Feb 26, 2018 | Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Ginny Olson, author of the blog MothersRest.com I have a rule when dealing with small children and major life events: Don’t tell them that something AMAZING is gonna happen until the DAY OF the event. Occasionally I break this rule. Hey, kid,...
Dec 6, 2017 | Family Time, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Helpful Lists & Directories, Holidays, Local Resources, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Shopping
By Katie Moosbrugger We all know how hard it can be to find that perfect gift. But sometimes the most memorable present isn’t something you can physically pull out of a box. Have you ever considered giving the gift of an experience? We’ve updated this post that...
Nov 22, 2017 | Moms & Dads, Moms on the Move
By Katie Moosbrugger If you’re looking for some inspiration, this month’s Moms on the Move feature will give you just that. Both of the local moms interviewed for today’s post are doing amazing things to help others, and each possessed an inner drive...
Nov 7, 2017 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Cynthia R. Mahan, CCLS, Manager, Child Life Department, Brenner Children’s Hospital Whether planned or unplanned, hospitalization can be a stressful experience for a child and his or her family. It often includes different routines, possible...
Mar 10, 2016 | For the Home, Local Resources
By Kelly Hines I’m kind of a weirdo. That’s what my husband calls it, anyway. I like to think of myself as ‘particular’. I like things done a certain way, in a certain order, to certain specifications. To that end, I’ve never given myself one of the most coveted gifts...
Mar 9, 2016 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Ellen Gallimore When I was eight, my family traveled to Atlanta to watch a Braves game. My memories from the trip include just three things: buying a sweet Atlanta Braves hairbrush, almost choking to death on a peanut shell, and near the end, being...
Dec 7, 2015 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Chrissy McCullough Three teaspoons. That’s the amount of added sugar that the World Health Organization and the American Heart Association recommend for children ages 4 to 8 years old to consume in a day*. Three teaspoons, in grams, is about 12...
Sep 27, 2015 | Day Trips, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Dennette Bailey I was eager to find a place to visit with my family that we could zip by for the day before school started back. We have visited Tweetsie RailRoad Theme Park many a day and always passed signs that advertised Linville Caverns. With...
Sep 14, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Allison Schweizer, Wish Mom When we’re young, we aren’t expected to understand diseases or illnesses. Our children only understand smiling, laughing, playing outside, enjoying sports, watching favorite Disney® movies, being kids. Unfortunately, many of our children...
Sep 2, 2015 | -
By Kelly Hines I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook, and I have a feeling many of you do, too. I love seeing pictures of your kids, I love hearing funny stories, I love being able to share family news and milestones with far-flung friends and family. I hate...
Jul 28, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Marie Hunkele, author of The Lunchbox Memoirs There is an ongoing saga going on right now in my home, and it is about to be my undoing. It’s called potty-training, or “The Milestone That Will Never Happen.” I pictured my children, somewhere, ohhh,...
Jul 21, 2015 | Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Kelly Hines I’m a stickler for table manners. I am not like the nuns under whose tutelage my mother-in-law was raised; I don’t rap knuckles with rulers or forbid speaking at the table. But I do insist on the common courtesy, elbows off the table brand of table...
Jul 16, 2015 | Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Dennette Bailey Just a few weeks ago my family and I visited the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge areas of Tennessee. If you read my last blog you know I plan these trips with great detail and so our theme this trip was sing along. Only, besides my...
Jul 14, 2015 | Family Time, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing I consider myself a pretty nostalgic person. I can spend hours looking through old photos, reading old report cards, and browsing through my old sticker collections. I want my children to also enjoy reminiscing on their childhood. I want them to ask...
Apr 26, 2015 | Local Events, Local Resources, Sunday Spotlights
In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ GDS Summer Camps – open to all! ~ Mosquito Authority Info ~ How to Use our New Website ~ Travel Tips Greensboro Day School Summer Camps It is hard to believe summer is almost upon us. It’s time to relax and...
Apr 24, 2015 | Moms & Dads, Moms on the Move
If you are a loyal reader of Triad Moms on Main, you have quickly discovered that we are not at a loss for moms who are movers and shakers in our community. We have so many women right here in the Triad who are doing wonderful things for our community, our environment...
Apr 17, 2015 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Stacy Leighton My daughter and I were curled up on the sofa together watching something Disney. When she turned to me and asked if we were disappointed in her. My jaw dropped, my brows furrowed. You could have knocked me over with a feather! So I guess it was a...
Apr 6, 2015 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Dennette Bailey “Freedom, freedom!” Those are the words my 8-year old daughter screamed in jubilation as we rode the Soarin’ Ride at Disney’s Epcot theme park. It was her first time on the ride and my second. If you haven’t experienced the awesomeness of this ride...
Jan 16, 2015 | From the Heart, Raising Children
By Annah Matthews, Author of Things Momma Told Me “Cherish every minute with them. It will be over before you know it and you’ll miss it.” I totally get it! I really do understand that life does go by so quickly. That I need to embrace the moments...
Nov 17, 2014 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Helpful Lists & Directories
By Lisa Witherspoon, author of The Golden Spoons In an effort to do better and shop earlier, it has become my annual blog tradition to post a list of the toys that are predicted to be the most popular during the upcoming holiday season. Big retailers actually publish...
Aug 28, 2014 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Anna Hargett, author of This Perfect Mess My children love their grandparents and the grandparents LOVE their grandchildren. It’s a love that leads to freezers stocked with popsicles, marathon games of Candyland, and a grandpa who has erected a...
Aug 19, 2014 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Katie Moosbrugger (with help from TMoM reader Amie Blanks) By now you know we’ve featured several posts about visiting Disney World (we have an entire category dedicated to Disney HERE), but before now we haven’t covered other parks in Orlando. Quite simply, no...
May 27, 2014 | Education, Elementary, Helpful Lists & Directories, High School & Beyond, Local Resources, Middle School, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Katie Moosbrugger How are you planning to keep your kids’ minds active for these 10 weeks of summer vacation? Thanks to suggestions from friends, teachers, my kids (and their friends), plus some picks off the NY Times Bestseller list, I’ve compiled a...
Mar 5, 2014 | -, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
I’m the mother of three kids – 13, 7, and 4. Finding things to do with the younger two is incredibly easy because little kids are enthusiastic about pretty much everything. Grocery store? Cool! Park? They could go every day! Car wash? It’s like Disney World, only with...
Jan 10, 2014 | -
We conducted a survey to find out who parents think are the best and worst celebrity role models for our children today. The toughest part about being in Hollywood is that you are judged by your actions in front of a camera, not always what you do in your free time....
Nov 19, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Shopping, Toddlers & Preschoolers
This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. We know you’re busy getting a head-start on your holiday shopping, and so are we. Just like we said before, we don’t...
Oct 9, 2013 | -, Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family
Whether you love it or hate it, I think we can all agree this holiday takes a lot of effort to make it a special and safe night for all involved. But if you’re growing tired of the annual routine and want to spice things up, I have new ideas you can start using...
Sep 7, 2013 | Day Trips, Recreation, Sports
By Eric Welder Not long ago, my six-year-old son Bryce was able to do something few of us will ever get to do in our lifetime: go over 140 miles per hour in a car. A race car. On a NASCAR track. How, you may ask? Through The Richard Petty Driving Experience Junior...
May 17, 2013 | -, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
When you were a new or expecting parent, did you ever say, “I will never do blah, blah, blah” …and now look back on that comment and laugh? Are you like, “Yea, that was brilliant. What was I thinking?” Or did you actually have some smart...
May 8, 2013 | -, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
I was fortunate enough to live a very happy childhood. I want to create the same atmosphere for my children and I know most of you probably have the same goal. You strive each day to be the best mom you can be and do your very best to create a memorable and happy...
