Jul 1, 2023 | Adults, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Developmental Concerns, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Kernersville, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool
Grand Opening of Elizabeth Hepler Speech Therapy! 8004 Linville Rd, Suite A1, Oak Ridge, NC 27310 (336) 223-4792 ehspeechtherapy.com Grand Opening! Elizabeth Hepler Speech Therapy is now open in Oak Ridge, NC. Bringing you Speech Therapy that’s Fun and...
Oct 29, 2022 | Adults, Babies, Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Developmental Concerns, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Andrea Miller with The Basics Guilford Megan Fields-Olivieri is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a mother of two young children. Dr. Fields-Olivieri has specialized training in early...
Aug 25, 2022 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Julie Casey, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-language services from public schools vs. a private company like SpeakEasy Therapy: Is it apples to apples or apples to oranges? It is reasonable for parents to conclude that speech-language services would be the...
Mar 31, 2022 | 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 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, I am college educated. I do not use drugs or drink. And...
Jan 11, 2022 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Julie Casey owner of SpeakEasy Therapy and practicing speech pathologist Do you have tons of new toys from Christmas sitting around? Of course you do! If your child struggles with their speech or has diagnosed speech or language delays, it might be...
May 23, 2021 | Camps, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Health, Local Events, Local Resources, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ May is Better Hearing and Speech Month with SpeakEasy Therapy ~ Imprints Cares Summer Camps ~ Celebrate the Re-Opening of the Greensboro Children’s Museum ~ Triad Area Mom Groups and Meet-Ups...
May 4, 2021 | By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Michelle Barson May is “Better Speech and Hearing Month,” and as the mother of a son with severe speech delays, this month is extremely important to me. Why? Because it’s thanks to the talented, educated and enthusiastic speech pathologists of...
Mar 3, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Tabia McKinize I distinctly remember lying in the hospital bed asking out loud, “Why me?” My life has never been ordinary, so I laugh at my thoughts that my daughter’s birth would be… In my last semester as a senior at UNC Greensboro, I was 8 months...
Oct 12, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, 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 Tracy Beatty I am the mother of a special needs child. My first born child, Evan, has Fragile X Syndrome. Fragile X is the most inherited form of intellectual disability and autism. Fragile X can cause a range of disabilities from mild learning...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 13, 2018 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children with Special Needs, Developmental Concerns, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Robbie Powers, Sophomore at Mt. Tabor High School Imagine fulfilling your biggest dream, the one you have had all your life. When Eli Remer was 15, he climbed 70 miles of Mt Everest in just 10 days. Tim Harris owned his own restaurant which was famous...
Mar 8, 2018 | By Stage, Child Care Facilities & Programs, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Education, Greensboro, Health, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Bloggers from Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies of Greensboro A preschool child’s sleep is one of the most important topics to cover when talking about brain development. Getting enough sleep will not only improve your child’s mood, but will also improve their...
Feb 8, 2018 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Matthew Thomas Lisi, MD, Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic, Wake Forest Baptist Health Until now, local families dealing with a cardiovascular-related genetic disorders like Marfan syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or Loeys-Dietz syndrome were often left to...
Sep 19, 2017 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Dana Harrell April 10, 2013 is a date I will forever remember. It was a gorgeous day and the day my family was going to find out the sex of our baby! As I lay on the table watching the video monitor, my 5 year old daughter and husband stand behind me,...
Apr 4, 2016 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Jessie Tucker Mitchell A couple of weeks ago, on one of those record-breaking warm March afternoons, I decided to take my baby for a run. (Okay: I ran downhill and walked uphill, but that’s beside the point.) While pausing at a redbud to let my...
Mar 1, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Daniel Kirse, MD, FAAP, professor of ENT/Head & Neck Surgery and medical director of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Brenner Children’s Hospital, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health Do you think your child has a hearing loss? Did you just learn that your kid...
Feb 12, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Michael J. Walsh, MD, assistant professor and pediatric cardiologist, Wake Forest Baptist Health Brenner Children’s Hospital Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects, and they affect about 1 in 100 babies. That is why screening...
Jul 30, 2015 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Health, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Sarah Scott What is a developmental delay? A developmental delay is when a child does not reach their developmental milestones at the expected times. Sometimes it can be an ongoing or major delay and sometime it is minor, yet still significant....
Aug 13, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Health
By Guest Blogger Kathleen Thorell If you are like me, you assume that the vision screening they perform at your children’s pediatrician office and school are all they need, right? When my two oldest children passed these screenings with no problems, I quickly moved on...
May 20, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Meagan P. Lewis, AuD, clinical manager of audiology at Wake Forest Baptist Health If you have a child under the age of 5, you’re probably pretty familiar with hearing screenings. However, most parents still have questions. Here are some of the...
Jan 3, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Education, Education for Special Needs, Health, Tutoring
It’s always amazing to listen to a group of children talking to each other. Some are so articulate, while others are quiet; some don’t have any trouble finding words while others have to think, or stutter over their sentences. Some of this may be due to...
Apr 16, 2013 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Dr. Susan Hunsinger, MD, of Advance Pediatrics A child’s first three years of life is an incredible journey for both the child and parents, as this is the most dramatic period of growth in life. The average newborn is 7 lbs at birth, 20 inches long and has a head...
Apr 12, 2013 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Amy S. Whigham, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT) at Brenner Children’s Hospital Ear infections are an expected part of childhood, but that doesn’t mean they’re harmless. They can be painful, cause a delay in speech development, scar the eardrums and even lead...
Jul 19, 2012 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Education, Elementary, Health, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Henri Brown Of all the things parents need to know—how to potty train, how to prevent accidents, how to feed and water your children well—no one educates parents about the components of reading. Yet, according to childrenofthecode.org, ”more children are at...
Oct 17, 2010 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Dr. Kurt Klinepeter, Brenner Children’s Hospital Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician Many parents worry at some point whether their child is developing normally and when they should be concerned about sitting up, walking, talking and interacting with others....
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