Jan 8, 2022 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Amy Beveridge If you have a high school student, it’s often tough to know how much to get involved in their education. It’s also tough to know what advice to give … or not give. But, it’s a new year – 2022. It’s...
Jan 6, 2022 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
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. Soldiers raise families and love our children. We shared dreams and aspirations when we were school-age children, and...
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...
Dec 10, 2021 | By Stage, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Kelly Gunzenhauser (Some) Teens are HARD to buy for. When TMOM asked me to write this blog about gift ideas for teens, I texted my 14-year-old and asked him what he thought: “Biggest suggestion: don’t write a blog about teens.” My other teen said,...
Nov 20, 2021 | By Stage, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By the TMoM team The Founder of Your BIG Day, Madaline “Maddy” Richardson, signed with MMG New York City in June, and was crowned the 2021 Little Miss North Carolina on October 31. We featured Maddy and her amazing campaign in our blog here over the summer. Now that...
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 12, 2021 | Adults, Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Family Time, Featured Directories, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Holidays, Kernersville, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Although some organizations may have changed their volunteer opportunities since the pandemic, there are still plenty of ways to get involved in the community and give your time and support to those who need it. Over the past...
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 22, 2021 | Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger As soon as the calendar turned to October 1, the inevitable question from my tweens would always pop up. “Will I be able to trick or treat alone with my friends this year?” In all fairness, I should say “Yes!” I would tell her,...
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...
Aug 11, 2021 | Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, High School & Beyond, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
Updated by TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger This directory is sponsored by US Army Recruiting Winston-Salem. The U.S. Army is made up of the most dedicated, most respected Soldiers in the world. These Soldiers protect America’s freedoms while serving at home and...
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 19, 2021 | By Stage, Family Time, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger, Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT As a mom to one pre-teen and one teenager, I often find myself thinking that I’ve only got a certain number of summers left with my boys before they head off to college. Although this thought can make me sad, it...
Jul 10, 2021 | By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Greensboro, Health, High Point, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ashley Mitchell, founder and Executive Director of Perfectly Imperfect Girls Perfectly Imperfect Girls is a North Carolina based nonprofit youth mentoring program started in August of 2020. We currently serve middle school and high school girls ages...
Jul 6, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Amalia Nappo Memorial Day weekend, while many families were preparing for cookouts, gathering with friends, family or traveling to a destination such as the beach, our family this year headed to Tams, West Virginia. For the last several years you...
Jun 2, 2021 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger If you’re a parent of a college bound rising sophomore or junior, you are probably already thinking ahead to the next couple of years. We all know how stressful this time can be for our kids, especially with tests like the SAT....
May 25, 2021 | By Stage, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd It is graduation season — an exciting time for young adults as they celebrate a major milestone and prepare to begin a new life chapter. Whether the next step is heading off to college or launching a career, graduates will be...
May 12, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Keith Lawley Prom, traditionally a practice of children morphing into adults for one night, where the ladies dress to the nines, and the gentlemen experience getting fitted for a tux for the first time, wondering to themselves “what in the hell have I...
May 3, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ginny Olson I remember the day distinctly. I was 12. It was Thanksgiving. My cousin was in town. I told no one. Fast forward 3 months later when it happened to my cousin. She got a dozen roses and dinner out on the town and a shopping spree. Everyone...
Apr 28, 2021 | By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Carrie DeLong Parenting has by far been the most amazing experience of my life! There have been the most exhilarating moments followed by those heart aching challenges that form us into well-rounded parents. In early days of parenting, we make...
Mar 20, 2021 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon My oldest daughter, a senior in high school, submitted college applications this fall. Now we are in the “waiting window” as we anticipate acceptances (or not) from all the schools to which she applied. The process was an eye-opening...
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...
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 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...
Nov 11, 2020 | Adoption & Foster Parenting, Adult Health & Wellness, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Gina McCarn I became a mother again when we welcomed two more children into our family through foster care. You can read about our journey here. We welcomed Antony home only a few days after he had been discharged from the hospital. Uninhibited, we...
Nov 6, 2020 | By Stage, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Molly McDonald-Stone MA, LCMHC-A What is more difficult than helping a teenager navigate the dating scene? Perhaps, helping them navigate a relationship that you adamantly disapprove of! Knowing what to do can be tricky, especially if you are feeling...
Oct 17, 2020 | By Stage, Family Time, Featured Events, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
Written by TMoM Team Member Kelly Hines, updated by Rachel Hoeing 2020 has been a year where we all seem to be spending more time at home together. But are we really together? More often than not, if you have tweens or teens, it means they are in their rooms most of...
Oct 15, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Emily Kottak, Sophomore at UNCC Like many other aspects of life right now, college is very different. I am a sophomore at UNC Charlotte. I was having a great freshman year, but then in March we were sent home and weren’t able to return. I was home...
