Children’s Health & Developmental Concerns

Our One Baby Experienced All Four of These Common Infant Medical Issues

Our One Baby Experienced All Four of These Common Infant Medical Issues

By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders My second-born daughter, who is now 11 months old, is the happiest little baby. If you saw her you’d never guess this poor kid has had pretty much all the common baby health issues – and some not so common. I want to lead this blog to...
Keep Your Sluggers Safe from Common Injuries this Baseball Season

Keep Your Sluggers Safe from Common Injuries this Baseball Season

By Guest Blogger Dr. Kevin Corrigan, Medical Director of Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care As a healthcare provider working in North Carolina, I see a lot of strained shoulders and sprained ankles this time of year. In fact, youth baseball and softball caused 1.4...
Fun & Resources for All Developmental Stages

Fun & Resources for All Developmental Stages

By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders In today’s Friday Finds: Don’t Miss the Piedmont Earth Day Fair on April 22! Brain-Building Support For Your Baby Through The Basics Guilford Krossroads Playhouse Presents a Teen Performance Summer Camp Win a Week of Summer...
Don’t Let Pee & Poop Stop Your Summer Fun!

Don’t Let Pee & Poop Stop Your Summer Fun!

By Karen L. Smith, PT, of Peace Physical Therapy LLC Before you know it, summer will be here, and the kids will be out of school. It is the perfect time for that cross-country family adventure! Or maybe you want to send your kids to camp so you can have a week of...
Friday Brings Inspiring Story, Preschool Info, and Updated Directories

Friday Brings Inspiring Story, Preschool Info, and Updated Directories

By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders In today’s Friday Finds: Multidisciplinary Team Turns Mysterious Illness into a Diagnosis for Infant Preschool Stay & Play at New Garden Friends School Expecting a Baby? Don’t miss TMoM’s Newborn Resources Directory!...
How to Better Respond to a Toddler’s Negative Emotions

How to Better Respond to a Toddler’s Negative Emotions

By Guest Blogger Andrea Miller with The Basics Guilford Megan Fields-Olivieri is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a mother of two young children. Dr. Fields-Olivieri has specialized training in early...
Friday Brings Inspiring Story, Preschool Info, and Updated Directories

The First of Fall Friday Finds

By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper The first of fall brings exciting announcements in today’s Friday Find: SpeakEasy Therapy’s Personalized Approach to Speech-Language Therapy Have You Heard of The Mantel Mercantile? Win a Free Winter Sports Season at the YMCA of...
Back-to-School Guide to Keeping Your Kids Healthy

Back-to-School Guide to Keeping Your Kids Healthy

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...
Myths About Kids’ Mental Health, Plus Ways to Inspire Creativity

Myths About Kids’ Mental Health, Plus Ways to Inspire Creativity

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...
Five Tips for Raising a Confident, Capable Child

Five Tips for Raising a Confident, Capable Child

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...
Increasing Mental Health and Suicide Awareness

Increasing Mental Health and Suicide Awareness

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...
Family Fun, House Cleaning, Your Child’s Health, and a Giveaway

Family Fun, House Cleaning, Your Child’s Health, and a Giveaway

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...
Explore Through Movement and Play this Summer

Explore Through Movement and Play this Summer

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...
Sometimes Being a “Quitter” Can Be the Right Decision

Sometimes Being a “Quitter” Can Be the Right Decision

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...
Finding the Answer to “Why Me?”

Finding the Answer to “Why Me?”

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...
Some “Basic” Tips for Coping with Stress (Yours and Your Child’s)

Some “Basic” Tips for Coping with Stress (Yours and Your Child’s)

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...