Sep 19, 2016 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Hot Topics, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd I was listening to NPR in my car one afternoon, and thinking about all the tragedy our world seems to experience. As I approached a stoplight, I listened as the announcer reported yet another horrible, sad story. At that same time,...
Aug 31, 2016 | Hot Topics, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recreation, Sports
By Rachel Hoeing It’s not every day that someone from our own area participates in the Olympics! This year, local swimmer Kathleen Baker not only participated, but came home with a silver medal in the 100 meter backstroke, and a gold medal in the in the 4X100M...
Jul 4, 2016 | Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Local Events, Local Resources
By Katie Moosbrugger We’re only one month into the summer, but we thought it would be a good time to showcase all the summer idea lists we have on our site, plus ones we’ve recently added. From a Summer Bucket list to Splash Parks and Parents’ Night...
Apr 26, 2016 | From the Heart, Hot Topics, Local Events, Local Resources, Moms & Dads
By Kelly Hines If you live in Winston-Salem, chances are you’ve heard about Mike Week. In February this year, the beloved downtown restaurant Skippy’s Hot Dogs closed due to owner Mike Rothman’s diagnosis of brain cancer. This week, Skippy’s has reopened for one week...
Apr 18, 2016 | Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By A Collective Group of Green, Granola, & Hippie Moms “What is a Crunchy Mom?” you ask. There are many definitions, as this includes a group of moms who somewhat refer to ourselves as neo-hippies. Crunchy moms pride ourselves on many beliefs that...
Mar 15, 2016 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Crafts & Hobbies, Education, Hot Topics, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Books have been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. My earliest memories are of my mother reading picture books to me. However, she didn’t just read the books aloud, she read them using the voices she thought the...
Feb 29, 2016 | Hot Topics, Info about Our Website, Local Resources
By Katie Moosbrugger The results are in and we are thrilled to share them with you! Every year we receive thousands of votes which always shows how excited Triad parents are to honor and reward their favorite local and businesses and services. The list of winners by...
Feb 22, 2016 | Hot Topics, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing Do you give screentime as a reward in your house? Or is it something that your kids don’t use at all? Or is it something that is allowed whenever they want it? By screentime, I am referring to TV, computers, X Box, smart phones, etc. In our...
Feb 15, 2016 | Hot Topics, Info about Our Website, Local Resources
By Katie Moosbrugger Let the voting begin! The nominations from round one of the 2016 Choice awards contest have been tallied. The nominees with the most votes in each Triad area are listed below along with a link to their website. These finalists include the top...
Dec 31, 2015 | Education, Hot Topics, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Hilary Smith Parents everywhere are sighing in relief that they survived another holiday season. The ornaments and stockings are safely packed away for next year and the concerts, parties, and cookie walks are cleared off the calendar. As life gets...
Dec 29, 2015 | Children with Special Needs, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports
By Rachel Hoeing “The smiles on the kid’s faces during the game is priceless. There usually is not a dry eye in the stands when everyone sees these children having the time of their lives,” Debbie DeLoach, one of the founders of the Heroes League. Having a...
Dec 24, 2015 | Holidays, Hot Topics, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Katie Moosbrugger Today we continue to share share holiday traditions from friends and fans. It’s not too late to adopt some of these wonderful traditions that we’ve shared. HERE is a link to yesterday’s “Favorite Holiday Traditions”...
Dec 23, 2015 | Holidays, Hot Topics, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing Today and tomorrow we will share holiday traditions from friends and fans. We hope that they will give you some new ideas of ways to enjoy the holidays with your family. If you have a tradition to share, please comment below. We welcome traditions...
Dec 10, 2015 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Middle School, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tutoring
By Guest Blogger Kennette J. Burgess B.Sc, MBA, Marketing Consultant for Empowered Girls of NC Today we feature another organization working hard to make a difference in our community. To read the last post in our Doing Good Things series, click HERE! ~ Katie...
Dec 4, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Education for Special Needs, Health, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Chanel James and Dayna Gury Our TMoM team is happy to kick off a new series of blogs today! “Doing Good Things” will focus on locals who are giving their time, effort, and personal funds to others. We have found so many women in our area whose hearts...
Nov 16, 2015 | From the Heart, Hot Topics, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing By now we have all heard the term helicopter parent. By definition, these are parents who seem to “hover” over their children quite a bit. A helicopter parent is often fearful of letting a child do something on their own or fearful of...
Nov 4, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Hot Topics, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Bloggers Abby Flynn and Liz Williams, WSFCS School Psychologists Youth suicide is serious problem. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among school age youth and the most preventable. In 2013, 17% of our nation’s high school students seriously...
Oct 29, 2015 | Education, Elementary, From the Heart, Hot Topics, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols, a local elementary teacher What words of comfort, wisdom, or reflection can I offer to mothers? I have no idea how it feels to carry a child, to comfort one in illness, to celebrate small steps, to hold hopes and dreams, to endure as...
Mar 28, 2015 | Hot Topics, Info about Our Website, Local Resources
Last month, we added a new division to our business and this month we’ve added a whole new look to our website! Our team is moving and grooving all in the hopes of making parenthood just a little easier for our Triad families! As you can tell, our new website...
Mar 12, 2015 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Hot Topics
By Carolyn Flaherty, author of Wicked Sexy Smart Depression is in exact opposition with the person I desire to be and also with the image of myself I portray. In public, regardless of whether I am in the midst of a depressive episode, I am the smiling, helpful,...
Mar 6, 2015 | Hot Topics, Info about Our Website, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
For the past several months, Triad Moms on Main has been working hard behind the scenes to help make parenting a little easier for moms and dads throughout the Triad. Today we unveil a big announcement, and if you’ve had a baby in a Triad hospital within the past 30...
Feb 11, 2015 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Hot Topics, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups
By Anonymous “He just drinks too much and needs to limit himself.” “If you had my problems you’d be drinking too.” “If he would just stop hanging out with that crowd he could get his drinking under control.” “Of course she is...
Feb 8, 2015 | -, Desserteries & Coffee Houses, Hot Topics, Restaurants
New giveaway and other announcements you don’t want to miss in today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Valentine’s Promotion at Greensboro Ice House ~ Forsyth Family’s February Kids Morning Out ~ Win a Comfort Dinner from Midtown Market at Midtown Cafe ~...
Feb 5, 2015 | -, Hot Topics, Humor
My friend Susan is a hurricane. She’s also a basset hound, a grilled cheese sandwich, the Earl of Grantham on Downtown Abbey, St. Peter, Pocahontas, “The Way You Look Tonight”, and has an IQ of 152. I know all of this because Susan has taken every Buzzfeed quiz in...
Feb 3, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Hot Topics
By J. “Whit” Mims, MD, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Wake Forest Baptist Health Enlarged tonsils are a common childhood health issue. In fact, one of the most common pediatric surgical procedures in the United States is the tonsillectomy (the...
Feb 2, 2015 | Hot Topics, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Carolyn Flaherty, author of Wicked Sexy Smart This past summer I turned forty. I remember when that sounded oldish to me. I don’t like the idea of getting physically older. In fact, I wage a constant and time consuming battle against the clock in the form of...
Jan 29, 2015 | -, Camps, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Hot Topics, Middle School, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
By Jen de Ridder, Senior Program Director YMCA Camp Hanes Friday evenings at YMCA Camp Hanes we host a closing picnic and ceremony for our families. We serve a tasty dinner, show a slide show and spend time sharing stories from the week. Some of our families are there...
Jan 28, 2015 | From the Heart, Hot Topics, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing I was with a group of women the other day and one of them commented that they saw I had won a T-shirt through a contest on Facebook. The other replied and said, “She wins EVERYTHING! It’s not fair. I never win anything.” In all honesty, I do win quite...
Jan 26, 2015 | Adoption & Foster Parenting, Family Time, Hot Topics, Non Profits, Raising Children
By Ashleigh Pike “Will I get to see blue sky while I am here?” I will never forget this question asked by Lisa, our 7th exchange student from Beijing. In early August 2014 I got an email from my children’s school and my employer, Forsyth Country Day School, that forty...
Jan 25, 2015 | -, Camps, Food & Nutrition, From the Doctor, Hot Topics
Lots of fun stuff to announce in today’s Sunday Spotlight. Make you scan all the way to the end of the post to get the scoop on how you can…. ~ Win $100 in New Member Credit to the YMCA of Northwest NC ~ Find Out Who Won the Organized with Jess Giveaway! ~...