Dec 6, 2014 | Children with Special Needs, Education for Special Needs, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Raising Children
By Kristen Bagwell When I was in 4th grade, a child in our class was classified ADD/ADHD. It was a relatively new diagnosis at the time, and seemed to be a very negative thing. “He needs drugs to keep him calm,” said a classmate, which didn’t make this poor child any...
Aug 6, 2014 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Marriage & Couples
By Gray Moulton, MA (a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as a Certified Sex Therapist) Sally* makes time for girls night, to get her nails done, have a massages or go to the gym. She makes time for her kid’s play dates and to volunteer at the...
Jun 9, 2014 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Lisa Tandan, author of the blog Alannah Annabelle: A micro-preemie adventure I have always considered myself to be ordinary. I assume that if something, whether good or bad, happens to a small number of people, I won’t be among them. I don’t expect to be in a...
Apr 4, 2014 | -, Humor, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member Kelly Hines, author of Southern Fried Children There are moments in your life where time stands still. When it seems you are a disembodied spirit, floating above, peering down at your corporeal self doing something incredibly stupid. From the...
Mar 11, 2014 | -, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
I was having one of my better mornings…smooth a.m. routine, everyone on time and in a decent mood, and then it happened – a song came on the radio and I was sobbing my eyes out. Normally this happens once in a blue moon but the past 7+ months I have had to...
Jan 7, 2014 | Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
Remember this childhood song? “Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other is gold.” I cannot get that tune out of my head ever since my daughter and I declared our resolutions for the new year. Among a million promises to ourselves...
Dec 18, 2013 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition
By Rebecca Rugh-Webb, School Psychologist Working as a school psychologist for the last eight years and having my own small children I have come to observe that children today seem to be struggling with a variety of health and behavioral concerns to a significant...
Feb 11, 2013 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Allison Chapple, MS/EdS, LPC, NCC Pregnancy is a time of nervous, but exciting, anticipation of a brand new life. Many women experience morning sickness and fatigue in the first trimester, unexpected body changes in the second and physical discomfort in the third,...
Aug 2, 2012 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
How many times in your life have you had to try to justify your craziness? I hate to admit it, but as women, I think we all have come across one point in time in our lives where we can look back and say, “Wow. I really was a crazy person.” I can’t...
Jul 25, 2012 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Andrea S. Fernandez, MD, Section Head of General Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Health Here’s a quick quiz for you: You recently gave birth, and you started having anxiety and heart palpitations....
Dec 22, 2011 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health
By Ann Dixon Coppage, MAEd, LPCS, Director of Client Services at Trinity Center, Inc “It’s dark and cold and this season is supposed to be joyous?!? Instead I feel tired and cranky and like I can’t get enough sleep!” Sound familiar? Are you struggling to keep your...
Aug 21, 2011 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Kurt L. Klinepeter, M.D. Pediatric Behavioral Medicine Specialist With the start of school and other changes happening this time of year, we thought this blog would be timely. If you are seeking advice regarding anxiety, be sure to consult our directory of...
Jul 2, 2011 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition
By Timothy Dalton, M.D., North Point Medical Associates and Forsyth Medical Center There was a time when most of us thought of obesity as just a grownup’s problem. But these days, a growing number of children in the U.S. are considered overweight or obese. In fact, at...
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...
Jan 5, 2011 | -, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Moms on the Move
Today we continue with our Moms on the Move series where we are focusing on Triad moms who made a resolution for a life change. Today we are featuring, Jennifer, whose life was changed dramatically without her consent. Twenty six years later, Jennifer has made a...
