great time to consider how to protect and preserve the health of your kid’s eyes. I’m Dr. Lindsay...
Jun 8, 2021 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Before my daughter was born a little more than four years ago, I most definitely had a naïve view when it came to breastfeeding. I was very aware that it could be challenging, but I thought most of those challenges came from a bad latch...
May 27, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Mariedith Appanaitis Since 1969, Forsyth Family Eye Care has been a leader and preferred provider of quality vision care products and personalized eye care services for patients in Winston-Salem and the surrounding areas. The doctors and staff offer...
May 11, 2021 | Babies, By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Greensboro, Health, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Shelli Scott We all love giving our children playtime, as it’s a chance for them to relax and have fun. It also acts as the perfect chance for enrichment and learning, especially in the youngest children! Science has found that 80% of brain growth...
Apr 30, 2021 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Kelly Hines Sometimes, it’s a truth said in the heat of an argument about nothing – “You’re on the computer all the time.” Sometimes, it is a heart crushing proclamation made by a five year old who’s been denied...
Apr 26, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, From the Heart, Health, High School & Beyond, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports, Teens & Tweens
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing I’ve always been a mother with the mindset of “once you commit to something, you commit.” I am all about sticking things out, honoring your word, and being a team player. But last year, as my daughter started high school, I was placed...
Apr 2, 2021 | By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Kristen A. Zeller, MD, Pediatric Surgery Brenner Children’s, Wake Forest Baptist Health As a parent, sometimes the most important thing you can do for your child is be their advocate. If your child needs surgery, use your voice to speak up and ask...
Mar 3, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Tabia McKinize I distinctly remember lying in the hospital bed asking out loud, “Why me?” My life has never been ordinary, so I laugh at my thoughts that my daughter’s birth would be… In my last semester as a senior at UNC Greensboro, I was 8 months...
Feb 18, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Heather Adams Children flourish in a world that feels safe and predictable. And we know that the world has been less than predictable in the past year. Believe it or not, even the youngest children are deeply affected by the emotions of people around...
Feb 17, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Anna Keller It’s so interesting to take note of how easy it is for me to talk about my eating disorder now, because for years – more than a decade – I lived in fear of anyone finding out about it. I would barely let myself really think about it, much...
Feb 3, 2021 | Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Katy Biagini with Family Support Network of Central Carolina When you are faced with a child’s disability, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, isolated, and alone. Overwhelmed as you swim through a sea of information pertaining to your child’s diagnosis,...
Jan 4, 2021 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Dental, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Santomieri We were twenty minutes into our 19 week ultrasound and something felt wrong. The technician continued to switch back and forth to different views and was talking a lot. I kept thinking how many more details she was giving us than I...
Nov 11, 2020 | Adoption & Foster Parenting, Adult Health & Wellness, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Gina McCarn I became a mother again when we welcomed two more children into our family through foster care. You can read about our journey here. We welcomed Antony home only a few days after he had been discharged from the hospital. Uninhibited, we...
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...
Sep 30, 2020 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray* During pre-COVID times, screen time was scarce in my family. We watched TV a couple times a week for a family movie night or for time to relax on a rare night when we didn’t have an extracurricular activity or other outing scheduled....
Sep 6, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Greensboro, Health, Local Resources, Sunday Spotlights, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In this week’s Sunday Spotlight we focus on local resources to help you and your loved ones during what may be a very stressful time in our lives. BestHealth Podcast Lewisville Family Counseling Journey to Brave Annual Event...
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....
Aug 22, 2020 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger HRI Program Coordinator, Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed. The Healthy Relationships Initiative promotes happy, healthy, and safe relationships of all kinds and provides resources for marriages in distress, including our Toolkit for Couples and E-Book on...
