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 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 17, 2019 | Babies, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By The Early Check Team What’s Early Check? Early Check is a research study that offers health tests for all babies born in North Carolina. The testing is free, no travel is required, and nothing is needed from your baby. All that moms need to do is visit...
Aug 8, 2019 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Regina Alexander, MSW, LCSW Someone recently said to me, “It’s scary to be the parent of a teenager these days.” I agreed – there are so many problems that teens face and so much pressure to fit in that sometimes it seems we don’t even know our own...
Jul 23, 2019 | Babies, By Stage, Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Aeroflow Healthcare The average family can spend $200-$300 a month on diapers or pull-ups per child or disabled adult. This astronomical cost can take away other necessities such as food or clothing. It’s no surprise nearly 1 in 3 American families...
Jul 19, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Tiffany Lazenby The thought of my 13 month old being put to sleep no matter how minor the procedure might be, was simply horrifying. My oldest was never sick. I think he may have had one ear infection in his 13 years. This time around however was a...
Jun 24, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders Whether you are the struggling one, your child, or someone you love, eating disorders are scary for all of those involved. There are various types of eating disorders, each of which are serious and very disastrous for your body. It takes...
Jun 17, 2019 | 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 7, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Health, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By 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 relationship or family...
May 24, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Nia Williams, RN, BSN, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Nurse, Brenner Children’s Hospital I just completed my first year as a nurse. For the past 12 months, I’ve had the honor of working in the pediatric hematology and oncology department at Brenner...
May 18, 2019 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By 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 relationship or family...
May 9, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Laura Simon On Tuesday, I finally got around to my usual Monday task: watering the plants. For some reason, the number of plants in my house keeps multiplying, as if I don’t have enough work keeping three kids watered and fed. My kitchen windowsill features three...
May 3, 2019 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety
By Dennette Bailey Parents with infants or expecting a new baby should be aware that babies can have skin issues too. Though the following issues can arise any time of the year, they can be especially difficult for your baby during the summer. Scratches on the skin:...
Apr 30, 2019 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Education, Education for Special Needs, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Laura Laxton If you haven’t already, meet Malcolm. He is 11; finishing up elementary school; loves basketball, baseball and his teen-age sister (much to her long-suffering annoyance); and, as you can tell, has Down syndrome. We found out about the DS...
Apr 15, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Exercise, Greensboro, Health, Recreation, Sports, Art & Enrichment
By Guest Blogger Emily Behr, Owner/Operator of Growga I am a mother of two. Sometimes, I feel stressed. I deal with anxiety. I get mad at my girls and, sometimes, I yell. And, I am a mindfulness and yoga teacher. Mindfulness does not make us perfect humans. It does,...
Apr 8, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
By Guest Blogger Dennette Bailey Child abuse awareness is very close to my heart as I was a victim of child abuse. One of the things I promised myself as a child is that I would do my best to help abused children as well as help caring adults recognize the signs...
Mar 15, 2019 | Babies, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Jen Mearns You’ve brought home your new baby and realized they forgot to include the instruction manual. How does this whole baby thing work anyway? Why would they let just anybody leave the hospital with a helpless new human and expect everything to go smoothly?...
Mar 12, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Recreation, Sports, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Ben Burgess, Manager/Owner of Rock Box Bouldering What makes kids move? And not just move, but really move, and have fun while doing it? If you aren’t sure of your answer to that question (and I wasn’t sure of it myself for a long time), read on. My...
Mar 1, 2019 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Education for Special Needs, Helpful Lists & Directories, Toddler & Preschool Directories
Updated by Laura Simon Speech Therapy, Down Syndrome, Autism, ADHD, Developmental Disabilities, Terminal Illness … when your child has a special need, it can be lonely until you find a group who completely understands. We know it takes a village to raise a...
Feb 25, 2019 | Babies, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By TMoM team member Melissa Brooks After our daughter’s second birthday, my husband, Scott, and I decided we were ready to grow our family. With any pregnancy, you look forward to snuggles, coos and laughter at home surrounded by family and friends. But that can...
Feb 2, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Safety
By Guest Blogger A.L. Robbins A little more than a week into the new year, it dawned on me that I had achieved a resolution of mine from almost every past year since college. I rang in 2019 35 lbs lighter than January 1, 2018, but not because of anything I set out to...
Feb 1, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger David Kram, MD, Medical Director of the Brenner Pediatric Brain Tumor Program Brain cancer is the most lethal of childhood cancers. While it’s not the most common cancer diagnosed in children (it takes second place), it does affect its victims...
Jan 20, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Info about Our Website, Local Resources, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
By Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight…. ~ Polliwogs Children’s Boutique: Same Pond, New Pad! ~ The 2019 Choice Awards ~ Follow TMoM on Instagram ~ New Giveaway from the YMCA of NWNC ~ Winner of TL giveaway...
Jan 17, 2019 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Heart, Health, High Point, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Christina Holder Let me start off with the fact that I am a tattooed mother with the sides of my hair shaved (or dyed) and painted black nails. I’ll pause for the criticisms and head shakes. In case you’re wondering, yes I am college...
Jan 15, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Burlington, Children's Health & Wellness, Greensboro, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Winston-Salem
Updated by Laura Simon You never know when you will need to rely on a support group. Whether you (or your child) is facing a new challenge or a stressful life change or are just looking for new contacts – there are a million reasons why support groups can be...
Jan 15, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age Directories, Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Recreation, Sports
Updated by Katie Moosbrugger Ready to sign your child up for a sport, riding lessons or karate class? Start here! We have added a ton of options to this directory from years past, and we also reorganized our list so it’s easier to search for programs by sport...
Jan 14, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Laura Simon Last week, after eight years and eleven months, I finally threw out my diaper genie. Leftover nighttime pull-ups were handed off to someone who could use them, and we became a fully toilet-trained house. And by toilet-trained, I mean everyone pees...
Jan 3, 2019 | Babies, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Pregnancy & Babies
By Jennifer Mearns, author of the blog The Undomestic Goddess Picture this: My husband and I had survived the first four months with our first child. We were starting to breathe a little. The baby had survived thusly and was sleeping through the night. Then, all of a...
Dec 11, 2018 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Bloggers Taylor Gabbey, Adrienne Loffredo, Liz Mechan, and Macy Nesom “You’re being a little girl. Do we need to get you a little pink dress? Be a big boy. Quit crying!” a dad yelled at his son. I was standing in line at the grocery store as...
