Jan 1, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, From the Doctor, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Melanie A. Cole, MEd, EdD, NCC, and Barb Andresen, RD, LDN The best gift you can give your children in teaching them about their bodies is to role model and to teach respect; respect for themselves, their bodies, as well as respect for others. This respect comes...
Dec 30, 2013 | -, From the Doctor, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member, Dani Luft A fan of TMoM recently requested that we write an article on “being friends with your OB/GYN.” She stated that she is feeling awkward as she has recently developed a friendship with her doctor outside of the office due to their social...
Dec 29, 2013 | -, Camps, Food & Nutrition, Hot Topics, Local Events, Local Resources, Photography, Recreation, Restaurants, Sunday Spotlights
In today’s Sunday Spotlight we announce a new giveaway and the winner from our last one! Click the Read More link below to learn more, PLUS special New Years Eve plans at one of our favorite restaurants, a TMoM discount for summer camp, and news from one of our...
Dec 28, 2013 | -, Family Time, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Ashley McNeill Who’s ready to get the family organized this coming year? My family has used charts for years, and they’ve worked great. They usually have fun pictures and give you a great visual to head towards your goals. We had the “potty” chart and a...
Dec 26, 2013 | -, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition
By Emily Saunders, ME Certified Nutrition and Fat Loss Coach and co-founder of Momsanity We live in a calorie counting, scale happy, diet crazed, low fat, gluten free, vitamin fortified world yet everywhere we turn the statistics keep getting worse….Americans are...
Dec 24, 2013 | -, From the Heart, Holidays, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Mike Crider, author of Twin Dad Talks I’ve never been a huge Sheryl Crow fan. Sure, I liked some of the early stuff she did, and kind of quit listening when she was doing duets with Ba-wit-da-ba Kid Rock, but her music takes me back to the late...
Dec 23, 2013 | -, Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By now you probably have most of your holiday meals planned, but what about desserts? I have gathered some of my favorite recipes that will be sure to impress your family and friends this holiday season. From super-duper easy to a little more complex, these cakes will...
Dec 21, 2013 | -, Moms & Dads, Moms on the Move
I’m thrilled to introduce you to three amazingly gifted women of the Triad. All three are busy moms who took the initiative to turn their creative passions into growing businesses and thriving hobbies. I know you’ll find each of their stories inspiring...
Dec 20, 2013 | -, Travel & Auto Tips
My guess is that a large percentage of our readers will be hopping in the car to travel somewhere within the next few weeks. Whether you have a two hour trip or a twenty hour trip on the horizon, it can be extremely painful if you have a car full of whining or hyper...
Dec 19, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, Preschool, Private Schools
Betsy Kester, Curriculum Coordinator at Redeemer School It’s that time of year – no, not Christmas – time to think about Kindergarten. “Is my child ready?” He’ll be five just before August. She seems to do well in her preschool class. We have a saying in my family:...
Dec 18, 2013 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition
By Rebecca Rugh-Webb, School Psychologist Working as a school psychologist for the last eight years and having my own small children I have come to observe that children today seem to be struggling with a variety of health and behavioral concerns to a significant...
Dec 17, 2013 | -, Holidays, Parenting & Family
Many years ago, before I had children or a house or a legally binding relationship, I had a job. The job was very important to me, and I took every opportunity to prove my commitment. One year I volunteered to make all of the desserts for the company Christmas party....
Dec 13, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, Tutoring
By Theo Helm, Director of Marketing and Communications, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (From Katie) ~ A reader recently wrote to us asking if we could feature a post about “Read to Achieve” after she saw this post about the Common Core. Once again I...
Dec 13, 2013 | -, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Katie Bugbee Dear Santa, I want everything in Toys R Us. Please and thank you. That about summarizes what my 3-year old daughter would write to the jolly ol’ man, while my 5-year old son agonizes over what he can give to Santa – “because he gives so...
Dec 12, 2013 | -, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing Leave it to Disney to come up with one of the most brilliant ideas I have encountered in a long time. My family enjoyed a fabulous family vacation in October and were fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to “test out” the Disney...
Dec 11, 2013 | -, Holidays, Parenting & Family
These past few days I’ve spent a lot of time peeling, licking and labeling – while also reflecting on how the gesture of a holiday card has changed so much in the past few years. Receiving cards from friends and family is one of my favorite things of the...
Dec 9, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Shopping
By TMOM Team This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Below is a Valentine’s Day Guide to Gifts for her for some ideas to help you feel pampered and...
Dec 8, 2013 | -, Camps, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Local Events, Local Resources, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Non Profits, Recreation, Shopping, Sunday Spotlights, Women's Fashion
In case you missed it last weekend, we introduced a new series of blogs on TMoM! The Sunday Spotlight will be a compilation of events, products and/or businesses in the Triad that are sure to be added to your personal “To Do” list. Each week we will...
Dec 7, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Shopping
By Melanie Barbee, owner of Rolly’s Baby Boutique Most young children have plenty of toys, so finding unique ones during the holiday season can be a challenge. There is way too much plastic, way too many things that make lots of noise, and most importantly way...
Dec 6, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Shopping
Think about the men on your gift list: nephews, uncles, husbands, fathers, brothers, in-laws, neighbors and more. Think about their personalities and how they are all completely different. Today I am featuring 15 different gifts for 15 different personalities. I hope...
Dec 5, 2013 | -, Health, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Safety
By Eric S. Hicks, Master Police Officer As we enter the holiday season, the majority of us are singing along with holiday music, spending time with family, and shopping. We aren’t focusing on our personal safety, and the safety of our home. As a Law Enforcement...
Nov 29, 2013 | -, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
Last weekend, I thought I’d make something nice for dinner since we had some extra “Saturday” time. The hubs was upstairs watching THE football game (aka, his chosen one of the 6 that are on), and my daughter was fuzzied up on the couch watching Dora. (I...
Nov 28, 2013 | -, Holidays, Parenting & Family
Happy Thanksgiving! As you gather with loved ones today to give thanks, we at Triad Moms on Main have much to be thankful for as well. Every day we work hard to make our roles as parents a little easier, and we couldn’t do it without the incredible support we...
Nov 27, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Shopping
By Suzy Fielders My seven year old daughter tells people her favorite gift of all time is the Molly (American Girl) doll that I gave her. She will also say that it’s her favorite, not just because it’s an American Girl doll but because “it was mommy’s when she was a...
Nov 26, 2013 | -, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By Aimee Williams, YMCA Mistletoe Race Director For 30 years, the YMCA Mistletoe Fun Run, 5K, and Half Marathon has been a healthy, festive tradition in our community. We are lacing up for another great event on Saturday, December 7, presented by local law firm Bell,...
Nov 26, 2013 | -, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Tweens & Teens
This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Sigh. Eye Rolls. That’s the response I sometimes get from my 9-year-old when I ask what the hottest toys and gifts are...
Nov 25, 2013 | -, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Religion
By TMoM Team Member Dani Luft What do you get when you combine the American holiday of Thanksgiving with the Jewish holiday of Hannukah? Well, “Thanksgivukah,” of course! That is what is happening this year! November 28, 2013 to be exact. The day that Americans are...
Nov 24, 2013 | -, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family
By Ragan F., President of Old Salem Last year, we introduced a new tradition at Old Salem Museums & Gardens: Saturdays with St. Nicholas. For several Saturdays leading up to Christmas, we invited kids and families to spend some time with St. Nicholas and take part...
Nov 23, 2013 | -, Moms & Dads, Moms on the Move
When you look at the circle of moms within your children’s school, your church, or neighborhood, you know they are all remarkable. But sometimes you don’t realize just how amazing they truly are. Today we feature three women who have so much more going on...
Nov 21, 2013 | -, Education, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Kristen Daukas I have no idea when it happened, but one day, several years ago, I turned to look at my oldest daughter and something was just different. Was it her hair? Was she wearing it in a new style? No.. that wasn’t it. Was it makeup? Had she snuck in to the...
