Jun 27, 2023 | Adults, From the Doctor, Hot Topics, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Dr. Juan Santos, CRC, LCMHC, of Santos Counseling Do you want to raise a happy, kind, and successful child? One of my favorite books is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. One of the habits is to keep the end in mind. This is the...
Sep 5, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed., HRI Program Coordinator The Healthy Relationships Initiative promotes happy, healthy, and safe relationships of all kinds and provides resources for marriages in distress. But when divorce is the healthiest way forward, how...
Aug 22, 2020 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger HRI Program Coordinator, Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed. The Healthy Relationships Initiative promotes happy, healthy, and safe relationships of all kinds and provides resources for marriages in distress, including our Toolkit for Couples and E-Book on...
Jan 10, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Parenting is full of joys and challenges in all families, but parents who are separated or divorced can face unique challenges. Through our work with the Healthy...
Oct 9, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas With 50% of first-time marriages ending in divorce, it would be almost impossible for you to not know someone who has or is going through a divorce. And considering that 70% of divorces are initiated by women, there’s a good chance that...
Feb 4, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Lauren Falber “Wait, what?” It’s the question I get asked the most when explaining how my ex husband walked out on me and our kids on our 5-year wedding anniversary nearly four years ago. “But, you’re like,...
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...
Mar 29, 2018 | Just for Moms, Legal & Financial, Local Resources, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Johnson, a partner and financial planner at Blue Rock Wealth Management During the year it takes to finalize a divorce you will make decisions that will impact the rest of your life and the lives of your children (should you have any). Here...
Aug 26, 2016 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Heather K. With my separation papers signed and recorded and my move to a new place complete, I am now able to sit back and enjoy all of the things that come with going through a divorce-for-the-right-reasons. While divorce can be horrible for some,...
Jul 20, 2016 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Today’s post completes a 4-part series that Clare has generously shared with TMoM readers. If this is the first day you are tuning into the series, be sure to go back and read the first three parts: Part 1: “Divorce” ,...
Jun 20, 2016 | Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Today’s post is the third post in a four-part series that explores lessons learned through divorcing, dating, remarrying, and blending two families. If you missed the previous blogs, click HERE to see Clare’s post on...
May 24, 2016 | Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Today’s post is the second post in a four-part series that explores lessons learned through divorcing, dating, remarrying, and blending two families. If you missed Part I, click HERE. Stay tuned for Part III! Becoming suddenly single, for...
Apr 27, 2016 | From the Heart, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Clare Jordan Today’s post is the first of a four-part series that will explore some of the lessons today’s blogger has learned through process of divorcing, dating, remarrying, and blending two families. It is Clare’s hope that this...
Feb 25, 2024 | 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 Suzy Fielders Many children and teens suffer from anxiety, hyperactivity, depression, and other issues. It is often difficult to get good referrals and information because parents are not always comfortable discussing the problem with others. To...
Jun 23, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Burlington, Children's Health & Wellness, Greensboro, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Winston-Salem
Updated by TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders You never know when your life might take a turn that feels too difficult to navigate on your own. That’s the time to find some support. We hope this list will help you find that support quickly in your time of need....
Jun 4, 2022 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads
By Anonymous 1 in 4. That’s the percentage of women who will experience some form of domestic violence, whether that means physical abuse, emotional abuse, or stalking. 1 in 4. Let that sink in. If you have not experienced abuse, if you are not living it right...
Apr 19, 2022 | Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Anonymous For twelve years, I was the only parent in the home. I was married, and another adult lived there. But I was still the only parent. If a child puked, it was me who held that child and cleaned up the mess. It was also me who woke up with a child in the...
Apr 4, 2022 | By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Elementary Age, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Juan Santos M.S., CRC, LCMHC Anger is okay to experience. As a mental health counselor who works with kids, I I let them know that this emotion is natural and completely normal to feel. There is a pretty well-known movie, it’s called Inside...
Mar 16, 2022 | Adult Education, Adults, By Location, By Stage, Education, Greensboro, High Point, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders March is a difficult but motivating month for me. That seems contradictory, right? Let me explain. My daughter has severe food allergies to all nuts and BOTH her anaphylactic reactions happened in March (2011 & 2018). So, needless...
Feb 21, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Diane Olsen Growing up with a parent with mental illness is just hard. And confusing. And exciting. And exhausting. Growing up with a mother who is bi-polar and narcissistic is difficult. And nerve-wracking. And embarrassing. And soul-crushing. And...
Jan 14, 2022 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Karen Cooper Some brave souls set out with the clear intention of being a single mom, but not many. In my case, I didn’t choose the single mom life…the single mom life chose me! After a 10 year (not-so-happy) marriage, I found myself divorced with...
Dec 24, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Holidays, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger Dionne Jenkins The Christmas holiday is, by far, my favorite time of year. I love finding the perfect tree, decorating our home, and picking out the perfect gifts for my family. While the holidays are a time of joy and laughter for many, they can also...
Jul 7, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Dionne Jenkins My husband and I recently celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary (Yay!). But I also celebrated another anniversary; twelve years as a stepmother. It has not always been easy; it is still not. Trust me, we have had our share of ups and...
Jul 6, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Amalia Nappo Memorial Day weekend, while many families were preparing for cookouts, gathering with friends, family or traveling to a destination such as the beach, our family this year headed to Tams, West Virginia. For the last several years you...
Jan 25, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT The daily to-do lists of parents can feel overwhelming at times–because they are overwhelming! Get the kids up, fed, and ready for school on time. Then, make sure the kids get picked up or have somewhere safe...
Jan 16, 2021 | For the Home, Just for Dads, Local Resources, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Carol Anne Sowell, home decorator and stager The security and predictability a home provides children helps strengthen family relationships. Children of single parents often divide this crucial period of growth between two dwellings – Mom’s house and...
Dec 21, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Holidays, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelley Eanes, author of kelleyeanes.com I’m not sure why it seemed like a good idea, but the year we welcomed our third daughter into the world our family decided to load up our 2-week-old, 2-year-old, and 4-year-old and head to the mountains so we...
Dec 11, 2020 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd “The sirens went off — Hurry! Hide! My mom, super preggo with me and almost ready to burst, held my father’s hand as he held my brother in his arms. Together, they ran for shelter as the bombs steadily rained down.”...
Oct 24, 2020 | Burlington, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Greensboro, Health, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Winston-Salem
Updated by 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...
Jun 23, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Becky Law Before I became a mom, one of the ways I learned how not to parent was by learning from other people’s mistakes, and by watching movies like the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Think about it: Is there a brat on your street...
