Dec 28, 2020 | Hiking & Camping, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Dani Luft We are so lucky to live in the Triad area where it is a few hours to the beach and a few hours to the mountains. My husband and I recently celebrated a big milestone anniversary (15 years!) and to celebrate, we treated ourselves to a few...
Dec 21, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Holidays, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelley Eanes, author of kelleyeanes.com I’m not sure why it seemed like a good idea, but the year we welcomed our third daughter into the world our family decided to load up our 2-week-old, 2-year-old, and 4-year-old and head to the mountains so we...
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...
Dec 4, 2020 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Shopping
By Guest Blogger Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. 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. It’s that time of year again. If you’re anything like me, you promised...
Nov 30, 2020 | By Location, Education, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Bloggers Bridget Gwinnett, Chair, Counseling Department; Tracie Catlett, Head of School; and Geoff Campbell, Director of Strategic Initiatives Do you think about your child’s well-being? We do, all of the time. We want our children to feel safe – able...
Nov 26, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller This has been quite the year, and now that the holiday season is upon us I think we’re all being reminded of just how strange and insular 2020 has been. As most of us make plans to spend the season in much more contained ways than...
Nov 9, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Bria Lewis/American Heart Association “When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.” -Author unknown One of Patricia Wood’s greatest treasures is her mother. Here is her incredible journey … “I am 1 of 7...
Nov 4, 2020 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols, a local educator Will they go back? Should they go back? Why haven’t they already gone? Is it even safe? What do the latest numbers say? What does going back look like? What will happen? What chart are you consulting? Wait… did the CDC...
Nov 3, 2020 | Day Trips, Education, High School & Beyond, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Tammy Darden College tours invoke all kinds of emotions for students and parents alike. For our family it’s been an adventure of discovery. When I was in high school in the 80’s most kids didn’t go on college tours. You considered at schools based...
Oct 25, 2020 | Education, Entertaining, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Private Schools, Recreation, Sports
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ YMCA Sports Programs Open for Registration ~ Greensboro Day School Accepting Applications for 2021-22 School Year ~ Pre-Order Your Thanksgiving Turkey at Smoke City Meats ~ Buy $40 in Pampers...
Oct 20, 2020 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon I spend hours of my day in the car. Hours. Every. Single. Day. My kids play sports, and in this weird Covid reality, that means driving back and forth between two locations four times in a given day. I literally spend four hours each...
Oct 18, 2020 | By Location, Greensboro, Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In today’s Sunday Spotlight: Virtual Halloween Costume Contest and Dance Party LEAD Girls G.R.I.T. Expo The Horton Hotel & Rooftop Bar Triad Moms on the Mic New Episode Virtual Halloween Costume Contest and Dance...
Oct 14, 2020 | By Stage, Crafts & Hobbies, Family Time, Holidays, Hot Topics, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Amanda Smolko The question everyone with small children is wondering right now…how are we going to celebrate Halloween in the middle of a pandemic? We really struggled with this question. My 4-year old daughter lives for all things spooky, and...
Sep 30, 2020 | By Stage, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Health, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray* During pre-COVID times, screen time was scarce in my family. We watched TV a couple times a week for a family movie night or for time to relax on a rare night when we didn’t have an extracurricular activity or other outing scheduled....
Sep 27, 2020 | -, Consignment Sales, Local Events, Local Resources, Shopping
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ October 3-10: Virtual Triad Run/Walk for Autism ~ X-Plan Parenting with Author Bert Fulks at Canterbury School ~ 2020 Triad Fall Consignment Sales ~ Congratulations to our Giveaway Winner...
Sep 20, 2020 | Burlington, By Location, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Sunday Spotlights, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In this week’s Sunday Spotlight: Noble Academy offers tutoring services to the community Schedule your dental check-up at High Point Pediatric Dentistry YMCA offers E-Learning Academies Local Pumpkin Patches are opening ...
Sep 16, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Bereavement, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Jessica Tudor “A fish cannot live without water.” That is what a friend told me a few weeks after my husband, Louis, took his own life. Took his own life. That is a phrase I never thought I would use when discussing my husband. Louis was a...
Sep 8, 2020 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Bloggers Annie B Trent of Tackle Advocacy, and Kristin Bennett of Illumii The 2020-2021 school year has arrived, and many children are still attending school remotely. Lives have been turned upside down. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended routines and...
Aug 30, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Photography, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Senior Portraits with Yasmin Leonard Photography ~ Smoke City Meats: Your Neighborhood Butcher ~ Programs for Toddlers through Teens at Little Blank Canvas ~ Triad Podcast Network Features...
Aug 16, 2020 | Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, Info about Our Website, Local Resources, Private Schools
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight… ~ B’nai Shalom Day School ~ Triad Area Tutoring Resources ~ 2020 Triad Fall Consignment Sales ~ New Podcast: Talking to Kids About Race, Part II...
Aug 11, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Karlie Stewart There are a few things in this world that unite us… smiles, a native language, religious affiliations, blood lines, but most definitely FOOD! Food, regardless of taste, texture, color, or time of day consumed, we all need it! Having...
Aug 9, 2020 | Burlington, By Location, Dental, Education, Education for Special Needs, From the Doctor, Greensboro, Health, High Point, Kernersville, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In today’s Sunday Spotlight: Sean Miles Law Tackle Advocacy Davis & Goldberg Orthodontics High Point Friends School MIS-C and COVID-19 in Children Sean Miles Law: Helping You Put Your Family First Sean Miles Law wants...
Aug 8, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Humor, Info about Our Website, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In case you’ve missed it, we wanted to be sure our readers knew that we have added another way to feel connected and find resources as a parent in the Triad! TMoM launched our new podcast series, “Triad Moms on the...
Aug 4, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt For years, I have kept a written planner. I love my iPhone, but I am old school in so many ways. I still love writing checks. I still love sending letters. We have a CD player in our kitchen (albeit, a very modern-styled one), so we...
Aug 2, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Camps, Education, Family Time, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Recreation, Tutoring
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight… ~ Primrose Schools Build Critical Skills in the Early Years ~ Family Entertainment that is Fun, Educational, and Social at M1ND 6YM ~ Smart, Thoughtful Advising with AMR College Consulting ~ Fall...
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 23, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ashley McNeill TMoM has covered many ideas over the past few months to help keep your kids entertained during this time of COVID. But what about mom? While many of us are juggling working from home, kids at home, and the stress of uncertainty, the...
Jul 21, 2020 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Local Resources, Middle School, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Ally Ponte While it has been an undeniably hard year for our country and the world, many organizations and community leaders have been working tirelessly to combat problems caused by Covid-19 and a long history of systemic racism and social problems...
Jul 20, 2020 | By Stage, Crafts & Hobbies, Education, Preschool, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ashley McNeill It’s a trying time right now, and we realize that many of our readers are starting to go a little bit stir crazy while keeping children entertained, keeping our own sanity, and for many – also working a full-time job at...
