Jul 12, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas of kristendaukas.com Raise your hand if you’re currently in the throes of getting your college-bound freshman ready for the big move. It doesn’t matter if they’re going to college right in your hometown, home state, or...
May 15, 2021 | Education, High School & Beyond
— Win $200 Credit from College in 3-2-1 for College Prep Services, ACT/SAT Boot Camps & Summer Workshops! One lucky TMoM reader can win this prize which is valid until July 1, 2022. To enter this contest, click the survey link at the bottom of this page....
Apr 28, 2021 | By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Carrie DeLong Parenting has by far been the most amazing experience of my life! There have been the most exhilarating moments followed by those heart aching challenges that form us into well-rounded parents. In early days of parenting, we make...
Mar 20, 2021 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon My oldest daughter, a senior in high school, submitted college applications this fall. Now we are in the “waiting window” as we anticipate acceptances (or not) from all the schools to which she applied. The process was an eye-opening...
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 15, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Emily Kottak, Sophomore at UNCC Like many other aspects of life right now, college is very different. I am a sophomore at UNC Charlotte. I was having a great freshman year, but then in March we were sent home and weren’t able to return. I was home...
Jul 9, 2020 | By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Chanel James July 2020. How did we get HERE? I mean, I do have a few guesses, but that might start some drama. Specifically, how did we get here… the place where your baby is leaving for college. Away from you. Away from your protection. Into a world...
Mar 6, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Camila Dos Santos, M. Ed., Program Coordinator of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Helping your high schooler plan for life after graduation is stressful on the entire family. Many parents may find themselves worrying about their child’s future, especially if...
Feb 17, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon As we began visiting colleges with my oldest daughter a couple years ago, we started hearing certain terms and acronyms repeated over and over. Pretty soon, my head was spinning with terms I only somewhat understood. Then, as my...
Jan 15, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Catherine Phipps, graduate of UNC Chapel Hill You spent months preparing for the SAT, considering 10,000 factors and applying to what feels like 10,000 schools. Then come the decision-making questions: Are your SAT and ACT scores high enough? Should...
Dec 6, 2019 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Shannon Overby As a teacher of high school students, I see students who are constantly stressed about being admitted to college. High school now a days can be extremely difficult. Student stress appears mostly junior and senior year of high school,...
Aug 27, 2019 | Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Hines Four days before my oldest child went to college, I bought 14 boxes of tampons and then sat and cried in the grocery store parking lot. Did I cry because I’d just spent a small fortune on feminine hygiene products? Did I cry because I was...
Mar 7, 2019 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Alexandra Walser When our oldest started college, we eagerly joined the parent Facebook page, researched the area, got excited with every mailing (after that tuition bill, anyway) – typical freshman parents! One envelope offered “Student Treat...
Feb 4, 2018 | Education, High School & Beyond, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
College Prep Boot Camp Website: collegeprepbootcamp.blogspot.com Camp Location: Fairway Mortage Meeting Space 514 South Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC Dates: June 25-28 from 9am – 12pm or 1pm – 4pm, with optional college tour on June 29 College Prep...
Feb 1, 2018 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Laura Simon Friends with teenagers, do you know what’s approaching? College. And in between your child and college is one MAJOR stepping stone: the admissions essay. I spent eight years of my teaching career in a high school classroom, and one of my roles was...
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...
Jun 9, 2017 | Education, Homeschooling
By Guest Blogger Laura Simon “But what will you do when they want to go to college? I hear this all the time when strangers – and sometimes, friends – find out I am homeschooling my kids. It’s the second thing they ask – right after the inevitable question about...
Apr 27, 2017 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Chrissy Sergiacomi, School Counselor A few years ago, a friend in college admissions observed that students were coming on college tours at younger ages than ever before. In fact, the running joke in that admissions office was that soon pregnant women...
Jul 15, 2016 | Education, High School & Beyond
By Guest Blogger Melissa Kinsley “Mom, in middle school teachers talked about how they are preparing us for high school. In high school, teachers talk a lot about how they are preparing us for college. In college, will they talk about how they are preparing us for the...
Jan 14, 2016 | Education, High School & Beyond
By Guest Blogger Becky Medlin Asking a child “What do you want to be when you grow up?” may reveal his dreams of being a doctor or an astronaut. During elementary school, my sister declared that she wanted to become a doctor, and that’s exactly what she did. For...
Feb 23, 2014 | -, Education, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Photography, Private Schools
In today’s Sunday Spotlight, we are featuring: ~ Friendly Ave Christian Preschool’s Consignment Sale (win tickets to the presale!) ~ Beason College Admission Coaching, LLC (BCAC), an option for college admission advising ~ A new giveaway from Jenna Domingo...
Apr 18, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Margaret T. Mother’s Day is just around the corner. This time of year, I always pause and reflect on my three children when they were younger. They’re older now. One is still in high school, one in college and one graduated from college.We started thinking about...
Mar 16, 2012 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Jennifer Aceves, Assistant Head of Lower Division/Director of Communications at Noble Academy Do you have a bright child who is struggling in school? Is their current academic environment not the best fit for the way they learn? You may have heard that Noble...
Mar 12, 2012 | Education, High School & Beyond
By Guest Blogger Betty Flythe, Westchester Country Day School College Placement Advisor Exploring one’s college options can be a daunting task, one that can take many hours of research and exploration. With technology at their fingertips, students often overlook or...
Sep 10, 2021 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon If you’re a parent to a school-age child, I’m sure you saw the recent report about learning gains (or lack thereof) and sighed a heavy sigh. In the midst of all the pandemic disruption, and in spite of herculean efforts by teachers who...
Sep 1, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Burlington, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger This directory is sponsored by Lewisville Family Counseling. Their caring counselors each have different specialties, so you are likely to find a good fit for counseling for you or your loved one. Their passion is partnering with...
Aug 24, 2021 | Burlington, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age Directories, Featured Directories, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Kernersville, Local Resources, Middle School, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tutoring, Winston-Salem
Updated by TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger This directory is sponsored by Sylvan Learning. Sylvan creates confident, independent students by targeting the causes of academic frustrations. Sylvan has become the leading provider of tutoring and school support for...
Aug 20, 2021 | Adults, By Location, By Stage, Featured Events, Local Events, Local Resources, Winston-Salem
MerleFest 2021 Sept. 16 – 19, 2021 Wilkes Community College 1328 S Collegiate Dr. Wilkesboro, NC 28697 merlefest.org MerleFest 2021 is September 16th through 19th. Hear Sturgill Simpson, Tedeschi Trucks Fireside Live Tour, Melissa Etheridge, Mavis Staples, Margo...
Aug 17, 2021 | Education, High School & Beyond, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Julie Giljames, 9th grade teacher My ninth grade team, comprised of five seasoned educators with a collective 75+ years of teaching experience, takes pride in the ninth grade curriculum we have created for our students. Through that lens, we have ten...
Aug 11, 2021 | Education, Helpful Lists & Directories, High School & Beyond, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
Updated by TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger This directory is sponsored by the U.S. Army. Providing ample opportunities for education, job training, health care, travel and adventure, service in the US Army prepares our Nation’s youth for success in life and...
