Jul 17, 2018 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Laura Simon When I was coaching swimming – many years before I got married or had kids – I knew exactly what kind of sports parent I was going to be. I knew I’d be supportive and present at the games, that I’d bring the cute and clever snacks, that I’d cheer at all...
Jul 15, 2018 | From the Doctor, Greensboro, High Point, Preschool
By Rachel Hoeing In today’s Sunday Spotlight: 50% Discount on Back to School Physicals from Triad Pediatrics Preschool with New Garden Friends Blueberry Picking Directory Offer from Triad Pediatrics Triad Pediatrics is now open and accepting new patients!...
May 24, 2018 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Greensboro, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Stacy Calfo, communications consultant for Noble Academy There’s no denying that private education is expensive. We are all struggling with rising cost of everyday necessities like healthcare, gas, and groceries… how could we possibly consider adding...
May 21, 2018 | By Stage, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Michaela Greene, MS, CCC-SLP Another school year is reaching its end! This working mom of two elementary school age kids is super excited for a break and ready for summer time! We are preparing for EOG testing and I’ve finished up my parent-teacher...
May 8, 2018 | Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Janet Howard, Program Director Does this sound familiar? Your four year old asks for cookies just before dinner. Your answer is “no” so dinner isn’t spoiled (and let’s face it, you are busy trying to get dinner ready and don’t want to take the time...
Apr 30, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Preschool
By Dennette Bailey As a kindergarten teacher who was previously a preschool teacher, I am seeing something very strange in the classroom. There is no play. In fact, there seems to be an outright war on play. If you are playing devil’s advocate, you might point out...
Mar 22, 2018 | Child Care Facilities & Programs, Education, Greensboro, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Katie Wahal, Director of Communications at New Garden Friends School If your child is turning three, you’ve probably already started thinking about preschool. There are many options available ranging from full to half day, part-time to daily...
Feb 25, 2018 | Local Events, Local Resources, Sunday Spotlights
By Rachel Hoeing In today’s Sunday Spotlight: Express Wash of Kernersville Starmount Preschool Greensboro Montessori School Partners in Hope Dinner Sports Programs in the Triad Get your car spring ready with Xpress Wash in Kernersville Spring is almost...
Feb 24, 2018 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Christine Murray, Director of UNCG’s Healthy Relationships Initiative Building healthy relationships isn’t rocket science. Healthy relationships are within reach for virtually everyone, and they don’t require any specific equipment, extensive training, or a lot of...
Feb 13, 2018 | By Location, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Kelen Walker, Admission Director, Canterbury School As the admission director at an independent school, I believe that independent schools offer an outstanding education that’s worth the cost. I’m also the mom of a first grader and a fourth grader,...
Jan 21, 2018 | Local Events, Local Resources, Sunday Spotlights
By Katie Moosbrugger Here is what we are featuring today: ~ Preview Days at Calvary Day School ~ Give Horseback Riding a Try at Legacy Saddlebreds ~ Win a Home Cleaning from TL Cleaning ~ Find Out Who Won the Gift Card to the YMCA of Northwest NC...
Jan 15, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. A couple of weeks ago after reading a...
Jan 5, 2018 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas You never know exactly when it happens. It just does. From the day she started school, your daughter has always had a big circle of friends and plenty of play dates. Then, one day it just seems that she doesn’t want to be around the...
Dec 12, 2017 | Education, Local Resources, Non Profits, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Julie Galloway, Marketing and Communications at CDS, mom of three CDS students “Serve one another humbly in love” – Galatians 5:3 I don’t know about you, but the news these days breaks my heart! There is sadness and hurt on every corner. However,...
Nov 6, 2017 | Education, Preschool, Private Schools, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Roanne Ornelles, Canterbury School Director of Lower School Historically, PreK wasn’t considered important enough to make it mandated by the state, but as we’ve learned more about early childhood development, that thinking has definitely changed. I...
Oct 24, 2017 | Moms & Dads, Moms on the Move
By Rachel Hoeing Today’s blog features women who have so much to teach us! From a local author, to a mom of children with special needs, to a domestic abuse survivor. You will walk away from this blog feeling great about the things these moms are teaching...
Oct 19, 2017 | Education, Private Schools
By Priscilla St. John, Director of Publications & Special Projects at Forsyth Country Day School In Señora Maria-Theresa Ortiz Thompson’s classroom one September morning, a huge, colorful map of South America is pulled up on the SmartBoard as second graders learn...
Oct 12, 2017 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Deneane Davis, Lower School Head, The Piedmont School It took about 4 years of teaching kindergarten before I realized the boys in my class were bored with my favorite fairy tales with princesses who lived happily ever after. However, they were...
Aug 14, 2017 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Andrea Ropko August and I have a complex relationship. Something happens to me that does not occur during any other month of the calendar year. I think it is safe to speculate that its origin is fundamentally rooted in having had pretty much my entire...
Jul 7, 2017 | Education, Elementary, Family Time, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols Our world is fast-paced and ever-changing. While that is often positive and productive, moving forward rapidly can leave holes in us as people (especially in young people). As an elementary school teacher, I see children who possess such...
Jun 20, 2017 | Child Care Facilities & Programs, Education, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Melissa Payton, Chief Fund Development Officer with Imprints Cares Imprints Cares, an early childhood education nonprofit, seeking to break the cycle of poverty by providing children the early start they need in life, has received a Half-Million...
Mar 13, 2017 | Education, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Melissa Kinsley, Director of Marketing, Communications & Admissions The concept of personalization has permeated our lives to the point that it has become an expectation. Our morning coffee arrives not only precisely how we want it but also with...
Mar 3, 2017 | Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Laura Simon A year ago, I was working full-time as a high school teacher, my oldest son was in kindergarten, and my two youngest children were in daycare. Between the daycare drop-offs and pick-ups and a thirty-minute commute, my average work day was...
Feb 27, 2017 | Child Care Facilities & Programs, Education
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Isenberg, Development Director at Work Family Resource Center (WFRC) If you are a reader of this blog, chances are you have children. And if you have children, chances are you understand that finding a quality child care/early learning...
Feb 23, 2017 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Mandy H Imagine this: After almost 9 years of trying to get pregnant, a couple of miscarriages, and a whole lot of serious heartache, you are finally pregnant with your first child. This is the moment you’ve been waiting for since you said, “I do”! ...
Nov 22, 2016 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Kelly Hines When my teen daughter got into the car last night, she immediately handed me her phone. She knew she was busted, and losing her phone was going to be the least of it. My plan was to drive home in silence, allowing the tension to build, scaring her with...
Oct 24, 2016 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Julie Galloway, marketing and communications (and a mother of a Kindergartner) at Calvary Day School Kindergarten . . . public school, private school, magnet school, homeschool?? Evaluating your options for education can be very difficult and...
Oct 22, 2016 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Tutoring
By: Bill Tessien, Executive Director at A Step Ahead Academic Center Many students dread taking tests. And most may not even think about the best way to approach a test. However, there are best practices for test taking. To set up your student for success make sure he...
Oct 17, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Education for Special Needs, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Jessie Tucker Mitchell It’s mid-October and autumn has brought falling leaves, pumpkins on front porches, and crisp, clear mornings; the school year is well underway. Kids have settled into their new classroom routines, made new friends, gotten to...
Sep 10, 2016 | Crafts & Hobbies, Hiking & Camping, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Raising Children, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Lisa Crawford As summer comes to an end, a new school year begins, including opportunities for local girls and adults to become a Girl Scout. Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont has opportunities for volunteers who are committed to helping girls...
