Apr 12, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Ashley Quinn Kibby While I was pregnant with my twins, I read many books and articles written for mothers of multiples. Some good, some horrible, many functional, mostly instructional, with contents covering sleeping, napping, nursing, wrapping,...
Feb 5, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt I have read several articles in recent weeks contesting the success of intermittent fasting, a dietary lifestyle which has gained momentum in recent years. As someone who is actively participating in intermittent fasting and enjoys...
Dec 11, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd “The sirens went off — Hurry! Hide! My mom, super preggo with me and almost ready to burst, held my father’s hand as he held my brother in his arms. Together, they ran for shelter as the bombs steadily rained down.”...
Oct 27, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Dads, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC As a clinician, a basic foundation of my job is to support others in their journey of life. To walk with individuals and at times couples in understanding creative ways to solve problems and build a life that each can...
Oct 24, 2020 | Burlington, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Greensboro, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Winston-Salem
Updated by Katie Moosbrugger This directory is sponsored by Lewisville Family Counseling. Their caring counselors each have different specialties, so you are likely to find a good fit for counseling for you or your loved one. Their passion is partnering with...
Sep 5, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed., HRI Program Coordinator The Healthy Relationships Initiative promotes happy, healthy, and safe relationships of all kinds and provides resources for marriages in distress. But when divorce is the healthiest way forward, how...
Aug 22, 2020 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger HRI Program Coordinator, Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed. The Healthy Relationships Initiative promotes happy, healthy, and safe relationships of all kinds and provides resources for marriages in distress, including our Toolkit for Couples and E-Book on...
Jun 23, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Becky Law Before I became a mom, one of the ways I learned how not to parent was by learning from other people’s mistakes, and by watching movies like the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Think about it: Is there a brat on your street...
Mar 31, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Safety
By Guest Blogger Eileen Martin “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” ~Lao Tzu Frog in Boiled Water Syndrome: A Slow Death of Self Much like a blue light special at Kmart, I imagine my younger self having a flashing light targeting me...
Feb 14, 2020 | Adults, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger JamillahNeeairah Nasir Recently, I was at brunch with The Committee when the topic of love and relationships came up. Usually, I take this moment to use the ladies’ room, check my email, or get another bagel and top off my coffee. I usually...
Jan 11, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon I have a love-hate relationship with book stores. I LOVE perusing all the books, reading the summaries, and adding to my “to-read” list. I HATE that I can’t read them all! When my three daughters were little, my love for reading is...
Dec 28, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, Entertaining, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation
By Rachel Hoeing What if you made a goal to connect more with others in 2020? Strengthen your family by having more family time? Schedule date nights to connect with your partner? Build your friendships by having get-togethers? TMoM has many ideas of ways to connect...
Oct 9, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas With 50% of first-time marriages ending in divorce, it would be almost impossible for you to not know someone who has or is going through a divorce. And considering that 70% of divorces are initiated by women, there’s a good chance that...
Oct 6, 2019 | Local Resources, Sunday Spotlights
By Rachel Hoeing In today’s Sunday Spotlight: Upcoming Events at Rockin’ Jump Trampoline Park Family Friendly Dining at Midtown Cafe Therapy, Counseling, and Evaluations from Wynns Family Psychology October Kids Morning Out Free Trial of Expectful App ...
Sep 12, 2019 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Claire Wait My husband John and I, along with three of our four kids (a 6th grader, 4th grader, and Kindergartner), are new to Redeemer School this year. Transitions have never been easy for me, despite years of practice, and I have to admit that this...
Aug 12, 2019 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Gray Moulton, LMFT, PLLC My clients come to me often sharing that their spouses are driving them insane. It never fails. A couple will come to me and tell me about the things that attracted them to one another and inevitably, one will share stories...
Jul 30, 2019 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Rachel Haggerty, author of the blog Redemption Red: The Haggerty Life Six months into my marriage, at age 19 I found out we were going to have our first child. Living off of close to minimum wage income, and only enough food in our refrigerator to...
Jul 9, 2019 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Location, Education, Kernersville, Local Resources, Non Profits, Tutoring, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Jenny Boneno, Reynolda Manor Branch Supervisor When many of us think of the public library, we think of book checkout and maybe a story time. But, there is so much more to Forsyth County Public Library than just that! Read below to find out about so...
Apr 18, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
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...
Apr 9, 2019 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Ed Jones During my 60-plus years on this wondrous and wacky planet, I’ve been called a lot of different names. There have been the lovely, self-esteem-building middle school names: “Dumbo Ears.” “Pinocchio Nose.” “Ferret Face.” There’ve also been some...
Mar 11, 2019 | Adoption & Foster Parenting, From the Heart, Local Resources, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Greta Argenta “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa When people ask me why we got into foster care/adoption I can say with total certainty that it was a calling. As a kid my favorite game to...
Mar 2, 2019 | Children with Special Needs, Education, Education for Special Needs, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Aprille Donaldson When I moved to North Carolina from Kentucky nearly six years ago, I knew one person: my mother-in-law. On a visit with my three-year-old to Bolton Park, the closest park to our tiny apartment, I saw a green, circular bumper sticker...
Feb 12, 2019 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Stephanie Mannuci-Polnak Nothing is the hallmark of motherhood like a minivan. Moms and minivans are like Starbucks in Target, or me in underwear that comes up to my boobs, just a perfect marriage of convenience and comfort. Naturally, when we added...
Feb 11, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Catherine G. I’ve always known I wanted to have kids one day. I never imagined I’d give birth for the first time at 45 years old. My enchantment with little ones materialized when I was 11 years old and babysat the twin girl toddlers who lived in my...
Feb 4, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Lauren Falber “Wait, what?” It’s the question I get asked the most when explaining how my ex husband walked out on me and our kids on our 5-year wedding anniversary nearly four years ago. “But, you’re like,...
Oct 19, 2018 | Adults, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Julie Fritz Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night, rolled over, looked at your spouse/partner and thought, who are you? When you are in the throes of raising a family it is so easy to lose sight of your relationship. You are often going...
Sep 14, 2018 | From the Heart, Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Rachel Hoeing With Triad Moms on Main, one of my favorite parts of this job is giving women a perspective that they may not have thought about previously. We’ve been able to promote empathy from our readers by sharing stories from moms with special needs...
Jun 20, 2018 | Adults, By Stage, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
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...
May 18, 2018 | Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
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...
May 14, 2018 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Hot Topics, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Welcome to Ellen’s Book Nook for the month of May. This month we are focusing on books especially for moms. (To view past Book Nook blogs with selections for all ages, click here.) Summertime is the perfect time to indulge in...
