May 22, 2023 | Education, Homeschooling, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting, Working Parents
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon I’m a solo parent. I work full-time. I also homeschool my kids. Like many aspects of my life these days, it isn’t what I would have chosen. But it’s possible, and you’d be surprised how many people do it. If you’re considering this for...
Apr 28, 2023 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Camps, Crafts & Hobbies, Elementary Age, Friday Finds, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Info about Our Website, Middle School, Private Schools, Sports, Sports, Art & Enrichment, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: Imprints Cares Summer Enrichment Camp Titan Tech Summer Sessions Win a Week of Summer Skating Academy at Greensboro Ice House! It’s Strawberry Picking Time! Have You Signed Up for the TMoM Newsletter Yet?...
Apr 25, 2023 | Day Trips, Family Time, Homeschooling, Parenting & Family, Sports, Sports, Art & Enrichment, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon If you’ve been in North Carolina for longer than a few minutes, you probably know that the town of Chapel Hill is precious to this state. Home to the University of North Carolina, it holds the college memories of generations of...
Mar 31, 2023 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Burlington, Camps, Greensboro, High Point, Homeschooling, Kernersville, Photography, Pregnancy & Babies, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: York’s Photography Studio Spring Special Enter for a Week of Summer Camp at Westchester Country Day School Win a Spring Mini Session with Yasmin Leonard Photography Homeschool Directory for Newbies and Veteran...
Mar 26, 2023 | Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, Homeschooling, Local Resources
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon Homeschooling is a growing school option in the Triad. There are many established groups and resources that help new and veteran homeschool families. Additionally, there are new ones popping up all the time. If you know of a group or...
Mar 16, 2023 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Camps, Crafts & Hobbies, Elementary, Elementary Age, Homeschooling, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools, Raising Children, Religion, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Winston-Salem
Creative Arts Camp July 17 – 21, 2023 9:00am – 3:30pm & 9:00am – 12:00pm 501 Miller St, Winston-Salem, NC 1st – 6th Grades Pre-K – Kindergarten Creative Arts Camp is a week-long safari celebration of God’s creation through art,...
Mar 3, 2023 | Burlington, Elementary Age, Friday Finds, Greensboro, High Point, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Kernersville, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: The Meaning of the WS Christian Lions Exploring Elementary Students’ Needs Scholarships! Have You Seen the Choice Awards Winners?...
Feb 28, 2023 | Camps, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Private Schools, Recreation, Sports, Sports, Art & Enrichment, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
Jim Shaw’s ACE Academy Camps June 26 – 30 & July 10 – 14 Jim Shaw ACE Academy Golf tournament May 1st – 9:00am shawaceacademy.com June 26-30, 2023 (Middle School)& July 10-14, 2023 (High School) | Jim Shaw ACE Academy Summer Camp | M-F...
Feb 20, 2023 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Homeschooling, Humor, Moms & Dads, Working Parents
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon Science fair. If you were one of the lucky ones who completed one of these projects as a kid, I’m willing to bet your body just gave an involuntary shudder. I was one of the lucky ones in eighth, ninth, AND tenth grade (thanks, private...
Feb 17, 2023 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Burlington, Camps, Crafts & Hobbies, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, High Point, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Kernersville, Middle School, Teens & Tweens
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: Summer Camps at Reconsidered Goods Updated Preschool Directory The TMoM Private/Independent Schools Directory is Updated! Vote for Your Favorite TMoM Choice Awards Finalists!...
Feb 2, 2023 | Adults, From the Heart, Homeschooling, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Religion
By Guest Blogger Hannah Tollison Serve. Acknowledge. Give. Those are my tips to feel purposeful, accomplished, useful, and, well, successful. Serve Serving is what I do 24/7. I homeschool two out of four of my kids. Simultaneously, when I’m schooling, you can catch me...
Feb 1, 2023 | Elementary, Elementary Age, Homeschooling, Middle School, Private Schools, Sports, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
Winston Salem Lacrosse Registration is Live Spring Season starts March 4th winstonsalemlacrosse.com The Winston Salem Lacrosse registration is live and the Spring season starts on March 4th! Winston Salem Lacrosse is the best youth lacrosse program in the Triad that...
Jan 15, 2023 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Camps, Elementary, Elementary Age, Homeschooling, Middle School, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
CAMP SAWTOOTH 2023 Online Registration February 7th at 9:00 AM Website: sawtooth.org Instagram: @sawtoothschool Facebook: facebook.com/sawtoothschool Experience the joy of art making and create unique artwork in their studios each week! This creative and educational...
Jan 9, 2023 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Homeschooling high school isn’t always for the faint of heart. It requires a bit more planning and research than the elementary or even middle school. My daughter is over halfway through her sophomore year, and it’s been an...
Dec 23, 2022 | Crafts & Hobbies, Education, Family Time, Homeschooling, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper When the weather doesn’t cooperate, parents may struggle to find things to do indoors to keep their children entertained and out of trouble! So what do you do with those energy filled children, besides sitting them in front of...
Oct 30, 2022 | Burlington, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age Directories, Featured Directories, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Kernersville, Local Resources, Middle School, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tutoring, Winston-Salem
Updated by TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders This directory is sponsored by Sylvan Learning. Sylvan creates confident, independent students by targeting the causes of academic frustrations. Sylvan has become the leading provider of tutoring and school support for...
Oct 12, 2022 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Crafts & Hobbies, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Homeschooling, Preschool, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd Pumpkin spice, golden leaves, crisp apples, and a slight chill in the air… yes, it is FALL! This is my favorite time of year — the season nestled between sweltering summer days and the frigid temperatures of winter. There are so...
Aug 28, 2022 | Education, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey The year 2022 is the year of positive impact. Educators like myself tend to believe that one of the best ways to make a positive impact is to give children a strong educational start. There are many methods to help our children...
Aug 12, 2022 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Local Events, Local Resources, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By TMoM Team Member Lauren Warren In today’s Friday Finds, learn about the Winston-Salem Open, how you could win $1,000 in local gift cards, as well as educational resources in the Triad… The Winston-Salem Open TMoM’s $1000 Back-to-School Giveaway!...
Sep 10, 2021 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon If you’re a parent to a school-age child, I’m sure you saw the recent report about learning gains (or lack thereof) and sighed a heavy sigh. In the midst of all the pandemic disruption, and in spite of herculean efforts by teachers who...
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...
May 1, 2021 | Crafts & Hobbies, Education, Elementary, Family Time, For the Home, Homeschooling, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Ashley Quinn Kibby When we moved to North Carolina from Michigan in 2019, one of the Southern-living perks I was most excited about was the long growing season. Compared to Detroit, where it snowed on my twins’ birth in mid-April, Greensboro offered...
Mar 31, 2021 | By Location, Education, Hiking & Camping, Homeschooling, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Sandy Harper Let’s talk about an outdoor hideaway, tucked in the middle of Farmington, NC. I would have never known about the Farmington Nature Park if my kids weren’t part of the Kids in Parks adventures. Nestled behind a community center, lies a...
Jan 23, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary Age, Homeschooling
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders We began my daughter’s homeschool adventure when she entered sixth grade. You can read a little more about why we choose this journey here. At the time, I was a single mom and working full-time, so being organized was not just a...
Sep 25, 2020 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Homeschooling, Just for Dads, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC As a parent, watching my kids grow and learn during COVID, I can tell you that I am amazed and proud to see how they are navigating such difficult waters. Parenting and homeschooling a child with ADHD is a ball game of its...
Aug 17, 2020 | By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Homeschooling, Middle School
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell, author of Our Carolina Home Backpack, check. Lunch, check. School Supplies, check. First Day of School picture, check. Drop off at School……. I don’t know what that last check box will look like in your house, but the first day...
Aug 10, 2020 | Education, Homeschooling
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon I just want to start with this: I see you. Maybe you’ve always wanted to homeschool. Maybe this is your worst nightmare. Maybe you’re a SAHM mom and you’re throwing everything you have into making sure your kids keep learning. Maybe...
Jul 15, 2020 | Burlington, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, High Point, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Kernersville, Middle School, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols, a local educator To say the least 2020 has been strange. Headlines have amazed me. Uncertainty has engulfed me. As a long-time educator, I had to reframe everything I had ever done in the name of teaching in March. Yesterday, Governor...
May 21, 2020 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon For the better part of this school year, I’ve been fighting with my 10-year-old over fractions. In case it’s been awhile for you (and it has been awhile for me), let me summarize the average problem. First, you have to convert mixed...
Mar 23, 2020 | Education, Homeschooling
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon I’m sorry you had to meet it this way. And right up front, I want to let you know that this isn’t how normal homeschooling looks. For kids whose “socialization” is questioned by every well-meaning elderly woman in the grocery...