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 20, 2020 | 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
Updated by Katie Moosbrugger Although many organizations are changing their volunteer opportunities due to Covid, 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 couple of years,...
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, 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...
Aug 21, 2020 | Education, Featured Directories, Helpful Lists & Directories, High School & Beyond, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Amy Hughes This directory is sponsored by the U.S. Army. Providing ample opportunities for education, job training, health care, travel and adventure, service in the US Army prepares our Nation’s youth for success in life and service to their fellow...
Aug 3, 2020 | By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Teresa McHugh Whether it is your first child or last child going off to college, you can expect a plethora of mixed emotions to come your way. I know because I’ve been there … four times. With each departure came a wave of emotions that usually...
Jul 30, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Stage, Crafts & Hobbies, Hiking & Camping, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Ashley McNeill So what’s been more difficult? Entertaining a toddler during COVID-19, or listening to the grumblings from your teens as they complain about how bored they are? Tough call. They’ve each got their own emotional and physical...
Jul 28, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Stuart Egan, a local high school teacher Let’s state the obvious. This is not how it should have happened. A little over three weeks left in this odd “summer break” and most high schoolers will return to remote learning after finishing the last school...
Jul 9, 2020 | By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Chanel James July 2020. How did we get HERE? I mean, I do have a few guesses, but that might start some drama. Specifically, how did we get here… the place where your baby is leaving for college. Away from you. Away from your protection. Into a world...
May 30, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Neely Turlington June is Acne Awareness Month, but for millions of teenagers every day is a reminder of the devastating effects acne has on their lives. In the United States alone, 85 percent of young people between the ages of 12 and 24 experience...
May 29, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member JamillahNeeairah Nasir “Mama J” We all know that letting go is a very necessary part of the parenting process, but the effect these changes have on us can be devastating to the way we see ourselves and the value we place on what we’ve done for our...
Apr 22, 2020 | By Stage, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Raising Children, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts You’d have to be living under a rock to not have heard about TikTok. Its popularity has exploded over the last year and has been experiencing tons of growth during the quarantine. If you’re not sure exactly what it is, read on to find out...
Apr 9, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Camila Dos Santos, M. Ed., Program Coordinator of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Social distancing guidelines have forced high school seniors all over the country to sacrifice their typical graduation and end-of-year celebrations. While adhering to social...
Mar 24, 2020 | Health, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Travel & Auto Tips, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Sarfert Greenbriar Driving Academy owners, Heather and Nathan Bagg, are committed to providing the highest ethical and educational standards for an in-depth driving program. As parents to three children under the age of 16, Nathan and Heather...
Mar 11, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Sandie Mauk author of TreasureSeeker blog National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 So it took me four weeks to get up the courage to ask my daughter, Grace, if she had left a note when she tried to kill herself. I’d been too afraid to find...
Mar 6, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Camila Dos Santos, M. Ed., Program Coordinator of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Helping your high schooler plan for life after graduation is stressful on the entire family. Many parents may find themselves worrying about their child’s future, especially if...
Feb 17, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon As we began visiting colleges with my oldest daughter a couple years ago, we started hearing certain terms and acronyms repeated over and over. Pretty soon, my head was spinning with terms I only somewhat understood. Then, as my...
Feb 13, 2020 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Anonymous I think we’ll all agree that, if your phone rings or buzzes after a certain hour, it’s 99% a guarantee that it’s not going to be a pleasant conversation – especially if you have kids who drive. If you’re lucky, it will be their number coming across...
Feb 8, 2020 | By Stage, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon Dear Tailgating Driver, Hi! I know you probably have somewhere really important to be. Maybe you have an appointment. Maybe you are on the way to pick up your children or your elderly grandmother. Maybe your day hasn’t gone quite as...
Jan 15, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Catherine Phipps, graduate of UNC Chapel Hill You spent months preparing for the SAT, considering 10,000 factors and applying to what feels like 10,000 schools. Then come the decision-making questions: Are your SAT and ACT scores high enough? Should...
Jan 4, 2020 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Katie Moosbrugger A while back I read a blog written by a dad who offered ingenious advice. He and his wife were having a hard time communicating with their tween daughter. He knew something was up – she wasn’t acting like herself – but they could not get her to...
Dec 7, 2019 | By Stage, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger By Marci Kawar Does your teenager need a job, but isn’t sure where to start? Does even the thought of looking for a job feel overwhelming and intimidating to them? Yes, it’s tough these days. With so many academic and social pressures, the idea of...
