Apr 11, 2024 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Babies, Burlington, By Location, From the Heart, Greensboro, Health, High Point, Just for Moms, Kernersville, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Pregnancy & Babies, Winston-Salem
By Lauren Segers/The American Heart Association (Photo of Zavious, TaShenma and Zalani Mack) This week is Black Maternal Health Week. Therefore, the American Heart Association and Novant Health are raising awareness for Black women with their increased risk for high...
Apr 8, 2024 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Doctor, Health, Just for Moms, Kernersville, Pregnancy & Babies
By Page Leggett, Novant Health contributing writer Jennifer Keiger, a family nurse practitioner with Novant Health WomanCare – Kernersville, has a passion for helping women adjust to one of the most profound changes they’ll ever go through: new motherhood....
Mar 7, 2024 | -, Babies, Health, Kernersville, Pregnancy & Babies
By Patrick Flanary Contributing Writer, Novant Health As 12-year-old, Jessica Thornton got her first look at the profession of nursing while watching a close friend undergo multiple surgeries. Through long hospital stays, she watched nurses in action. The experience...
Jan 13, 2024 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Burlington, By Location, From the Heart, Greensboro, Health, High Point, Just for Moms, Kernersville, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Parenting Tips, Pregnancy & Babies, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders When I was first diagnosed with Celiac Disease, my oldest daughter was already two, so I had no clue what impact it’d have on being pregnant. I found out quickly though it makes quite a difference when I was pregnant with my...
Dec 18, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Babies, Food & Nutrition, Just for Moms, Nutrition, Pregnancy & Babies, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
Pregnancy Nutrition: What You Need to Know By Guest Blogger Lauren Mardeusz RD Along with being one of the most joyful times in your life, pregnancy is demanding on your body and your hormones! Being pregnant requires extra energy and nutrition to ensure the health...
Nov 21, 2023 | Babies, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Parenting Tips, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Britney Dent They say the early bird catches the worm…That quote is to be encouraging but what about the early kid? The early baby? All three of my children were born early and it didn’t seem like prized timing. It was scary! Especially the...
Nov 2, 2023 | Adults, Babies, From the Doctor, Health, Kernersville, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Page Leggett, Novant Health contributing writer When Natalie Rochester, MD, talks to her patients who have newborns in the NICU, she does it with genuine empathy. Her oldest daughter – Caroline, now 12 – landed in the NICU when she was born six weeks...
Oct 30, 2023 | Adults, Family Time, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Makayla Berry Below are some tips and tricks for returning to work after a maternity leave that helped me. Please share some that helped you in the comments below. Have a Game Plan First things first, as a mom we are constantly thinking of our “game...
Oct 21, 2023 | Babies, Baby Directories, Family Time, Moms & Dads, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Recreation, Toddler & Preschool Directories, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders If you have a little one, especially a baby or toddler, it is often hard to find things for them to do outside the home. Enter ‘My Buddy & Me’ classes! These are a great way for parents, guardians, grandparents, etc. to enjoy fun...
Oct 20, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Day Trips, Family Time, From the Doctor, Health, Holidays, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Pregnancy & Babies, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders In today’s Friday Finds: The Mother’s Nursing Nook is Here for You on Your Breastfeeding Journey Kersey Valley Maize Adventure – Fall Fun Awaits Last Truck & Treat BOOsted at Kaleideum North Win $100 in Market Bucks to spend...
Oct 8, 2023 | Babies, Entertaining, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Do you have a baby at home and are trying to figure out how to keep them entertained to have a moment’s break? You aren’t alone! I have a 4-month-old and 15-month-old at home so as you can imagine it is never dull. There’s a constant...
Oct 2, 2023 | Babies, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Andrea Miller When I first heard about The Basics, I had a 4-year old and a rising third grader. Surely I knew all there was to know about helping my children be all they could be in life. In the early years, it can feel like an achievement just to get past the...
Sep 18, 2023 | From the Heart, Humor, Just for Dads, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Will Scarbrough Stay calm…It’s happening. I’m having a baby! Well, technically, my wife will be having her but the title of “Dad” will be mine come December. I’ve always known that I want to be a parent. I often picture myself coaching little league,...
Sep 9, 2023 | Babies, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children, Working Parents
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Up until I got married in May 2021, I was a single mom of one daughter. If you asked me in early 2019 what life would look like in 2023, I certainly wouldn’t have thought it’d be as part of a family of five! But now I have a...
Aug 8, 2023 | Baby Directories, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Are you looking for a feeding solution for your baby that keeps them healthy and protects our environment? Then, you should consider glass breast milk storage and glass bottles. Burrbaby products are the solution and superior choice!...
Aug 1, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Doctor, Health, Just for Moms, Pregnancy & Babies, Winston-Salem
By Dr. Jesse Rapp, PT, DPT, COMT, OCS – Taylor Physical Therapy & Wellness “Do your kegels!” We hear this common phrase any time there is a pelvic health related issue. This question comes in pregnancy, postpartum and throughout the age range. We are told...
Jul 25, 2023 | Family Time, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Single Parenting
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Time is a crazy, uncontrollable, and hard to understand concept. No matter how old I get it always seems to allude me. But time has also brought me the gift of patience and wisdom. At 23, I became a single mom. Those difficult days...
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 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...
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 20, 2023 | Adults, Babies, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Brooke Coley I have dreamed of motherhood ever since I was a little girl. I rocked my baby dolls and pushed my little brother in his stroller. I became a teacher, married my college sweetheart, and couldn’t wait to start our family. I never knew...
May 27, 2023 | Adults, Babies, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper When you hear the word “chiropractic”, what comes to mind? For many the definition is simple, a place where an adult would go for treatment of their back or neck pain. While that is true, it’s too small a definition for the team at...
May 4, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, From the Doctor, Health, Just for Moms, Pregnancy & Babies, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Did you know Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has a one-of-a-kind midwifery program in the Triad? It provides a holistic approach to women’s care, with certified nurse midwives available from the first prenatal appointment to...
Apr 29, 2023 | Family Time, From the Heart, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Thea DeLoreto, author of the blog The Lint Trap I didn’t know it would be this hard. It is just keeping small humans alive. A little food, some milk, water, get them out of the house regularly, and they should be good to go. Right? RIGHT? But it...
Apr 17, 2023 | Babies, Bereavement, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Rainbow baby. Do you know this term? If you do, then it has likely directly impacted you and you probably have or are hoping for a rainbow baby yourself. Until October 2021, I had never really put much thought into that term or truly...
Apr 6, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, From the Doctor, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Dr. Juan Santos, CRC, LCMHC, of Santos Counseling According to the National Institute of Health, 1 in 7 women can develop postpartum depression. In that number, two key items to keep in mind are the number of women that do not disclose due to the...
Feb 24, 2023 | Adults, Babies, By Stage, Camps, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Friday Finds, From the Doctor, From the Heart, Greensboro, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, Info about Our Website, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Pregnancy & Babies, Private Schools, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders In today’s Friday Finds: Multidisciplinary Team Turns Mysterious Illness into a Diagnosis for Infant Preschool Stay & Play at New Garden Friends School Expecting a Baby? Don’t miss TMoM’s Newborn Resources Directory!...
Feb 19, 2023 | Babies, Baby Directories, Featured Directories, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
Updated by TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders This directory is sponsored by The Basics Guilford. The Basics are five science-based parenting and caregiving practices that can be used in everyday life to benefit young children in Guilford County. 80% of the brain develops...
Jan 15, 2023 | Babies, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Catherine Cottingham When I was a brand-new mom a couple years ago, I didn’t anticipate the want, or the need, to find ways to play with my newborn baby. As a result, I spent hours sorting through Pinterest, and Google to find new ways to engage my...
Jan 14, 2023 | Babies, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Blogger Britney Dent They say every child is different; that uniqueness starts in the womb! Every pregnancy is different too It was 2008 and I was on a road trip with my husband’s family to see his younger brother graduate from military training. The trip...
