Aug 22, 2019 | 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...
Aug 8, 2019 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Regina Alexander, MSW, LCSW Someone recently said to me, “It’s scary to be the parent of a teenager these days.” I agreed – there are so many problems that teens face and so much pressure to fit in that sometimes it seems we don’t even know our own...
Jul 31, 2019 | Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, High School & Beyond, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Amy Hughes If you have a rising high schooler, or one that is already on a high school journey, this list is for you! As you know, it’s never too early to start planning for life during and after high school – whether that means college,...
Jul 20, 2019 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Katie Moosbrugger We had a sad day in our house recently. My soon-to-be tween asked if she could now call me “Mom” instead of “Mommy.” I knew this day would eventually come, but I was shocked at how it hit me. Even though – every once in a while – she shows...
Jul 12, 2019 | By Stage, Hot Topics, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By 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 relationship or family...
Jul 5, 2019 | Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Andrea Randolph Legs must be shaved, unibrow separated, hair flat-ironed, and tight jeans squeezed into—and I am screaming inside my head, “Not all at once, slow down!” My daughter, she is only eleven years old–this kind, responsible, smart,...
Jun 20, 2019 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
By Kelly Hines I don’t know why my kids wouldn’t want to spend every waking moment with me – but something happened as soon as they hit the tween stage. They started wanting to hang out with their friends all the time! Lucky for me, I have a great list of stuff...
May 28, 2019 | By Stage, Family Time, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
By Rachel Hoeing If your teens are like mine, most of their summer will be spent playing summer sports, hanging at the pool, working/babysitting, and sleeping in. While these are all great ways for them to enjoy their summer, the bad news is that none of those items...
Mar 5, 2019 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Shopping, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Women's Fashion
By Ellen Bryant Lloyd Friendly Center has been my preferred shopping center for the last thirty-five years. I discovered Friendly the week after I began my freshman year at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It was convenient to campus and had everything...
Feb 19, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Kernersville, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Rachel Hoeing So I already know what you are thinking, “Why would I take my family somewhere for ‘fun’ when it has the word ‘Psycho’ in its name?” Believe me, there is nothing scary or dangerous about Psycho 60 Escape Rooms! It...
Jan 8, 2019 | Education, High School & Beyond, Kids Clubs, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Bloggers Isabelle Ginn and Allie Valaoras, High School Juniors Students are faced with high expectations to log service hours and there are so many opportunities to serve the community. As high school juniors, we have volunteered in many capacities, though...
Jan 5, 2019 | Parenting & Family, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Travel & Auto Tips, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Julie Giljames When I watched him pull out of our driveway for the first time, my eyes welling with tears, I felt completely vulnerable and out of control. The pit in my stomach may feel familiar for parents of first-time drivers. Though parents may...
Jan 1, 2019 | Health, Hot Topics, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Lylan Wingfield, MS, LPC, LCAS Vaping? Juuling? What’s the Big Deal? What Parents May Not Know about This New Trend In recent years, e-cigarette use has become increasingly popular among American adults and, therefore, among teenagers. Vapes and the...
Dec 14, 2018 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By 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 relationship or family...
Dec 6, 2018 | Burlington, Family Time, Featured Directories, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Holidays, Hot Topics, Kernersville, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
Updated by Katie Moosbrugger We often get emails and messages from our readers asking for ways to get involved in the community. There are so many ways to give your time to others, and now is a great time of year to do so! Over the past couple of years, we’ve...
Nov 29, 2018 | By Stage, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Dennette Bailey Christmas is coming! How I would love to hear little child voices saying those words again! I think I would not have complained if I had known the future meant that my children would grow up and lose the sense of excitement for Christmas that made...
Jul 14, 2018 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Katie Moosbrugger I was an early bloomer. If you know me, you’ll laugh when I tell you I actually had the biggest boobs in the fifth grade. For just being 11 years old, I remember it being a pivotal year with a lot of “firsts.” It was the first time I bought a bra....
Mar 19, 2018 | Hot Topics, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Relationships are a wonderful part of life, but they also can be challenging! That’s why our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with...
Feb 7, 2018 | Bereavement, From the Heart, Health, Hot Topics, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Safety, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Claudia Marini My Worst Days Ever December 29, 2016 will forever be the first worst day of my life. It is the day that every parent fears. Two phone calls happened that night. The first call saying that my daughter was found unconscious from an...
Feb 1, 2018 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Laura Simon Friends with teenagers, do you know what’s approaching? College. And in between your child and college is one MAJOR stepping stone: the admissions essay. I spent eight years of my teaching career in a high school classroom, and one of my roles was...
Jan 17, 2018 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Kelly Hines I lovingly refer to my oldest child as our ‘first pancake’. Every experience with her is new. I have no frame of reference and rely on instinct, advice from friends, and a good amount of guesswork. Much like the first pancake of the bunch, the result is...
Jan 5, 2018 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas You never know exactly when it happens. It just does. From the day she started school, your daughter has always had a big circle of friends and plenty of play dates. Then, one day it just seems that she doesn’t want to be around the...
Dec 29, 2017 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Blanca Cobb, Body Language and Lie Detection Expert All teens will lie to their parents at some point. More than likely they tell more than one lie. In fact, Nancy Darling, an associate professor of psychology at Oberlin University, found that 98% of...
Nov 9, 2017 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Kelly Heritage, Noble Academy College Testing Coordinator As a parent, you have finally figured this high school thing out. You have mastered Alma and Google Classroom, you have your son or daughter’s advisor added to your “Favorites” in your...
Jun 21, 2017 | Education, Hot Topics, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Anonymous My son just finished 8th grade and will be moving on to high school next year. His middle school years were what most would call predictable. He made lots of friends, played new sports, talked too much in class, enjoyed many Xbox games, participated in...
Jun 16, 2017 | Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos, M.S., CRC, LPCA If your teen has ever said… “No one understands me” “I’m ugly” “No one gets me” “I feel everyone judges me” “I’m not good enough” Then he/she is likely experiencing emotional difficulties with depression or anxiety. As a...
Jun 10, 2017 | Day Trips, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Rob Ainbinder, author of the blog Digital Dad Living in or near Greensboro you’ve probably considered many day trip ideas from our area to one of our nearest cities. The choices are many. For more than a few years, we’ve wanted to travel by train to...
Apr 27, 2017 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Chrissy Sergiacomi, School Counselor A few years ago, a friend in college admissions observed that students were coming on college tours at younger ages than ever before. In fact, the running joke in that admissions office was that soon pregnant women...
Apr 25, 2017 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Health, High School & Beyond, Hot Topics, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Laura Simon If you have a teen – or even a preteen – you’ve likely heard of a new Netflix series called 13 Reasons Why. The series, like the book by Jay Asher on which it’s based, follows the suicide of a teenage girl named Hannah. Before her death,...
Mar 8, 2017 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Hallie Wolfe Going into high school is scary. Whether you have a tight knit group of friends, or barely know anyone, everyone is nervous for the first day. I’m not a particularly shy person, and I’m all for making new friends, but walking into...
