Jan 27, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Rebecca Subbiah, RDN Life can be so very hectic these days with work, caring for kids, after work and school activities and trying to juggle it all. Often taking care of ourselves both physically and mentally can go on the back burner. We are very...
Jan 24, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Safety
By Guest Blogger Dennette Bailey Recently Andrew Yang’s wife, Evelyn Yang, was in the media describing a rape she endured by her OB/GYN during a doctor’s visit. When I saw her story it made me wonder how many people may have suffered sexual abuse at the hand of their...
Jan 1, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” George Eliot I turned 40 this past year. It was a welcome decade to enter. My 20s were spent learning about myself and creating new experiences with friends. The entire decade of...
Dec 31, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Hurst, Certified Health and Wellness Coach Are you frustrated from feeling tired all the time, drained of energy, suffering from achy joints, mood swings, virtually no libido, irregular periods, and weight that just doesn’t seem to budge,...
Dec 27, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health
By Guest Blogger Kristen Bagwell The vast majority of women who have breast augmentation surgery have positive, healthy results. However, there’s a growing population of women experiencing adverse effects, including a rare type of cancer – that seem to be...
Dec 18, 2019 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health
By Guest Blogger Rebecca Jordan Ever been on a diet? Yeah, most of us have, so hearing someone’s on a diet doesn’t really surprise most of us. But here’s one that may surprise you – my thirteen month old has been on a diet since she was eight days old. Two days...
Dec 14, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Anna Keller I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the all things I enjoy and how many of them just don’t fit into my life at the moment. At first, I gave myself a hard time about that, challenging myself to find time to squeeze everything in, but after a while I...
Dec 11, 2019 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Health
By Guest Blogger Brandi Blaylock Every smile has a story. Stories of happiness, joy, peace, and understanding. This story is no exception. While lying on the examination table with the chilly and sticky conducting jelly on my belly at my 20 week ultrasound, I had one...
Nov 30, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Angela Smith and Kathleen Kirk There is a dirty little secret at your child’s school, but we know it all too well. When we were asked to write this blog, we considered being anonymous authors. If we used our names, what would our friends think? Would they ever let...
Nov 23, 2019 | Bereavement, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Felicity Lewis There will inevitably come a time when you, as an adult need to attend a funeral. As hard as funerals can be for us as adults, we are occasionally faced with a difficult decision—do I bring my child to the funeral of a deceased loved one. There’s...
Nov 8, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Miller, Executive Director at The Parenting PATH Raising children can be very tough! All moms know this. And it can be especially tough when parents face additional challenges with employment, housing, transportation, healthcare or...
Nov 5, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Wendy Bartlett I have done it. I have lost weight and kept it off for 8 months. How? I used the app called Noom. You may have seen it on Facebook or heard about it on NPR. I saw it on Facebook, and on December 31, 2018, I was on my way home from...
Nov 3, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Winston-Salem
— Win a FREE 10 class punch card (a $125 value with a 6 month expiration) from Jazzercise Winston-Salem Fitness Center! Finding an exercise program that works and we can stick to is one thing we all have struggled with. Staying dedicated to a workout program...
Oct 30, 2019 | By Stage, Health, Parenting & Family, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Marybeth Barrett Do you want some not so fun facts? Car crashes end more teen lives than cancer, homicide and suicide Council EVERY single day, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Yup. That caught my attention, too. Car crashes are the...
Oct 28, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Sharpe June 4, 2017 started out just like any other normal day. I had been having severe stomach pains for a couple of months and after ruling out a few things, my doctor was convinced I had gallstones. Because there was no sense of urgency,...
Oct 27, 2019 | Dental, Education, Health, Private Schools
By Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight… ~ Spare Time Entertainment: NC’s Destination for Food & Fun! ~ A Visit to High Point Pediatric Dentistry is Always a Treat ~ Experience the Greensboro Montessori Advantage ~ New Garden Friends...
Oct 24, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Dr. Bill Satterwhite “Is strep throat going around?” “What about mono?” “Are you seeing flu yet?” “ Is there anything else going around that I should be aware of, since I’ve got you on the phone?” These were common early morning questions from parents...
Oct 22, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Burlington, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Winston-Salem
Updated by TMoM This directory is sponsored by Triad Child & Family Counseling, which is located in Greensboro and is dedicated to providing counseling to children and adolescents, along with their families. Many children and teens suffer from anxiety,...
Oct 18, 2019 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed., Program Coordinator of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with Triad Moms on Main on this blog series. In this series, we offer general guidance to relationship or...
Oct 14, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Local Resources, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Safety
By Christine Murray, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, Director of the UNC Greensboro Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and here in the Triad, we’re also launching the new Abuse Is Never Okay campaign in Guilford...
Oct 13, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Events, Local Resources, Photography
By Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Combating Dust Mites with Allergy Partners of the Piedmont ~ Fall Fun at Kersey Valley Maize Adventure ~ Updated Directory: Triad Area Photographers ~ Win $150 in SWIPEBY Credit to Spend on Takeout at Local...
Oct 1, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Greensboro, Health, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Kalie Moore, LPCA, clinical therapist at Wynns Family Psychology Have you ever wondered what happened to the “spark” in your relationship? Or why the emotional chasm between the two of you just seems to keep getting bigger, no matter what you do? Even...
Sep 30, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Rachel Hoeing The 40’s. Some people call it “over the hill.” Some people call it “mid-life.” Know what I call this stage of life? Hard. Really freaking hard. And I’m not just talking about the fact that you’re popping...
Sep 27, 2019 | Babies, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Lisa Peaty, LCSW Can you recall how many times that you asked yourself these questions, while your crying infant was wailing in the background? Sleep deprived, perhaps with spit up on your shirt, and matted hair from the last 15 minute “rest” on the...
Sep 17, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with Triad Moms on Main on this blog series. In this series, we offer general guidance to...
Sep 13, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, By Stage, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
Sponsored by Aeroflow Breastpumps Expectant moms often underestimate the soreness and swelling that accompanies pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Luckily, this discomfort can be managed with the help of maternity compression items that are available through...
Sep 5, 2019 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Betsy Armentrout, MD, Wake Forest Baptist Health – Ford, Simpson, Lively and Rice Pediatrics Just before I sat down to write this article, I read an email briefing from the American Academy of Pediatrics that Pinterest is changing its search engine...
Aug 24, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing Picky Eaters. If you don’t have one, you should feel lucky. Before having kids I always smirked when I heard parents say things like, “Oh I wish I could serve casseroles for dinner, but my kids just won’t eat that.” My thought:...
Aug 23, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Local Resources, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
— Win a free round to an 8-week online Fitness and Nutrition Bootcamp with Marybeth Barrett, Certified FASTer Way to Fat Loss Coach. A $199 value. One winner will be announced for the round starting September 30, 2019. Register through the link below… One winner...
Aug 22, 2019 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Health, Parenting & Family, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Tina Long Spach There is no easy answer for how or why addiction occurs. The reality is, drugs are everywhere. In fact, some of the most dangerous and addictive drugs can be found in our very own medicine and liquor cabinets. I see young people all...
