Jun 11, 2021 | By Location, Day Trips, Family Time, Greensboro, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Lauren Warren Would you like to introduce your family to more art? Why not do a scavenger hunt for street art?! Greensboro has an amazing variety of outdoor murals, paintings, and selfie walls. Did you know that Greensboro is considered one of the...
May 22, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Safety
By Guest Blogger Briley Penner with SwimSmart NC Some of my favorite childhood memories happened around water. One of my favorite memories is the year my dad taught me how to boogie board while we were on vacation. I wasn’t very good, but I always came up laughing...
May 13, 2021 | By Stage, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger SueAnn Howell With public schools closed to in-person learning for most of the past year, many families have turned to Catholic schools to keep their children’s education on track and in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many parents, Anne and...
May 4, 2021 | By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Health, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Michelle Barson May is “Better Speech and Hearing Month,” and as the mother of a son with severe speech delays, this month is extremely important to me. Why? Because it’s thanks to the talented, educated and enthusiastic speech pathologists of...
Apr 29, 2021 | Family Time, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Lauren Warren I recently traveled to Surf City, NC, with my family for Spring Break. It was a great vacation. Here are a few observations I made along the way: – Everybody, no matter the age, loves a new adventure. Especially during COVID....
Apr 25, 2021 | Birthday Parties, Food & Nutrition, Info about Our Website, Kids Eat Free, Local Events, Local Resources
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Girls Scouts’ FREE “Becoming Me Virtual Event” Featuring Michelle Obama ~ Let Party Angel Décor Help with Birthday Parties/Gifts ~ Kids Eat Free (& Almost Free) Directory...
Apr 14, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders I have lived in North Carolina most of my life, and honestly had not really heard much about Washington, NC until last month. My finance and I decided to take a pre-honeymoon – highly recommend this notion if you are getting married –...
Apr 11, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Camps, Education, Health, Local Events, Local Resources, Private Schools, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Merriwood Christian Camp: A True Camp Experience ~ Family Days at Purple Alpaca Farms ~ Greensboro Montessori: A Middle School that Students Love ~ High Intensity Interval Training at F45...
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By Josh Britton, Executive Director at Mount Shepherd Retreat Center, Asheboro Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but kids need camp now more than ever. At Camp Mount Shepherd, we consider it a privilege to work with students this summer. Besides top-notch...
Apr 7, 2021 | Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts By mid-January of this year, I had hit a wall. Between my spouse working from home for the last 10 months, and my teens’ virtual learning schedule, I rarely had any time without someone asking for food, advice, or technical assistance with...
Apr 5, 2021 | By Location, Day Trips, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. When COVID-19 really hit the area and we all had to go home, I have to admit, I was a bit excited. I’m a homebody anyway, so getting the chance to do everything from home was like a present that I never thought would...
Mar 29, 2021 | Adults, Babies, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger April Prioleau I spent my entire pregnancy working from home during the pandemic. I remember it like it was yesterday. This was the first time that I was able to be home with my girls. I was kind of a stay-at-home mom, but I wasn’t. I worked full...
Mar 23, 2021 | Camps, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Hannah Baucom, Office Manager at Merriwood Christian Camp in Clemmons Spring is the time of year where parents begin finalizing summer plans for their children, if they haven’t already. For some, this means just one week away from home. For others,...
Mar 22, 2021 | Day Trips, Family Time, Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Gloria Folaron What do you get when you mix a tight lock down, an adventure hungry family and some alpacas? You get Purple Alpaca Farms. What do you get when you mix Purple Alpaca Farms with farm tours, educational classes, events, fiber arts and...
Mar 18, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Location, By Stage, Exercise, Health, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing If you are struggling to find physical fitness that you truly enjoy, look no further. Jazzercise has been a favorite form of cardio for over 50 years! Why? Because it is constantly changing to keep up with the trending music, latest...
Mar 17, 2021 | Babies, By Stage, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller I just had my second baby on February 19, so since the hospital stay is fresh on my mind I thought I’d share a peek into what I packed this time around. When my first baby was born, I remember doing tons of research to try to figure out...
Mar 9, 2021 | By Location, Camps, Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Jeff Turner, Director of Co-Curricular Programs at Summit School Summer is fast approaching! Most of us cannot wait for warmer weather and outdoor activities for our children. This summer will offer children more opportunities than the summer of 2020....
Mar 5, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Greensboro, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Mary Ducksworth, AmeriCorps VISTA – ISD Network Specialist – United Way Greater Greensboro “You don’t miss the water, until the well runs dry.” A phrase many, if not all, Americans can relate to right now. Searching for solid ground in hard...
Feb 27, 2021 | By Location, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Winston-Salem, Working Parents
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey Even before the pandemic, women have craved opportunities to network with one another. It gives us an opportunity to run ideas by others or get perspectives we might not have considered. Moreover, it gives us an opportunity to...
Feb 19, 2021 | Adoption & Foster Parenting, By Location, Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Blair Somers, Board Member of Anchor Hope Did you know there are currently over 17,000 children in the North Carolina Foster Care system alone? Once a child is pulled from their biological family there is an interim period where the Department of...
Feb 9, 2021 | Entertaining, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Restaurants
By Guest Blogger Lauren Warren In case you have not heard, many people around the world will soon be celebrating the Lunar New Year. The official Chinese New Year is on February 12th this year. The entire holiday lasts until the Lantern Festival on February 26, 2021,...
Feb 3, 2021 | Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Katy Biagini with Family Support Network of Central Carolina When you are faced with a child’s disability, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, isolated, and alone. Overwhelmed as you swim through a sea of information pertaining to your child’s diagnosis,...
Jan 20, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller The balance I try to strike in our home is safety + convenience. I aim to choose products and appliances that make our busy lives easier, sure, but also prioritize the safety of products and want to choose clean versions whenever...
Jan 14, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Babies, By Stage, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Sara “RaRa” Gibson with PostPartum By RaRa Everyone will tell you that pregnancy is over once you finally meet your new little one, but is that really the case? The idea of the “4th trimester” and thinking of it as a part of pregnancy is a...
Jan 12, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, From the Doctor, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Jessie Tucker Mitchell, MA, LCMHCA, NCC Sixteen-year-old Anna* struggled with an eating disorder (ED) all through eighth and ninth grades. She woke at 5 am to run 90 minutes every morning, restricted her food intake to 600 calories a day, and made...
Jan 11, 2021 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. Sleep routines. I have always hated sleep routines because they seemed so complicated. Read any parenting book and you’ll quickly feel as though you need a specialized degree to put a child to sleep. Even more, how do...
Jan 9, 2021 | Crafts & Hobbies, Entertaining, Family Time, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Looking for ideas for indoor fun? Whether it’s due to COVID, bad weather, trying to save money, or just sheer boredom, we all need new ideas (away from screens!) to enjoy time while we are staying at home! Most of these are not...
Jan 8, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Lauren Warren “Side hustles” are all the rage now. Between COVID, the slow down in the economy, and our consumer culture, we all could use some extra cash. And that is where the side gig comes in. But, what exactly is a side hustle? And, are they as...
Jan 4, 2021 | Babies, By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Dental, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Santomieri We were twenty minutes into our 19 week ultrasound and something felt wrong. The technician continued to switch back and forth to different views and was talking a lot. I kept thinking how many more details she was giving us than I...
Dec 31, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt Let’s also say good-bye to a few other things… I won’t go into all of the details of what type of year this has been. You lived through it, you know. 2020 has changed everyone to some degree; some for the better, others for the worse....
