Jan 31, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Health, High School & Beyond, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Shopping, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ A Heart to Heart for American Heart Month ~ Find Out More About Career Center ~ Order Your Petals & Platters from Wanderlust Boards and Abba Design ~ Win a Travel Prize Pack from Jocelyn at The...
Jan 25, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT The daily to-do lists of parents can feel overwhelming at times–because they are overwhelming! Get the kids up, fed, and ready for school on time. Then, make sure the kids get picked up or have somewhere safe...
Jan 22, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
— Jocelyn Martins, Travel Counselor with The Magic For Less Travel is giving away one of three prize packs! You pick the prize that meets your travel needs! Prize Pack #1 includes a $100 Amazon Gift Card, a portable mini-fan, and a Samsung manual luggage scale....
Jan 21, 2021 | By Stage, Education, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC Have you wondered why you parent the way that you do? It’s an interesting question to explore. I find myself parenting in a manner that connects to my life story. Sometimes I get upset and raise my voice in a way that...
Jan 19, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Career Center is an amazing community of educators and students right in the heart of Winston-Salem. It serves as an extension of the regular high school programs and is available to all students in WSFCS. Students maintain their...
Jan 18, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelley Eanes, author of kelleyeanes.com As if 2021 hasn’t already earned enough bragging rights on its own accord, January at our house is always a bit of a dumpster fire. Drunk on late nights and “just please one more show” binges, our kids emerge...
Jan 17, 2021 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Education, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Private Schools, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Private Violin and Viola Lessons with Duo Licht ~ UNCG iGrow Study: Seeking Pregnant Women to Participate ~ Greensboro Montessori: A Middle School that Students Love ~ Win a $25 Gift Card to Jimmy...
Jan 14, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, By Stage, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Sara “RaRa” Gibson with PostPartum By RaRa Everyone will tell you that pregnancy is over once you finally meet your new little one, but is that really the case? The idea of the “4th trimester” and thinking of it as a part of pregnancy is a...
Jan 12, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, From the Doctor, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Jessie Tucker Mitchell, MA, LCMHCA, NCC Sixteen-year-old Anna* struggled with an eating disorder (ED) all through eighth and ninth grades. She woke at 5 am to run 90 minutes every morning, restricted her food intake to 600 calories a day, and made...
Jan 11, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. Sleep routines. I have always hated sleep routines because they seemed so complicated. Read any parenting book and you’ll quickly feel as though you need a specialized degree to put a child to sleep. Even more, how do...
Jan 9, 2021 | Crafts & Hobbies, Entertaining, Family Time, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Looking for ideas for indoor fun? Whether it’s due to COVID, bad weather, trying to save money, or just sheer boredom, we all need new ideas (away from screens!) to enjoy time while we are staying at home! Most of these are not...
Jan 7, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Katie Allen, author of Allen in the Family Yep. You read that right. This baby is the result of an IUD pregnancy. In February of 2020 my husband and I decided to call off trying for a baby. We suffered a traumatic miscarriage the previous November and...
Jan 6, 2021 | Babies, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing and Guest Blogger Megan Berlinger Having your first child changes your entire world. You can’t even remember what it was like when there were was not a baby in the house. Then child number two comes along and your world gets...
Jan 5, 2021 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Angela Hamilton The other night, my husband texted me from upstairs. “I’m going to bed,” read his text. I replied “ok. are you going to kiss the phone goodnight?” I cannot explain how annoyed I was – could he not...
Jan 4, 2021 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Dental, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Santomieri We were twenty minutes into our 19 week ultrasound and something felt wrong. The technician continued to switch back and forth to different views and was talking a lot. I kept thinking how many more details she was giving us than I...
Jan 2, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Dr. Ankita Patel As parents, we get into a habit of just doing things ourselves because it is more efficient and done correctly. However, if kids are given the chance to do some of these tasks, they may surprise you. Helping with chores at an early...
Dec 29, 2020 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By TMoM team member Michelle Barson About four years ago, when my twin boys were two, I read an article about happiness anchors and it changed the way I thought about vacations, activities and how I plan for my family in general. It made me a more conscious mother and...
Dec 26, 2020 | By Location, By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Amber T. Harris Are you looking for opportunities to serve that are safe and fulfilling for your kids, your kids and their friends, and maybe even your families? SPARK wants to work with you to design a project that shares peace and rekindles kindness...
Dec 25, 2020 | Burlington, By Location, Greensboro, High Point, Holidays, Kernersville, Parenting & Family, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Years from now, when you look back on 2020, what will you remember? How will you describe it? There is no doubt that it has been a year of struggles for many, but as we have mentioned in previous blogs, there is still much to be...
Dec 24, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, From the Heart, Holidays, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell, author of Our Carolina Home Traditions at Christmas is what keeps the excitement alive. It is what has me ready for the holiday year after year. Some traditions date back to before we were even born, but we still take part in those...
Dec 22, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Lindsay Deibler Do you start to sweat when your children say they want to decorate a gingerbread house? Do you run from the kits that are always located at children’s eye level in stores? Or think, “yes let’s purchase one” and cringe after starting in...
Dec 21, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Holidays, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelley Eanes, author of kelleyeanes.com I’m not sure why it seemed like a good idea, but the year we welcomed our third daughter into the world our family decided to load up our 2-week-old, 2-year-old, and 4-year-old and head to the mountains so we...
Dec 19, 2020 | From the Heart, Holidays, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” the song informed me. My mind formed a few four-letter words in response, because this year, it hasn’t been. The last week has brought our family a heap of uncertainty we didn’t see coming, a...
Dec 17, 2020 | Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey Keeping teenagers engaged during normal times is no easy feat but many of us may be finding it particularly difficult during the Covid pandemic. Now that the holidays are upon us, convincing our teenagers to spend quality time with...
Dec 16, 2020 | Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon True story: I don’t love board games. In fact, I’ve been known to refer to them as “bored” games while retreating to the introvert corner with a book. So why am I writing about board games for the family? Frankly, my kids love games....
Dec 15, 2020 | Education, High School & Beyond, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Captain Joel Barba, U.S. Army Soldiers are just people; same as you. We laugh and cry. We watch sports and play video games. We raise families and love our children. We shared dreams and aspirations when we were school-age children, and somewhere...
Dec 14, 2020 | Entertaining, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, For the Home, Holidays, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Kristie Moesner, author of the blog Kristie in Carolina Despite all the challenges and hardships that 2020 has brought many of us, it’s still the most wonderful time of year and the holidays don’t have to be cancelled. Christmas has always been...
Dec 10, 2020 | By Location, By Stage, Greensboro, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies The holidays are typically known for gift-giving, but what about the season of giving back? Giving to others is a natural next step to gratitude and helps your child understand the importance of contributing to the...
Dec 9, 2020 | Family Time, From the Heart, Holidays, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Religion
By Guest Blogger Hillary Zaken We have changed our clocks, and darkness comes early here in North Carolina. But starting on December 10, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins … an 8-day long celebration of light over darkness and the victory of the small over...
Dec 8, 2020 | Babies, By Stage, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller ‘Tis the season to be shopping for our littles! It’s a fun time of year, full of magic and anticipation, but it’s also easy for things to get out of hand from a gift-giving standpoint. If your kiddo is anything like mine, they already...