May 16, 2023 | Burlington, By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, From the Doctor, Greensboro, Health, High Point, Kernersville, Safety, Sports, Sports, Art & Enrichment, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Dr. Kevin Corrigan, Medical Director of Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care As a healthcare provider working in North Carolina, I see a lot of strained shoulders and sprained ankles this time of year. In fact, youth baseball and softball caused 1.4...
Oct 10, 2022 | Adults, Burlington, By Location, Elementary Age, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Safety, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Rena Todd with Independent Insurance Agents Annually, more than 350,000 families’ lives are changed by house fires. While there are many ways parents can keep their families safe, one of the most effective is teaching their children what to do...
Jun 20, 2022 | Babies, By Stage, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Safety
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller If you’re the parent of a baby, summer is the perfect time to introduce them to water in the form of a pool, ocean, or lake. It’s an exciting first for little ones, and can help set the stage for positive feelings about water they can...
Jun 1, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Hot Topics, Safety
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Last week broke the hearts of America once again as we heard the news of innocent children and teachers being shot and killed within their school. As most of you know, we try our best to steer clear of politics and current events on...
May 28, 2022 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC I honestly do not even know how to start this writing. My heart aches with immense pain for the families who have lost their children, and for the children and educators who have witnessed such a traumatic event. I ache...
May 5, 2022 | Camps, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Recreation, Safety
By Guest Blogger Heidi Zvolensky, MD, pediatrician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s Clemmons Pediatrics New friends, new experiences, and new places! Let’s help ensure summer camp success for our kids. For parents and children, summer camp can be exciting, but...
Feb 26, 2022 | By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, High Point, Recreation, Safety, Sports
By Guest Blogger Aaron Reeves, CEO/Head Coach at High Point Swim Club Over the years of working with children from ages preschool to college, we have found that those who started early and swam at any level through their developmental years had a higher level of...
Jan 26, 2022 | By Stage, Health, Parenting & Family, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Like almost anything involving the DMV, getting a driving permit is a somewhat confusing and complex process that involves a lot of steps. Add in a pandemic and being a homeschooled teen on top of that, and it’s leaving a lot of us...
Jan 22, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety
By TMoM Team Member, Ashley Quinn Kibby Omicron: The Christmas Corona Wave of 2022 It finally happened and we’re not too mad about it. My husband, two-year-old twins, and I all caught the Christmas Corona Wave. In the days preceding our illness, friends in North...
Oct 11, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT “You throw up a few times a day, you have a fever, and it’s lonely.” This was how my son said he would describe the experience of having COVID-19 to a friend after he recently became sick with the virus a few weeks...
Sep 12, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Local Events, Local Resources, Safety
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Brenner Children’s Helping Youth Cope with Gun Violence ~ Subway in Kernersville is Hiring NOW! ~ September Fall Festivals ~ Win a $50 Gift Card for Pelvic Physical Therapy or Online Class ~...
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 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...
Jun 13, 2021 | Child Care Facilities & Programs, Desserteries & Coffee Houses, Education, Education for Special Needs, Food & Nutrition, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Private Schools, Safety, Sunday Spotlights
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In today’s Sunday Spotlight: Moji Coffee + More Summer at the School of Greensboro Ballet Safe Sitter Class from Wake Forest Baptist Health and Brenner Children’s Fall Enrollment at Piedmont Area Catholic Schools Kidz...
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 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...
Apr 10, 2021 | From the Doctor, Health, Safety
By Meggan Goodpasture, M.D. Pediatrician at Brenner Children’s Hospital and member of the Child Abuse Team Unfortunately, child abuse and neglect is far more common than we would all like to imagine. It is estimated that a report of child abuse is made every 10...
Apr 2, 2021 | By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Kristen A. Zeller, MD, Pediatric Surgery Brenner Children’s, Wake Forest Baptist Health As a parent, sometimes the most important thing you can do for your child is be their advocate. If your child needs surgery, use your voice to speak up and ask...
Nov 5, 2020 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Safety, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey Appropriate touch and sexual abuse are not easy conversations to have with our children. However, it gets even more difficult each year you avoid having them. As a mom, educator and former victim of child abuse, I know it is...
Oct 22, 2020 | Bereavement, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Safety
By Guest Blogger Hayluri (Luly) Beckles My son, Joshua Franklin Palomares-Beckles, was born on March 24, 1999. He was a caring and vibrant little boy who loved trains, drawing and math. Joshua also enjoyed playing soccer and riding his bike in our backyard. He was...
Sep 4, 2020 | By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Recreation, Safety, Sports, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Eric Whittington “Growing up we heard about athletes getting injured, and when it happened to us, it was heartbreaking.” — Christina Chavez, 17-years old Brother and sister Gonzalo and Christina Chavez share more than a family connection....
Jun 11, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, From the Doctor, Health, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Kacy A. Ramirez MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease Expert at Brenner Children’s For more information on COVID-19, please visit wakehealth.edu/Coronavirus or listen to the latest COVID-19 podcasts. Questions from parents submitted to Triad Moms on...
Apr 29, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Safety
By Guest Blogger Lalani Reaves “What made you stay?” This seems to be the most asked question of survivors of abusive relationships. I have even asked myself this question, “Why did I stay?” I am a survivor of a very abusive relationship. This was my introduction to...
Apr 22, 2020 | By Stage, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Raising Children, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts You’d have to be living under a rock to not have heard about TikTok. Its popularity has exploded over the last year and has been experiencing tons of growth during the quarantine. If you’re not sure exactly what it is, read on to find out...
Apr 3, 2020 | By Location, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Linda Nicolotti, PhD Linda Nicolotti, PhD., is a licensed child psychologist and Director of Pediatric Psychology and Behavioral Health at Brenner Children’s Hospital. The Q & A below is an excerpt from her recent podcast about talking with...
Apr 2, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, For the Home, Local Resources, Our Favorite Finds, Safety, Shopping, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Kathy Sides, President, Loxx Boxx Inc. loxxboxx.com While we are all sheltering in place to battle COVID-19, it is likely we are all trying different services and home delivery has become an essential part of our daily lives. Food and grocery...
Mar 31, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Safety
By Guest Blogger Eileen Martin “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” ~Lao Tzu Frog in Boiled Water Syndrome: A Slow Death of Self Much like a blue light special at Kmart, I imagine my younger self having a flashing light targeting me...
Mar 24, 2020 | Health, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Travel & Auto Tips, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Sarfert Greenbriar Driving Academy owners, Heather and Nathan Bagg, are committed to providing the highest ethical and educational standards for an in-depth driving program. As parents to three children under the age of 16, Nathan and Heather...
Mar 16, 2020 | By Stage, Crafts & Hobbies, Elementary Age, Health, High Point, Hot Topics, Kernersville, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Safety, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell, author of Our Carolina Home Over the past week, the effects of COVID-19 have taken a toll on all of us one way or another. Then the closing of schools and daycares left many wondering what we’re going to do for the two or...
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