Sep 7, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Health, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray With all of the stressors we’re all facing today, perhaps it’s no surprise that mental health symptoms are on the rise. If you’ve noticed your child has been struggling with stress, anxiety, challenging behaviors, and other...
Sep 5, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Kids Clubs, Local Events, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Sunday Spotlights
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In today’s spotlight: Experience MerleFest Forsyth Family’s Kids Morning Out Counselors and Therapists Directory Experience MerleFest MerleFest delivers music, moments, and memories each year… At its 33rd...
Sep 2, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Kim Williams If you’re not dealing with stress right now, you’re not paying attention. A pandemic, wars, social media banter, political bullying (or is that social media bullying and political banter?). The trees are dying, animal species...
Aug 30, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Health, Just for Moms, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT Life has been filled with uncertainty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this back-to-school season seems to bring more uncertainties and questions than ever before for children and families. If you’re...
Aug 26, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Hillary Zaken I’m going to call the story of this summer: “A cancer diagnosis, a wedding, and a bar mitzvah.” You see, in May I was diagnosed with cancer. But as you all know, that is not the end of the story. This summer was...
Aug 25, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts Stress? Anxiety? Sleeplessness? Between regular parenting duties and the seemingly endless pandemic, it’s hard to find any mom who isn’t struggling right now. Not being an evening wine drinker (it gives me a headache), a friend...
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...
Aug 12, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Larry Givner, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Brenner Children’s / Wake Forest Baptist Health With so many questions around the latest strain of the Coronavirus, and the fact that children will be heading back to soon, Dr. Givner, Pediatric...
Aug 9, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, From the Doctor, Health, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC Returning to the classroom after the summer break can be an anxiety-provoking transition for students. The more prepared our kids are, the better they will be with feeling calm in the classroom and addressing the...
Aug 6, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt One of the qualities I get complimented on the most are my organizational skills. (I am a Virgo, after all.) Everything I do stems from how I am geared and how my mind works, although I do take mental notes and implement organizational...
Aug 3, 2021 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Exercise, Health, High Point, Recreation, Sports, Art & Enrichment
By Guest Blogger Lori Fields, owner and director of On Stage School of Dance Dance – a universal language, brings joy, smiles, and entertainment: Whether it’s a Rockette performance, a tribal festival, or dancing in the kitchen. It gives a true feeling of...
Jul 20, 2021 | By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Dr. Lindsay Totten August is National Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and as you prepare school supplies and clothes the next size up, it’s a great time to consider how to protect and preserve the health of your kid’s eyes. I’m Dr. Lindsay...
Jul 18, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Health, Local Events, Local Resources, Photography
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Bringing Heart & Soul into your Brand with Madalyn Yates Photography ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Bringing Heart & Soul...
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...
Jul 15, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Location, From the Doctor, Greensboro, Health
By Guest Blogger Dr. Aaron LeBauer from LeBauer Physical Therapy Are you suffering from a common, but not normal, issue that could be easily fixed, if you only knew what to do about it? As a doctor of physical therapy, as well as a massage therapist, yoga teacher,...
Jul 10, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Greensboro, Health, High Point, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ashley Mitchell, founder and Executive Director of Perfectly Imperfect Girls Perfectly Imperfect Girls is a North Carolina based nonprofit youth mentoring program started in August of 2020. We currently serve middle school and high school girls ages...
Jun 8, 2021 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Before my daughter was born a little more than four years ago, I most definitely had a naïve view when it came to breastfeeding. I was very aware that it could be challenging, but I thought most of those challenges came from a bad latch...
May 27, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Mariedith Appanaitis Since 1969, Forsyth Family Eye Care has been a leader and preferred provider of quality vision care products and personalized eye care services for patients in Winston-Salem and the surrounding areas. The doctors and staff offer...
May 22, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Safety
By Guest Blogger Briley Penner with SwimSmart NC Some of my favorite childhood memories happened around water. One of my favorite memories is the year my dad taught me how to boogie board while we were on vacation. I wasn’t very good, but I always came up laughing...
May 20, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Larry Givner, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Brenner Children’s, Wake Forest Baptist Health The FDA recently granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be given to children ages 12-15, and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on...
May 18, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Nicole Ducouer Welp, 2020 was not the year for self-care in my house. No haircuts – check! Comfy clothes – check! Routine visits to the doctor – nope! Some things just fell off the to-do list. Now, it’s time to play catch-up. With so much screen time...
May 17, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety
By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and with warmer weather here and summer just around the corner, there’s no better time to think about how you will protect yourself and your family’s skin. Did you know that more people are diagnosed...
May 14, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Ashley Quinn Kibby When I transitioned from my creative career to running a household full time, I thought that I was “taking a break from work,” and “staying home with the kids,” but what I was actually doing was starting a new job. Had I realized...
May 11, 2021 | Babies, By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Greensboro, Health, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Shelli Scott We all love giving our children playtime, as it’s a chance for them to relax and have fun. It also acts as the perfect chance for enrichment and learning, especially in the youngest children! Science has found that 80% of brain growth...
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...
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...
May 3, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ginny Olson I remember the day distinctly. I was 12. It was Thanksgiving. My cousin was in town. I told no one. Fast forward 3 months later when it happened to my cousin. She got a dozen roses and dinner out on the town and a shopping spree. Everyone...
Apr 26, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, From the Heart, Health, High School & Beyond, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports, Teens & Tweens
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing I’ve always been a mother with the mindset of “once you commit to something, you commit.” I am all about sticking things out, honoring your word, and being a team player. But last year, as my daughter started high school, I was placed...
Apr 20, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping, Women's Fashion
By Guest Blogger Nicole Ducouer Finally! Spring is here. I am getting outside and beginning to feel energized again! I decided to freshen up my look after spending a year in workout clothes. (Don’t get it twisted, I would love to say I Peloton-ed my way into 2021, but...
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...
