Feb 10, 2020 | Bereavement, From the Heart, Health, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Rob Ainbinder When my wife passed away on August 22, 2019, from Glioblastoma multiforme (a fancy name for brain cancer), my life and my daughter’s were changed forever. We were no longer an intact, two-parent family with one child. I was, with some...
Feb 7, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Domestic violence. Child abuse. Natural disasters. As we’ve become more aware of the impacts of these and other traumatic experiences on people throughout their lives,...
Jan 25, 2020 | Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Jen Mearns OK, I have a confession. But before I get to that, let me give you some background. After I had my first child, I really didn’t want to go back to work. I didn’t feel like I had enough time with him, had barely gotten him on a schedule and...
Jan 10, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Parenting is full of joys and challenges in all families, but parents who are separated or divorced can face unique challenges. Through our work with the Healthy...
Jan 9, 2020 | Babies, By Stage, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Ryan Holt I have always wanted a large family – when my wife told me we were expecting I was absolutely elated. If you’re like me then you have a “plan” and are extremely organized. Everything has a purpose and place. Therefore, having a child doesn’t...
Jan 8, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing If you are looking for a fun vacation with your spouse, other couples, or a girls’ trip, look no further than Nashville, Tennessee! It has become a hotspot for couple’s getaways as well as girls’ trips and bachelorette parties, and...
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...
Jun 16, 2019 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Steve Ford Today is Father’s Day. I know that for many dads it is a special day because it marks the end of a grueling 364 day stretch without a new tie, a $20 gift card to Dick’s Sporting Goods or the opportunity to take an afternoon nap. Mind you, I...
Jun 1, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Abbie Polos My husband is from Knoxville, TN so at least five times a year we pack the kiddos into the car and head over the mountains to see Grammy. We have driven the route so many times we have it down to a science. We know the quick stops and the...
May 27, 2019 | From the Heart, Holidays, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Aprille Donaldson A few years ago, I visited Triad Park in Kernersville on a field trip with my son. While there I noticed the construction of a memorial and parade deck that was being created by the War Memorial Foundation to honor the veterans of...
Apr 9, 2019 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Ed Jones During my 60-plus years on this wondrous and wacky planet, I’ve been called a lot of different names. There have been the lovely, self-esteem-building middle school names: “Dumbo Ears.” “Pinocchio Nose.” “Ferret Face.” There’ve also been some...
Mar 9, 2019 | Adults, By Location, By Stage, Exercise, Greensboro, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Britton Lewis A few years ago, I was living several states away but visited Wilmington on vacation. I stopped by Fleet Feet to get a new pair of running shoes. While there, I struck up a conversation with the guy behind the counter. He asked me if I’d...
Dec 7, 2018 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits
By Guest Bloggers Danielle Rose and Bethany Fischer What is Dressember? Dressember started in 2009 when Blythe Hill decided to challenge herself by wearing a dress every day for the month of December. Her personal challenge turned into a movement in 2013 when she...
May 23, 2018 | Health, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Safety
By Guest Blogger Natalie Haire Seat belts are a no-brainer. You pull the strap over your chest to your waist and click, it’s right. Infant and toddler car seats are another story, especially for new moms. When you leave the hospital with your tiny baby there is no one...
Feb 21, 2018 | From the Heart, Hot Topics, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Dan Barrett Being adopted has always been my normal. My parents blessed me with a wonderful life, built me into the man/father I am, and adopted a younger brother, Billy, who has been the best a guy could ask for. My parents had always supported any...
Oct 6, 2017 | Adults, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Rachel Hoeing Who doesn’t love a good game night? We’ve blogged before about great games for the family (click here and here), but how about for a girls’ night in, or a couples’ party? Get some friends together and enjoy a good old-fashioned...
Jul 15, 2017 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads
By Anonymous Parenting is hard. Whether you are doing it alone or with a partner, it is hard work. I have been doing the single-parent thing for a while now but I was lucky enough to have someone reenter my life that in all honesty, I have always loved. He and I...
May 1, 2017 | Just for Dads, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Jay Callahan I began my blog at www.jmclaincallahan.com in 2016 and it had a great first year. It was runner-up for best Winston-Salem blog of the year (2016), and I was awarded with a Winston-Salem Under 40 Leadership Award. I thoroughly enjoyed...
Dec 2, 2016 | Education, Elementary, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger John (J.P.) Mundy “Just when you think you know the answers, I change the questions.” – Dr. ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper, Chairman Emeritus, Applied Sciences Department, Harvard University (not really) Reaching to the ranks of pro wrestling history to start...
Nov 30, 2016 | From the Heart, Hot Topics, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Danhauer 2015 was one of the most painful years of my life. I never want to repeat it, and at the same time I am intensely grateful for it. We had been married 13 years. We had two high-demand careers, 4 young boys, packed schedules, and lots...
Sep 15, 2016 | Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Stacy Leighton Shhhh…Do you hear that? It’s the sound of every parent of school age children everywhere breathing a sigh of relief. Their children are safely aboard that blessed yellow school bus and on their way to school. I imagine them slowly...
Jul 20, 2016 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Today’s post completes a 4-part series that Clare has generously shared with TMoM readers. If this is the first day you are tuning into the series, be sure to go back and read the first three parts: Part 1: “Divorce” ,...
Jul 7, 2016 | Humor, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Sandy Harper One of the funniest memes I’ve seen on social media recently (pictured below) was “I was the perfect parent, until I had kids.” That was me! And much like any new mom I had specific ways things had to be done or not. Things had to be as...
Jun 20, 2016 | Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Today’s post is the third post in a four-part series that explores lessons learned through divorcing, dating, remarrying, and blending two families. If you missed the previous blogs, click HERE to see Clare’s post on...
May 28, 2016 | Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Keith Tilley When I think about the advice I’d like to give this year’s graduating class, it comes from a position of experience. If you want to know how to go somewhere, ask someone who’s been there. If you want to make something, ask someone who’s...
May 11, 2016 | Education, Elementary, From the Heart, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols It happens without fair warning. Days get longer, weather gets warmer, flowers bloom, and the busyness of spring is here. If March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, then the end of the school year bowls us over like a...
Jan 21, 2016 | Education, Elementary, Family Time, High School & Beyond, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders Looking for a way to give back, meet new people and be involved in your child’s life on a new level? Then volunteering in your child’s school might be just what you are looking for! One of the best things about volunteering in schools is...
Dec 12, 2015 | Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LPCA On most cases you married before having kids, and more often than not, you and your spouse will find a day that your sweet child will leave the nest. The time frame that takes place between your child(s) early years of...
Nov 18, 2015 | Humor, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger John (J.P.) Mundy Dear Future Me, Congratulations! I see where Riley made the team. I know you’re so proud of him. Putting him in that basketball program they offered at day care really paid off, didn’t it? When is his first game- Friday? I know, I...
Aug 5, 2015 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits
By Kelly Hines A minister stood before a group of parishioners recently and asked how many of them had been divorced. About half of the group raised their hands. He then asked how many had experienced a life altering illness, like cancer. A quarter of them raised...
