Dec 14, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Dwelling on diapers and naptimes, new parents tend to spend more time memorizing those precious baby faces than contemplating a future where those tiny kids become friends. Friends with each other, and friends with us. Though us parents...
Nov 23, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller This time of year, giving back is especially top of mind for many. For those of us who are parents, looking for ways to share some of our resources or time with others is something we also want to make sure we can involve our children...
Nov 19, 2021 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols, a local educator I used to love looking at those huge maps in malls and parks that had the big red X on them. “You are here” was comforting to read. Not only did I find my exact location but I could see a path that led me where I needed...
Nov 17, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon Recently, my mom dropped off a stash of baby things for me to donate to my church. As I scanned the bags of relics that were once integral parts of my life, I realized – with a lump in my throat – that we are no longer in that phase of...
Nov 16, 2021 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Several weeks ago, my son, a high school junior, walked into the kitchen while I was preparing dinner and said, “Mom, I need your help. You’re really creative. I need to make a submarine for part of a project for my TOK...
Nov 11, 2021 | Babies, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Pam Bacot As the weather begins to cool down, time spent indoors inevitably increases. Use this to your advantage and take time to cuddle up to Read and Discuss Stories with your children! Cuddle up Use reading as a way to spend quality time with your...
Nov 10, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member, Ashley Quinn Kibby As parents, we know how essential our children’s sleep is for their wellbeing, and ours! According to the NIH, sleep is critical to the repair and regeneration of nearly every type of tissue and system in the body. Everything...
Nov 8, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Moms & Dads, Preschool, Private Schools, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Shannon Kincaid, Lower School Counselor at Greensboro Day School Children love stories! Not only do they love hearing stories in the form of books and fairy tales, but they also love to tell stories. For young children, telling a story about something...
Nov 5, 2021 | Crafts & Hobbies, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Sandy Harper There is about nothing worse than a “bored” child on a car trip. Movies can be helpful but can get old and not necessarily our first pick for our kids. This is when busy bags come in handy. Busy bags can be designed around your child’s...
Oct 30, 2021 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with Triad Moms on Main on this blog series. In this series, we offer general guidance to...
Oct 23, 2021 | Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Genevieve Condon Some of us wait eagerly for those two pink lines, the flashing word “Pregnant” to come across the little stick. I remember finding out that I was pregnant with my son. I looked at my 13-year-old, and while my husband and I so badly...
Oct 21, 2021 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC At least once a week, I sit with my son and daughter individually. I ask them, do you feel that I am a good dad to you? I do this because I can only see what my eyes see and feel what my heart feels. I give them space to...
Oct 18, 2021 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts As the end of the weekend starts to roll around, many people experience something called the Sunday Scaries. It’s the ultimate realization that the relaxation and break of the weekend is coming to an end and all of the pressures and worries...
Oct 15, 2021 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Clare Jordan Looking back to when we first became a home to four teenagers, life was good – really! Admittedly, my parenting technique is mostly trial and error, but some of it may be share-worthy. The following is a list of tips I would have liked to have known...
Oct 7, 2021 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Ginny Olson This is what I hear at the crack of dawn this morning: MOMMY, WHEN IS MY DATE WITH ZACK?! Tomorrow, dude, it’s tomorrow. In the meantime, please go back to sleep. But he’s too excited for that. Because tomorrow, he’ll get...
Oct 4, 2021 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Chrissy McCullough, author of the blog My Blue Nest October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Although we typically focus on preventing this behavior among our children, it can also occur among adults which is then mimicked by our kids....
Sep 28, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Brittany J. Todd, NCC, LCMHC, NCIP, CLC September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, therefore this post is dedicated to increasing knowledge with the hope of initiating a deeper conversation about mental health and how our children are...
Sep 25, 2021 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. Fall began this week and what better way to kick off the season than with a list of things to do. It may not sound exciting, but let me explain. I am, what some may call, an introvert. I love being at my home. I enjoy...
Sep 18, 2021 | Birthday Parties, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Sandy Harper When I was planning my son’s first birthday party, I felt overwhelmed by what I thought I had to do and what I really wanted to do. Moms often put needless pressure on themselves over what they think society expects from them. I know I am...
Sep 6, 2021 | Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Working Parents
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Happy Labor Day! To pay tribute to this holiday, we want honor all the hard working moms out there. Today we are sharing tips and tricks we’ve received from local moms who we think have a knack for balancing work and home life....
Aug 30, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Health, Just for Moms, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT Life has been filled with uncertainty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this back-to-school season seems to bring more uncertainties and questions than ever before for children and families. If you’re...
Aug 23, 2021 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC As a parent, I am always amazed with the resilience in my kids. They will fall of the monkey bars and jump right back into action. Yet, I think it’s vital for us as parents to do our due diligence. Today, times are a bit...
Aug 9, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, From the Doctor, Health, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC Returning to the classroom after the summer break can be an anxiety-provoking transition for students. The more prepared our kids are, the better they will be with feeling calm in the classroom and addressing the...
Aug 5, 2021 | By Stage, Education, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By TMoM Team Member, Ashley Quinn Kibby I’m not an expert on raising toddlers, but I am very much in it with a double dose of twenty-eight-month-olds. Twins. Mine talk incessantly, nap infrequently, and still poop in their diapers. Both are learning to put on their...
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 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...
