Jul 3, 2024 | Day Trips, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Recreation
The blueberry picking season has begun in the Triad! Most of the farms listed below offer pick-your-own services, however, some are pre-picked only. As always, we recommend you call or check their website listed below to confirm hours of operation and the status of...
Jun 10, 2024 | -, Entertaining, Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
Looking for an easy dessert recipe that’s both delicious and fun to make with the kids? Look no further than this fruit pizza recipe! We will teach you how to make fruit pizza. With a sweet sugar cookie crust, creamy frosting, and vibrant fresh fruits, this dessert is...
Dec 30, 2023 | Adults, Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Cindy Silver, a registered dietician Does it surprise you that only 8-10% of all people have success with health-related New Year’s Resolutions? Maybe you’ve been in that small slice of success, or maybe not. For the 90-92% who have not, let’s get...
Dec 18, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Babies, Food & Nutrition, Just for Moms, Nutrition, Pregnancy & Babies, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
Pregnancy Nutrition: What You Need to Know By Guest Blogger Lauren Mardeusz RD Along with being one of the most joyful times in your life, pregnancy is demanding on your body and your hormones! Being pregnant requires extra energy and nutrition to ensure the health...
Oct 5, 2023 | Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Do you have a picky eater? Are you constantly worried about your child getting enough nutrients and vitamins? Do you have a very active kid or teenager? If you answered yes to any – or all – of these questions, then you should...
Aug 16, 2023 | Elementary, Food & Nutrition, From the Heart, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Non Profits, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Karen Brudnak When Guilford County School’s students walk into school this month, many will see something new: a refrigerator. Why? These refrigerators are the county’s newest tool in fighting childhood hunger. According to GCS data, nearly 63%...
Jul 12, 2023 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt More people are developing gluten issues as compared to years past Experts believe this could be occurring for several reasons. For example, one such reason being that our stomachs have not adapted to the altered state of wheat grains...
Jun 26, 2023 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sarah Kotelnicki Ah, sweet summer vacation! Even though I work full-time, I try to make summer feel like a vacation for the kids. It’s important to me that our kids, 8 & 6, have memories of the summer being relaxed, carefree and fun. That means a...
Jun 17, 2023 | Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sarah Hester, MS, RD The temperatures are rising, you’re dusting off the beach gear stored from last year, and the kids are itching to play outside. It’s finally summer! As you plan your next destination or your next picnic, keep hydration in mind....
Mar 30, 2023 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Alona Orofino Feeding a toddler is hard work. As a parent, you want to ensure they eat enough and eat the things that are rich in nutrients. We resort to all sorts of methods to get them to eat. For example, we use forms like bribing, threatening and...
Mar 25, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders You’ve probably heard many times from your doctor, parents, trainers, and many others that it is important to stay hydrated. That means you need to drink a lot of water! Let’s face the reality though – that can get boring! If you are...
Feb 2, 2023 | -, Birthday Parties, Burlington, By Location, Desserteries & Coffee Houses, Entertaining, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Greensboro, Groceries & Couponing, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Restaurants, Shopping, Winston-Salem
Searching for a “bakery near me”? Craving a slice of joy or planning a celebration? Fortunately there are numerous great bakeries in the Triad to satisfy your sweet tooth. Let’s dive into the delightful world of confections, from birthday cakes to...
Nov 14, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Health, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Alona Orofino For many years, I saw the Holidays as a food free-for-all. Then come New Year, I would feel gross and happily jump back on the “healthy” train. This pattern was my normal. And it seems to be the norm for a lot of people that I know. But...
Sep 1, 2022 | Burlington, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Leslie Isakoff Mila is a new mom. She was just getting into the swing of balancing motherhood and work when inflation started to spike. The increased cost of food and gas—plus the new expenses of daycare and diapers—added up fast. Both Mila and her...
Aug 27, 2022 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Cindy Silver, MS, RDN, LDN Good nutrition hasn’t been easy lately. In fact, it’s been impossible for many families who are stretched and stressed to the max. Kitchen routines are off-schedule and snacking is 24/7. Normal family dinners seem like past...
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...
Jun 29, 2022 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Neely Turlington “He will eat when he gets really hungry.” “You just aren’t providing enough variety.” “Have you tried offering him pizza or toast? All kids like those!” Knowing Something Wasn’t Right Over the years these were some common,...
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...
Feb 24, 2022 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, From the Doctor, Health, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Lauren Mardeusz, RD As a dietitian I often hear about difficulties that parents face when it comes to feeding their little ones. I have helped families navigate the waters of difficulties like failure to thrive, food allergies, GI dysfunction, feeding...
Jan 4, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Exercise, Food & Nutrition, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt We are living in a new normal, and we will probably never fully go back to the way things were before Covid and the pandemic changed our lives in 2020. While there are many things I miss, and many times when I pine for pre-pandemic...
Nov 2, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Entertaining, Food & Nutrition, Health, Holidays, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey This year I have determined that the holidays will not set my healthy eating goals back. In September, I started having anxiety about all the delicious foods that were going to present themselves to me like a little devil on the...
Oct 8, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Dental, Food & Nutrition, Health, Holidays, Nutrition, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey During the fall season there are a variety of events that require the tradition of handing out candy to children. As an early educator, who is also a certified nutritionist, this might be the scariest time of the year for me (pun...
Sep 20, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Laura Buxenbaum, MPH, RD, LDN It’s that time of year again: time to trade in flip-flops and pool bags for lace-up shoes and backpacks. For many youth, back to school means back to sports. According to The Aspen Institute’s Project Play Report, 69...
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 15, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition
Win a $100 Massage Envy Gift Card from Giving Juice! With school starting back up, now is the perfect time for moms to treat themselves. What better way than with a massage! At Giving Juice, they’re passionate about their USDA Organic, Non-GMO, No Added Sugar, No...
May 10, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Restaurants
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt Earlier this year, I wrote a blog detailing my journey with intermittent fasting. I have incorporated the timed-meal plan into my life for a full year now, and have lost approximately 50 pounds. A few months later, I also wrote a...
Apr 16, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Health, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt In January of this year, I published a blog titled My Personal Experience with Intermittent Fasting, in which I detailed my journey with the health and weight loss benefits I experienced with the timed-meal eating plan. It has been...
Feb 5, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt I have read several articles in recent weeks contesting the success of intermittent fasting, a dietary lifestyle which has gained momentum in recent years. As someone who is actively participating in intermittent fasting and enjoys...
Jan 12, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, From the Doctor, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Jessie Tucker Mitchell, MA, LCMHCA, NCC Sixteen-year-old Anna* struggled with an eating disorder (ED) all through eighth and ninth grades. She woke at 5 am to run 90 minutes every morning, restricted her food intake to 600 calories a day, and made...
Nov 7, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Laura Buxenbaum, MPH, RD, LDN Between fad diets, workout routines, and an ever-growing list of supplements, Americans are looking for the best way to take control of their health. As a Registered Dietitian, I look to food first when it comes to...
