Feb 7, 2019 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary Age, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Dennette Bailey February is Black History Month or African American History Month. It was first started by historian, Carter G. Woodson in 1926 as Negro History Week and took place the second week in February during that time. Carter believed that African Americans...
Dec 26, 2018 | Family Time, Greensboro, Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger JamillahNeeairah Nasir “Mama J” As a member of the Greensboro Kwanzaa Collective, I’ve heard many people say they’d like to celebrate Kwanzaa but don’t know where to begin, and I can imagine I would feel that way if it weren’t for my...
Dec 25, 2018 | Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Holidays, Kernersville, Parenting & Family, Winston-Salem
By Rachel Hoeing Merry Christmas! We hope this is a beautiful day that you spend surrounded by the ones you love! If per chance you have a chance to hop online, we thank you for visiting TMoM and wanted to share with you some of our favorite holiday sights from around...
Dec 21, 2018 | Bereavement, From the Heart, Health, Holidays, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family
By Anne Powers I sat at the kitchen counter the Monday before Thanksgiving editing my Christmas card addresses. That’s when it hit me: Granny Stubbins would no longer be on my list. A long-time member of Muirs’ Chapel Church of Greensboro, she spent her final years in...
Dec 18, 2018 | Holidays, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Laura Simon Here we are, one week from Christmas, and I’m this close to telling my kids Santa isn’t real. I won’t do it, of course, because I know the day is coming when they’ll figure it out on their own and then I’ll be sad. But seriously, the man is becoming...
Dec 5, 2018 | Holidays, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Laura Simon When I was a youngish mom of babies, I scoured Pinterest to create a heap of meaningful holiday traditions for my kids. (In case you were wondering, Pinterest was BRAND NEW at that point.) My kids were barely old enough to comprehend anything other than...
Nov 30, 2018 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt The holidays…. a time of year that can be simultaneously warm, loving, cozy, exciting, stressful, and crazy all at the same time. Every year I’m sure that many families say the same thing – we’re not going to...
Nov 28, 2018 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Joel Zendel Hanukkah lasts eight nights and this year begins on the sundown of December 2nd. Hanukkah provides an opportunity for Jews across the World to celebrate the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem thanks to the Maccabean Revolt....
Nov 24, 2018 | Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sara Wiles with Forsyth Family magazine Many thanks to Forsyth Family magazine for letting TMoM rerun this article today. After spending four college years in Ohio, I have grown to love Buckeyes, especially around the holidays. No matter what part of...
Nov 23, 2018 | Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Sipe This week in my kindergarten class, we have been studying the Pilgrims and learning of their voyage from England. We’ve talked about the reasons why they left England. We have also spent some time comparing our lives to those of the...
Nov 22, 2018 | From the Heart, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Mearns, author of the blog The Undomestic Goddess As a mom, it can be hard sometimes to remember all the wonderful things you have in your life when parenting small children, keeping up with their various schedules, and keeping a house...
Nov 21, 2018 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
By Laura Simon It’s that time of year again, and the requests for Christmas present ideas are pouring in from grandparents everywhere. The older my kids get, the less I want a heap of new junk in my house. Every year, I try to push the grandparents toward experience...
Nov 14, 2018 | Elementary Age, Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing If you have ever visited Myrtle Beach, chances are that you have passed the huge building that houses the Pirates Voyage show, or you have seen a billboard for the show. I have always been intrigued by what the show was all about, and two summers ago,...
Oct 2, 2018 | Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Mearns, author of the blog The Undomestic Goddess It’s that time of year again-the time when you break out your fall decorations, drink your pumpkin spice lattes even though it’s still in the seventies, and most importantly choose your...
Mar 30, 2018 | Family Time, Holidays, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Laura Simon I made it through seven Easters before I gave in. For all seven Easters, I happily re-used the same heap of plastic eggs and willingly filled them, one-by-one, with a combination of coins, chocolate, and the occasional dollar bill. My husband hid them...
Mar 17, 2018 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Kristi Johnson Marion Many thanks to Forsyth Family magazine for letting us share this recipe blog today. If your family celebrates March Madness, Kristi shares simple and tasty ideas your whole family will enjoy! Let the kids help you put together...
Jan 15, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. A couple of weeks ago after reading a...
Dec 26, 2017 | Holidays, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Tonya Poole, Member of the Greensboro Kwanzaa Collective “Harambee!!!!!!!” Thousands of people worldwide can be heard shouting this Kiswahili word, meaning “let’s pull together”during the seven-day Kwanzaa celebration. Kwanzaa is an African-American...
Dec 23, 2017 | Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Hillary Zaken “You have a tree in your house?” my mother asked me. “Why on earth would you have a tree in your Jewish home?” Just for the record, my mother is what is known as a cultural Jew. Not observant, not religious, but very Jewish. I, too, am...
Dec 21, 2017 | Holidays, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Andrea Ropko Do you want to take the kids to see Santa tonight? This is not an appropriate 6:12am question. My husband and I have been married for thirteen years; he should know better by now. Not only do I have no interest in anything but drinking...
Dec 20, 2017 | Family Time, From the Heart, Holidays, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Rachel Hoeing No matter what you may be celebrating this holiday season, my biggest wish for you is that you will celebrate family. There is nothing more important. I have always known the importance of family because my parents modeled that for me growing up. A...
Dec 6, 2017 | Family Time, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Helpful Lists & Directories, Holidays, Local Resources, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Shopping
By Katie Moosbrugger We all know how hard it can be to find that perfect gift. But sometimes the most memorable present isn’t something you can physically pull out of a box. Have you ever considered giving the gift of an experience? We’ve updated this post that...
Nov 30, 2017 | Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Gentry For one spectacular performance only, Greensboro Ballet is pleased to present their “Gala Nutcracker” evening on December 16th at 7:30pm at the Carolina Theatre. This one-night-only event features special guest artists, Megan LeCrone...
Nov 23, 2017 | Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Laura Simon I was driving my boys to swim team practice when the car in front of me slammed on the brakes. Actually, he did it three of four times before pulling halfway into a turn lane and coming to a complete stop, with half of his car hanging into the lane...
Oct 31, 2017 | Holidays, Parenting & Family
By Heather Miller Everyone likes to indulge. As we all know, it is fine to do so, in moderation. Even as adults there are times where we become overly excited for something and go all out. This can range from a night on the town where two glasses of wine turns into...
Oct 25, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Holidays, Parenting & Family
By Laura Simon (with input from Angela Fuller from Food Allergy Families of the Triad) I have a confession to make, and I hope you’ll all keep this a secret, OK? Every year, I start buying Halloween candy in late September. I buy at least six bags of my favorite...
Feb 20, 2017 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Holidays, Hot Topics, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd From the story of a brave young slave who escaped to freedom on the Underground Railroad to the inspirational words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr to a talented ballerina’s journey to become the first African-American to become a...
Feb 8, 2017 | Holidays, Hot Topics, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By: Elizabeth Livingston, author of Couponsavingmom.com With Valentine’s day right around the corner, I know many of you will be trying to come up with some ways to show your partner you care. Valentine’s day can be one of those holidays where costs can add up...
Dec 24, 2016 | Bereavement, Health, Holidays, Parenting & Family
By Anne Powers Many of you read my blog about spending my first Christmas without my Grandmother. Even though she passed away in August, I find that my 6-year-old still brings up how much she misses her. Though she barely knew her, her death is still as unsettled...
Dec 23, 2016 | Holidays, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Kelly Hines, author of the blog Southern Fried Children I blame it on the tree. Of course, I caved. When the artificial tree that had been trucking along for the last decade finally gave up the ghost on Friday, and the Husband made his proclamations...
