Jul 31, 2023 | Elementary Age, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Humor, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Teens & Tweens
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon Our favorite wizard, Harry Potter, celebrates his birthday in July. In honor of his special day, my kids and I set out to make a Potter-themed snack – ideally something other than a pink cake. As it turns out, you can find a wealth of...
Jul 30, 2023 | 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...
Jul 29, 2023 | Day Trips, Family Time, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Brooke Coley Charlotte is a special place to me because I was born and raised there. I definitely have my favorite spots but, each time I return I find a new hidden gem. As the saying goes “Charlotte’s got a lot” so you want to have somewhat of a...
Jul 27, 2023 | Family Time, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd One summer afternoon in 1974, my mom asked me to join her on the floor where she sat in front of our large console stereo, flipping through a tall stack of vinyl albums. My mom loved music and had a wide variety of albums by...
Jul 24, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Food & Nutrition, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Melanie Vaughn It’s been a few years since I feared seeing the numbers on a scale. Furthermore, it’s been a few years since I feared counting calories. As a pre-teen, I became anorexic. The thoughts and words of others greatly affected me...
Jul 23, 2023 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Rachel Haggerty, author of the blog Redemption Red: The Haggerty Life As our daughters have gotten older, I’ve found myself in more conversations about jealousy than I can even count. Being only two years apart, they share a lot of friends. Often...
Jul 22, 2023 | Family Time, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller I shared recently on Instagram about a “unicorn morning” that happened at our house. I dubbed it a unicorn morning because it felt magical, rare, and special. It was a morning where everything went smoothly, and everyone was happy and...
Jul 21, 2023 | 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...
Jul 20, 2023 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sarah, age 10 I love to cook. It is my dream. That is why I want to have a restaurant too so that I can make that dream come true. I even have a food blog! Here are some easy recipes that I cook with my mom that are easy and fun for kids. They are...
Jul 16, 2023 | Babies, Just for Moms, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders I’m far from a first-time mom as I have a 16-year-old daughter; however, as you can see it had been some time since I had a baby in the hospital. That changed in June of 2022 when I had another daughter. As it had been so long it was...
Jul 15, 2023 | Dental, Elementary, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Marie Hunkele I think I commit, on average, about 1.3 Mommy Fails a day. But what I’m famous for, are the EPIC Mommy Fails. Take the Tooth Fairy, for instance. When my oldest daughter lost her first tooth, I had no idea what the going rate for a tooth...
Jul 11, 2023 | Camps, Children with Special Needs, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Ma’Kayla Hunter The Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Association created a new summer program to provide therapies and developmental activities with peers for children birth to three with special needs. Located at the Canterbury School in Greensboro, GCPA...
Jul 10, 2023 | Adults, Bereavement, Family Time, From the Heart, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Back in 2017, I wrote this TMoM blog about an extremely hard time in my life and the first time I truly felt all-encompassing despair. Well, 2023 was the first time I truly felt all-encompassing grief. I wanted to share my story in...
Jul 8, 2023 | Crafts & Hobbies, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. Have you ever had something in your life for so long that you don’t remember when it was introduced? It is basically another member of your family. Well, that describes the sixth member of my family: slime. My daughter...
Jul 7, 2023 | 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 4, 2023 | Day Trips, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Recreation
The blueberry picking season has begun in the Triad! Most of the farms listed below offer pick-your-own services, however, some are pre-picked only. As always, we recommend you call or check their website listed below to confirm hours of operation and the status of...
Jul 3, 2023 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Kristi Marion, a writer with Forsyth Family magazine Happy 4th of July! Whether for a picnic, party or summer snack, make your table red white & blue for the holiday with help from the kids! Did you know that the first public Independence Day...
Jul 2, 2023 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Elementary Age, From the Heart, Humor, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Melanie Vaughn We’ve all heard the saying “Kids say the darndest things”. Well, running a dance studio, I can attest that this is a true statement. It’s fun being a part of so many kids’ lives and watching them grow up. Seeing them become young...
Jul 1, 2023 | Adults, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Developmental Concerns, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Kernersville, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool
Grand Opening of Elizabeth Hepler Speech Therapy! 8004 Linville Rd, Suite A1, Oak Ridge, NC 27310 (336) 223-4792 ehspeechtherapy.com Grand Opening! Elizabeth Hepler Speech Therapy is now open in Oak Ridge, NC. Bringing you Speech Therapy that’s Fun and...
Jul 1, 2023 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Health, Parenting & Family, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Tina Long Spach There is no easy answer for how or why addiction occurs. The reality is, drugs are everywhere. In fact, some of the most dangerous and addictive drugs can be found in our very own medicine and liquor cabinets. I see young people all...
Jun 30, 2023 | Burlington, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Elementary Age, Family Time, Friday Finds, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Local Events, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders In today’s Friday Finds: Visit Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum this Summer! TMoM’s Newly Updated 4th of July Directory Win a FREE Senior Portrait Session with Images by Marc Anthony! Enter to Win Tickets and a Gift...
Jun 29, 2023 | Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Mike Crider When you find out you’re having twins, the rules change. Heck, it’s safe to say the game changes. It really takes your breath away and makes you re-examine everything you thought was true about the life of a future parent. So, many crazy...
Jun 28, 2023 | Burlington, Family Time, Helpful Lists & Directories, Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper It’s time for Independence Day celebrations and fireworks! If you’re searching for 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, 2023 | Adults, From the Doctor, Hot Topics, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Dr. Juan Santos, CRC, LCMHC, of Santos Counseling Do you want to raise a happy, kind, and successful child? One of my favorite books is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. One of the habits is to keep the end in mind. This is the...
Jun 26, 2023 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sarah Kotelnicki Ah, sweet summer vacation! Even though I work full-time, I try to make summer feel like a vacation for the kids. It’s important to me that our kids, 8 & 6, have memories of the summer being relaxed, carefree and fun. That means a...
Jun 25, 2023 | Crafts & Hobbies, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, For the Home, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member JamillahNeeairah Nasir (Mama J) Gardening with my children has created some of my favorite parenting memories. I remember rummaging through the storehouse for discarded flowerpots to fill with soil and seeds we confiscated from produce. It was a...
Jun 24, 2023 | Adults, Arts & Enrichment Activities, Crafts & Hobbies, Elementary Age, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Raising Children, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Summer is here! For parents, the beginning of summer brings multiple emotions. There is excitement for the opportunity to spend more time with the kids. It also often means anxiety if you need to fill so many days with things to do...
Jun 23, 2023 | Babies, Burlington, Camps, Child Care Facilities & Programs, Elementary Age, Friday Finds, Greensboro, High Point, Info about Our Website, Kernersville, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: It’s Time to Enroll at The Nest School! The Year-Round Child Care Directory is Updated It’s Not Too Late to Sign-up! Happy First Week of Summer...
Jun 22, 2023 | Elementary, Elementary Age, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Lindsay Jordan ATR-P, LCMHCA, Registered Art Therapist, and Clinical Mental Health Counselor As a parent myself, I personally know how it can be both a sweet and sometimes funny memory, to recall watching your little one enjoy drawing their first...
Jun 21, 2023 | Baby Directories, Child Care Facilities & Programs, Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddler & Preschool Directories, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers Fun and friends await little ones at Bizi Kidz! For over 18 years, this safe and reliable hourly drop-in childcare facility has been the ultimate on-call resource for parents in the Triad, offering a fun-filled playdate for kids and...