Sep 14, 2018 | From the Heart, Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Rachel Hoeing With Triad Moms on Main, one of my favorite parts of this job is giving women a perspective that they may not have thought about previously. We’ve been able to promote empathy from our readers by sharing stories from moms with special needs...
Sep 11, 2018 | Children with Special Needs, Education, Education for Special Needs, Parenting & Family
By Laura Simon (with contributions from guest blogger Angela Fuller) My Uncle Lavelle had a seizure when he was a toddler that left him with profound, irreversible brain damage. The youngest of eight children, most of whom remained in the same small community, he was...
Jul 10, 2018 | Birthday Parties, By Location, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Day Trips, Local Resources, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Christy Spencer As parents, we all know that summertime is meant to be a time to relax and enjoy…but we also know kids can get bored really quickly after a few weeks of no school and all pool time. It’s important to have a few fun excursions...
Jul 9, 2018 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health
By Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with Triad Moms on Main on this blog series. In this series, we offer general guidance to relationship or family...
Jun 15, 2018 | Babies, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Julie Fritz In the spring of 2016 my husband was ready to add another child to our family. I was not so sure. My son was about to turn two and things were good. He was sleeping all night, I had been done nursing for about 8 months, and I had finally...
Jun 11, 2018 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Heather Miller My grandmother had a huge part in my upbringing. She was 50 years my senior and I spent more time with her than I did with any other member of my family. I chose to hang out at her house and run errands with her well into my teens while...
May 31, 2018 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Nancy Smith, RN, BSN, Assistant Nurse Manager for the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic at Brenner Children’s Hospital I’m a pediatric hematology and oncology nurse at Brenner Children’s Hospital. I’ve been working with childhood cancer...
May 18, 2018 | Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with Triad Moms on Main on this blog series. In this series, we offer general guidance to relationship or family...
May 11, 2018 | Babies, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Stephanie, with TwinStuff.com If you are a first-time mom or even a mom of three, raising a child is no easy feat. Imagine learning you are pregnant with twins. What a great blessing! It is double the love, double the fun. It is going to be double...
May 1, 2018 | Babies, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Esther M. Leerkes, Ph.D., Guest Blogger with the Healthy Relationships Initiative UNCG’s Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is partnering with TMoM on this blog series. We offer general guidance to relationship or family questions submitted by TMoM...
Apr 27, 2018 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Ashley McNeill As moms, we spent a lot of time in the car. And I mean A LOT. To and from school. To and from after school activities. To and from weekend activities. To and from friends’ houses. The miles and minutes add up. Plus when you’re a working...
Apr 25, 2018 | Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Katie Moosbrugger Our family recently enjoyed a short stay in Charleston, SC, over spring break. In previous years, my husband and I had only visited Charleston without kids, so when we made the decision for this trip, I took time to research things to do and...
Apr 19, 2018 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Martha Kaley, Founder, Earlier.org – Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test® Screeeeeeech!!… Whaaat!?! The bridge is out and my car and I are hanging with one wheel totally off the ground and clinging to the hillside! Where were the warning...
Apr 18, 2018 | Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing Ready to take your family on a trip to New York City? Save up – it’s not cheap – but it is TONS of fun! My family of four visited NYC for Spring Break this year and created amazing memories! I scoured the internet for tips and also asked friends about...
Apr 8, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool
By Julie Smith, Director of Lower School and Director of Parent Learning at Summit School Kindergarten represents an important and joyful milestone for parents and children. Though many children attend some type of preschool, Kindergarten has been (and still is) the...
Mar 19, 2018 | Hot Topics, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Relationships are a wonderful part of life, but they also can be challenging! That’s why our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with...
Feb 2, 2018 | Babies, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Shannon Burghart A few days ago a mom of three with a newborn came up to me looking really wonderful and I asked her how she was doing. She put on a big smile and said, “Oh, great, thanks.” But, I saw the look in her eyes. So, I asked her some more...
Jan 23, 2018 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Eleanor Meyer Gratitude – Noun. (grat-i-tude) the state of being grateful: THANKFULNESS Merriam- Webster Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions. Looking back, I am keenly aware that the follow through has never been my greatest strength....
Jan 22, 2018 | Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing If you are traveling to Walt Disney World with your family, I’ve got 20 tips to share with you today! My sister, daughter, and I took a magical vacation to Disney at the beginning of December. I have always loved Disney World, but something...
Jan 17, 2018 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Kelly Hines I lovingly refer to my oldest child as our ‘first pancake’. Every experience with her is new. I have no frame of reference and rely on instinct, advice from friends, and a good amount of guesswork. Much like the first pancake of the bunch, the result is...
Jan 10, 2018 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Guest Blogger Maria Adele Paredes, PhD, LPCS, CEDS-S Moms and Dads of boys, we need you. We need your courage and willingness as a parent to allow your sons the opportunity to develop their full selves. To teach your sons that being a man does not have to mean a...
Jan 8, 2018 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Maria Adele Paredes, PhD, LPCS, CEDS-S, Three Birds Counseling There are now three little girls under our roof who can say the word “No.” Our almost-18 month old looked up at me when I said to give back a sharpie marker she wasn’t supposed to...
Dec 8, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Laura Simon I like to call myself an accidental runner. I started out as a swimmer, primarily because when I swim, I can’t feel myself sweat. I hate sweat. Swimming allowed me push myself to the max without ever feeling particularly hot. But periodically, my coach...
Dec 7, 2017 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan A friend recently asked me how our twins get along together so well. I’ve often said that for two people who’ve spent almost every waking hour of their 17 years together, they do remarkably well. But there is really a lot more to it....
Dec 5, 2017 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed, Chief Academic Officer, The Sunshine House Kids grow up fast. Before you know it, your 2-year-old will be a 16-year-old driving off in their first car. Ok, it might not be that fast, but with the growth of media and technology...
Dec 2, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Cheri M. Timmons, LCSW, CHC The cooler weather, scent of pumpkin spice, and Pinterest-worthy decorations all point to one thing … the holidays are approaching! Are you excited? Nervous? Sad? Maybe you are feeling a mix of emotions. The holidays can do...
Nov 23, 2017 | Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Laura Simon I was driving my boys to swim team practice when the car in front of me slammed on the brakes. Actually, he did it three of four times before pulling halfway into a turn lane and coming to a complete stop, with half of his car hanging into the lane...
Nov 14, 2017 | Education, Private Schools
By Katie Wahal, Director of Communications at New Garden Friends School As a child, I was always doing things outdoors. “Go play outside,” was a commonly uttered phrase by my mother, and my siblings and I, along with a network of neighborhood kids, seemed to spend all...
Nov 9, 2017 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Kelly Heritage, Noble Academy College Testing Coordinator As a parent, you have finally figured this high school thing out. You have mastered Alma and Google Classroom, you have your son or daughter’s advisor added to your “Favorites” in your...
Nov 3, 2017 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Guest Blogger Adam Witten When’s the last time you had a spare 30 minutes? Can you count those occurrences in the past week on one hand? Like many of you, I’m a working parent and spare time has been as rare as an easy bedtime with my four-year old son. Then, when...
