Nov 25, 2015 | Moms & Dads, Moms on the Move
By Katie Moosbrugger Here at TMoM, we love to feature local moms who are doing great things in our community, as well working hard to create and build their own businesses. Today’s Moms on the Move features three women who are doing both of these things. Meet...
Sep 8, 2015 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Chris Burcaw In order to fulfill its mission and promise to help students develop integrity of character, St. John’s Lutheran School in Winston-Salem has a strong commitment to community service. As part of the school’s curriculum, students of every...
Aug 4, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By David Rhyne, MD, Pediatrician, Brenner Children’s Hospital Pediatrics – Westgate If your family is like many Triad families, you’ve probably started your back-to-school prep. You probably have a checklist of all the things you’ll need—items like pens,...
Jun 9, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits
By An Anonymous Blogger for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC “I’m new to the parenting thing. Last year I became stepmom to a sweet, funny, rapidly growing ‘tween,’ and the surprises are endless! When school let out last year, it hit me that he’d be at our...
Mar 19, 2015 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Leigh Anne Shelor, Online Program Coordinator at The Piedmont School Our educational system continues to push for “21st century learning” for students. Technology, of course, has been the forerunner in this non-traditional push for several years and...
Dec 31, 2014 | Moms on the Move
It is time for our last “Main Street Moms on the Move” blog for 2014. Once again we highlight three amazing women from the Triad who are doing their best to change the lives of themselves or others … for the better! Enjoy reading about the three...
Oct 30, 2014 | Education, Elementary, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Anna Harget, author of This Perfect Mess Blog Jack started kindergarten this year. He has a summer birthday, so instead of sending him to full-day kindergarten at an elementary school, we decided to send him to a half-day kindergarten at a preschool....
Oct 4, 2014 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Raising Children, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Kristi Johnson Marion Family Tradition Signing my young son up for Cub Scouts was a no-brainer. My husband and his brother grew up in an active troop, sticking with it through childhood and adolescence to eventually become Eagle Scouts. After college,...
Sep 2, 2014 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Haley Miller This is always my favorite time of year. Summer is winding down, school is back in session, football is kicking off, the air is feeling crisp…. For our children, it’s the season of a fresh start. It’s that exciting time when everyone is...
Feb 9, 2014 | -, Food & Nutrition, Hot Topics, Local Events, Local Resources, Recreation, Restaurants, Sunday Spotlights
We have lots of news to share with you today, PLUS we kick off a new giveaway on our site, announce the winner from our last giveaway, and we include a BONUS giveaway at the end of this post. Keep reading because you won’t want to miss it! In today’s...
Nov 5, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies, 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. As a rule of thumb, we try really hard to NOT to blog too much about December Holidays until after Thanksgiving, but...
Oct 28, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School
By Theo Helm, Director of Marketing and Communications, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (From Katie) ~ These days, it’s rare a week goes by that I don’t hear a comment from another parent about Common Core curriculum or see something posted in my...
Sep 19, 2013 | -, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Kristen Daukas I love back to school. I love buying supplies, I love picking out the first outfits and I love getting our routines back on track (or as on-track as they are with three busy kids). But this year threw me a new curveball – I was putting my oldest...
Apr 8, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Preschool
By Katherine Graham I have a fabulous kid that is miserable in his current educational setting. He attends an excellent school with great teachers. He has all that a public education can offer and I don’t think it is what works for him. The pickle about it all...
Mar 22, 2013 | -, Education, Middle School, Private Schools
By Joanna A. The last two years at our house have been an incredible season of change. One of those changes has included our eldest son’s transition from a school where things were “fine” for him to a school where things are GREAT for him. We are grateful everyday for...
Mar 1, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, Private Schools
By Michelle C. When my family started considering schools for our son and daughter, we put all the options on the kitchen table including charter schools, the downtown school, private schools and, of course, our neighborhood public school. I have to say, we think that...
Jan 24, 2013 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Health
By Anonymous Plastic surgery. Tummy tuck. Liposuction. Celebrities have it done, we watch shows about it on TV, read about it in magazines and on the internet…but do these terms live up to true the “Mommy Makeover” status that they are given? If you’ve ever thought...
Oct 12, 2012 | Education, Education for Special Needs
By Jennifer Aceves, Head of Upper Division, Noble Academy Tim Tebow…Whoopi Goldberg…Adam Levine…Woodrow Wilson…Orlando Bloom…Tom Cruise…Keira Knightley…Michael Phelps…Erin Brockovich…Anderson Cooper…certainly...
Sep 28, 2012 | Moms & Dads, Moms on the Move
Who says you have to be in music to be a rock star? Each of the women profiled in today’s Moms on the Move has earned rock star status in their own right. From bold entrepreneurial ventures to incredible acts of work/life balance, these ladies put their...
Apr 23, 2012 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Joyce G. Henson, Interim Head of Forsyth Country Day School It’s an all-too-familiar story: when the state seeks to slash budgets, it looks invariably to our schools. Teachers are laid off, class sizes increase, and programs judged “unnecessary” are eliminated or...
Apr 16, 2012 | Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Thea DeLoreto, author of The Lint Trap blog I have a two year old. A two year who thinks she is 12. Or 22. Or 52. I am not really sure. But she certainly has no idea she is only two. With the limitations that come along with being two. Like not being able to read....
Sep 13, 2011 | -
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Alexandra Johnston As everyone gets settled into their school routine this year, it is hard not to notice the effect budget cuts are having on art and music programs in the schools. As a parent, you may be wondering what effect this will have...
May 6, 2011 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Just for Moms, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recreation
By Caren Grice It became abundantly clear to me, about a month into my daughter’s kindergarten year, that her first precious year of formal education had changed dramatically in the three short years since my son had started kindergarten. While my husband, myself...
Mar 25, 2011 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Kristen Ring, Director of the Multisensory Academy of Practitioners at Forsyth Country Day School Have you ever heard anyone say, “My children are all EXACTLY the same”? Aside from it being creepy in a Brave New World kind of way, it is also simply a ludicrous...
Nov 29, 2010 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Tweens & Teens
By Rachel Hoeing The number one gift requested by most tweens and teens is definitely CASH! This is especially true for boys. Yes, it is boring for you, but fun for them. A prepaid VISA gift card works well, too. But, if you are like me and really love to shop and...
