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Getting Real with Shadra Bruce The tornado in Oklahoma was just one in a long line of moments that make me feel helpless. I can’t just jump on…
Aerobic Exercise: Good for Mind, Brain, Body
Aerobic exercise is important, especially as you age. It increases your metabolism (something that slows with each year) and improves your heart health. But aerobic exercise has other…
You’re Not Eating Enough Fiber, No Matter What You Think
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Fiber is a crucial part of the diet. Not only does fiber help you feel full faster so that you can more easily…
If I Were You … I Wouldn’t Give that Advice
Getting Real With Mary Swan-Bell Once I read an article that said there are only two conditions under which you should offer advice: If you are asked and/or…
The Fast Metabolism Diet – Reeducate Your Body
I’ll admit it. I went into the whole fast metabolism diet with a healthy level of skepticism. I mean, how many of us can honestly say we haven’t…
Exercise Series: Three Abdominal Exercise Routines
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Every woman dreams of having a perfectly flat belly. Kids, stress, poor diets, lack of exercise…all of these contribute to a less-than-six-pack tight…
The Wizard of Oz Approach to Health, Life, and Money
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce We all want that magic formula: eat what you want and lose weight; magically remove wrinkles; become an overnight millionaire. Unfortunately, there is…
Adjusting to Life in a Blended Family
Probably one of the more notable challenges of living in a blended family is adjusting…
Stress-Free Summer: 5 Ways to Manage Disrespectful Stepchildren
Getting Real With Debbie Pincus, MS LMHC During summer break, it seems like kids get…
Broken Ornaments Better Than Broken Hearts
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Opening Christmas presents might be what the kids look forward…
The Challenges of Being a Stepparent
Stepparenting is HARD. There are no easy answers. Successful blended families happen because the biological…
Avoiding the Holiday Custody Tug of War
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce I was in the store the other day and they’re…
Is Your Mama a Step-Mama?
Getting Real With Elizabeth Sanchez They say you don’t really appreciate your parents until you…
StepMom Reflections
by Shadra Bruce June 15, 2011. Today, my two youngest stepkids will turn 21. I’ve…
A (Step) Mom by Any Other Name
Getting Real With Elizabeth Sanchez We sat down for breakfast in our second week at…
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Cord Blood Banking is Important for all Ethnic Groups
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Cord blood banking is a painless and safe way of collecting the blood left in a newborn’s umbilical cord and placenta and storing…
In the Mommy Trenches
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra Every mother knows about the mommy trenches, even if she does not use that term. The mommy trenches are where all the hard…
Holidays with the Autistic Child
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra As I’ve been learning how to address my son’s autism so that he has the opportunity to grow and learn, it has meant…
Do You Have a Gifted Child?
It starts simply enough: your child seems to catch on to things quickly. People are often surprised to learn how young he is because of how well he…
Finding A Self-Care Mode
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soulfeeder Chris Wilcox Yesterday, I read a random post on Facebook from someone I’m connected…
Letting Go Before the Glue Sets
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soulfeeder Chris Wilcox I’m destroying a kitchen floor right now. Well, not RIGHT now, but…
Friends, Reality and Mandy Patinkin
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox I have amazing friends. I’m lucky for that. The people in…
Honoring the Need for Crazy
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox Last week, my sister and I drove from Boise, ID to…
Terrible Twos Become Terrifying Threes
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce From the moment your child is born, there is a little part of you that is counting down to that magic second…
Fire Your Boss and Work from Home
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce When you’re raising kids, your priority as moms and dads is to make sure you provide them with the best care. This…
One Letter Makes All the Difference
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce One little S. That’s all you have to add to “mothering” to make it “smothering.” The “s”mother is a close cousin of…
5 Tips for Getting Pregnant After 35
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Whether you planned on waiting or it just happened this way, the decision to get pregnant after 35 can be a difficult…
Adjusting to Life in a Blended Family
Probably one of the more notable challenges of living in a blended family is adjusting to the various lifestyles and attitudes each of us bring to the…
DadPower Happens Every Day, Not Just on Father’s Day
Getting Real With +Shadra Bruce, Owner of +MomsGetReal For the last year, MomsGetReal™ has been growing and evolving into an amazing community of women and moms who…
Stranger Danger – Start Talking to Your Kids Early
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Do you remember how old you were when your parents first told you to be careful not to talk to strangers? Depending…
Don’t Poison Your Kids when you Pack Lunch
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Packing lunches for your children is a great way to take care of them when they’re away from home. They get something…
