Embracing Both Sides: Celebrating Your Multicultural Family through Your Children
In the months of pregnancy leading up to the birth of a child, there are always a number of conversations between the parents-to-be. With so much to plan and prepare […]
Educational Preparedness for the Next Level: Middle School
Elementary schools opened the door wide enough for children to experience routine, rules, and a foundation of learning within a cozy, tight-knit community of classmates. Teachers took time during small […]
JP & Associates: Home Projections
Undeniably, 2020 has proven to be the most unexpected year many of us have ever experienced. While the last few months have been challenging, there is light to be seen […]
Online Predators and Groomers: Who is Talking to My Child?
When children clamor to get their hands on their parents’ cell phones, iPads, and laptops, they are associating technology with fun! Beside games, videos, and school experiences, the Internet is […]
The Power of Summer
Summer represents one powerful transformation in the human mind and body. The increased days of abundant sunshine and the availability of the season’s fruits and vegetables supply the body with […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective
Atlanta, July 27, 1996 With the absence of the XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, this month (postponed to begin July 23rd, 2021, due to the coronavirus), I was […]
Silver Linings in the “Now Normal”
BY KODIA BYERS, A MEMBER OF THE TMOM TEAM It was a warm, peaceful morning in late August, 2019—you know, those mornings when the season is slowly changing from summertime […]
Three Generations of Clemmons
From Friday night football games to bringing home the newest family addition, there aren’t many towns that hold a special place in one’s heart like Clemmons does for the Jackson* […]
Kids in the Kitchen: Strawberry Bounty
Our strawberry hankerings grow strong with the first bloom of spring. We are lucky to have several wonderful strawberry farms in our region. Pick your own or just pick them […]
July 2020 “From the Heart”
Hard to believe we are halfway through the year. Although, at this point, I honestly think everyone will be happy when 2020 is behind us. The divisiveness in our country […]