Jul 31, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Kelly Gunzenhauser The last thing you might want your kids to do right now is have more screen time! But during the pandemic, my teenagers and I learned that there are some fun, creative things to do on the Internet – together! You don’t need an...
Jul 30, 2021 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. This year, my family went to Myrtle Beach for our vacation. It was wonderful to see the ocean, walk along the beach, and swim in the pool. Like our past vacations, we spent most of the time in or around the water,...
Jul 29, 2021 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon I recently bought a new minivan, and I was insistent that I needed a model with eight seats. I could see the salesman counting and recounting my children: one…two…three. Why on earth would I need eight seats for three kids? Those of you...
Jul 26, 2021 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Raising Children, Recreation, Tweens & Teens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Andrea Ropko My oldest has always been an outdoor enthusiast. When he was days old, and a colicky mess of a baby, all I had to do was step outside and the bloody murder of a scream would cease to exist. Rain, sun, sleet, flurries, we were outside. So...
Jul 22, 2021 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Madi Rogers, Rising 11th grader at Davie County High School Everyone’s bucket list includes a trip to Yellowstone National Park, one of the most ethereal places you can visit. This terrain and area is like no other. As you make your way around the...
Jul 21, 2021 | By Location, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Day Trips, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Restaurants
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt My family lives about 45 minutes from Guilford County, and recently my 8-year-old son and I enjoyed a fun, full weekday visiting Colfax and Greensboro! We started our day with a big breakfast at the Moose Café, located off of I-40 and...
Jul 19, 2021 | By Stage, Family Time, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger, Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT As a mom to one pre-teen and one teenager, I often find myself thinking that I’ve only got a certain number of summers left with my boys before they head off to college. Although this thought can make me sad, it...
Jul 14, 2021 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts Over the last 6 years I have packed my family up and we have traversed through twenty-seven states, eight national parks and made many a roadside pit stop. The sights we have seen have been tremendous and awe-inspiring, but the shared...
Jul 13, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey This summer is a great opportunity to expose your preschooler to the world of writing. Do not be confused by the “let your child play” shift that may appear to convey that the act of learning is not fun and does not involve play....
Jul 12, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas of kristendaukas.com Raise your hand if you’re currently in the throes of getting your college-bound freshman ready for the big move. It doesn’t matter if they’re going to college right in your hometown, home state, or...
Jul 11, 2021 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Heather Keenan I have three amazing daughters. When people find this out, there are a handful of comments that are usually thrown my way. “All girls?!?!” “I bet their dad feels so outnumbered!” “Will you try again for a...
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...
Jul 8, 2021 | Family Time, Hiking & Camping, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell If you are like me, the sound and thought of camping has always sounded fun and exciting. Until the moment that you actually go. It is either too hot or too cold. It is uncomfortable and ends up being more exhausting than planned....
Jul 7, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Dionne Jenkins My husband and I recently celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary (Yay!). But I also celebrated another anniversary; twelve years as a stepmother. It has not always been easy; it is still not. Trust me, we have had our share of ups and...
Jul 6, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Amalia Nappo Memorial Day weekend, while many families were preparing for cookouts, gathering with friends, family or traveling to a destination such as the beach, our family this year headed to Tams, West Virginia. For the last several years you...
Jul 4, 2021 | Day Trips, Family Time, Featured Directories, Food & Nutrition, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger The 2021 season has already started for many Triad area blueberry farms! As always, we recommend you call or check their website listed below to confirm hours of operation and the status of their fruit. If we left one of your...
Jul 2, 2021 | Crafts & Hobbies, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Allison Carter If your kids are anything like mine, they are probably getting bored of the same “ideas for fun” that I have been throwing out to them. I thought it would be a good time to share with you one of our favorite crafting...
Jul 1, 2021 | By Location, Greensboro, Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Photography
Christmas in July Fine Art Santa Sessions July 24 & 25, 2021 Grandover Hotel, Greensboro Details here SANTA IS GETTING HIS REINDEER READY TO FLY and come to North Carolina for an extraordinary Christmas is July event. Fine Art Magical Santa Sessions with...
Jul 1, 2021 | By Location, Children with Special Needs, Greensboro, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
Deaf Awareness Family and Friends Day Cookout August 8, 2021 at 2 pm Bur Mil Park; 3854 Bur- Mill Park Rd, Greensboro www.codaconnectionsinc.org This upcoming event will celebrate the Deaf community and Children of Deaf Adults and raise awareness on different...
Jul 1, 2021 | From the Heart, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Stephanie Gress, Community Advisor, Borderless Friends Forever As we begin to come out of the pandemic and a year of the world shutting down, we are able to reflect on how the past year has impacted everyone and can finally begin to enjoy the things...
Jun 29, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC Have you thought to yourself, how do I treat myself during the ups and downs of life? How do I treat myself when things are going well? How do I treat myself when life kicks me right in the rear end? Life, will without a...
Jun 28, 2021 | Burlington, Family Time, Helpful Lists & Directories, Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Independence Day celebrations and fireworks are back with a bang! If you’re searching a fun, safe environment to watch fireworks this Fourth of July, or a historical celebration of our nation’s independence, you’re in...
Jun 27, 2021 | By Stage, Crafts & Hobbies, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Katie Kaley, author of the blog Words from a Mama With summer already well underway, you may have already exhausted your list of things to do with your toddler to keep them entertained during the summer. Yes, you have beach trips and full day outings...
Jun 21, 2021 | Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Day Trips, Elementary Age, Family Time, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Hiking & Camping, Kernersville, Local Resources, Mom & Dads Directories, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Toddler & Preschool Directories, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Why not take the gang to a local watering hole to enjoy an afternoon of wading, creekwalking, exploring, or lounging? We hope you enjoy this list of places to escape, which range from serene & peaceful to splash-worthy fun!...
Jun 20, 2021 | Birthday Parties, By Location, Family Time, Greensboro, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Happy Father’s Day! Today we have a few exciting announcements to share…. ~ Plan a Family Trip with The Magic for Less Travel ~ Rockin’ Jump Private Parties: Ever Imagine What It’s Like to Enjoy a...
Jun 19, 2021 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Adam Witten I’m a terrible storyteller. That’s a difficult admission for someone that spends a decent amount of his professional life speaking into a microphone. It’s not that I can’t properly convey a sequence of events to someone. It’s just that my...
Jun 18, 2021 | For the Home, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. It’s time for summer cleaning! If anyone does not know what that means, allow me to share: summer cleaning is for those who missed fall and spring cleaning. That’s me! I completely missed the two opportunities during...
Jun 14, 2021 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Rachel Haggerty with The Witty Uterus It’s officially Summer in our house. No more school, no more wake up calls. Somehow I have found I need an extra cup of coffee, added to the 7 that I drink in the mornings. Although there isn’t really a big...
Jun 11, 2021 | By Location, Day Trips, Family Time, Greensboro, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Lauren Warren Would you like to introduce your family to more art? Why not do a scavenger hunt for street art?! Greensboro has an amazing variety of outdoor murals, paintings, and selfie walls. Did you know that Greensboro is considered one of the...
Jun 9, 2021 | Burlington, By Location, Day Trips, Family Time, Greensboro, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Lauren Warren Are you looking for a quick day trip idea with your family? Why not give McLeansville a try?! There is a surprising amount of family-friendly activities in this area, and it is only a short drive from most places in the Triad. If you...
