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Help Half a Billion Kids with Neglected Tropical Diseases
I’m donating our space here at MomsGetReal today to Caitlin Garlow from the End7 organization. Caitlin’s message is truly important, and I hope you’ll take a moment to read it,…
How to Give a Relaxing Foot Massage
Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff, LMT (A special thank you to Mandie Gleason of Wellspring Naturals for the use of her feet!) There are few things we can do for…
Paula Deen Ate A Cheeseburger
Getting Real With Kathy Winn Stop The Presses!! Paul Deen ate a cheeseburger. On a cruise. A woman with diabetes is eating poorly on a cruise ship. It’s unbelievable! My response? Who cares.…
I Love You, Mommy!
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole Every morning, when I drop my daughter off at the school daycare, I say I love you. She always responds “I love you too, Mommy.” The other…
Hiring a Babysitter – 10 Tips from the Pros at Care4Hire.com
Hiring a babysitter can be a confusing task. There are so many things to consider as you face the task of selecting someone to care for your children in your…
Army of Women Seeks Volunteers for Cancer Study
A Message from Our Friends at Army of Women… Endocrine therapies, such as Nolvadex (tamoxifen), Arimidex (anastrazole), Aromasin (exemestane), or Femara (letrozole), are medications for breast cancer that block or remove…
End of the War Brings Major Adjustment to Families
As a mother whose son has served 4 of his 7 years in the military overseas, homecoming is something we’re anxious for. With so much time away, though, adjusting to…
Massage for Good Health
Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff, LMT For many of us, massage is a decadent indulgence we afford ourselves only when on vacation. As over-worked mothers, we fantasize about a…
Making Medical Decisions for Others
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole We all know as moms how stressful it can be to have decide what the best medical decision for our kids might be. Do we wait…
Survive the Holidays and Stress Less
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce I’m not a grinch, really. But by the time we get here – Christmas eve-eve – I am normally about ready to skip the holiday altogether. The…
Help Dori and S1 Safety First Bags Achieve Without Limits
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce The Hartford Insurance company is running an Achieve Without Limits contest till December 30th. They have 3 categories with 3 finalists in each category. An extraordinary…
The (Dreaded) Christmas Newsletter
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce I admit it. When the trend of sending out the annual family newsletter accompanied the invention of the deskjet printer, I was pretty disheartened. The holidays,…
When Holidays and Birthdays Compete
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra When your birthday falls close to a major holiday often times your birthday theme seems pre-selected for life, and there is no guarantee that you’ll ever have more…
I Am My Mother’s Daughter
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Me with my Mama I loved my mom, and these almost six years without her have only served to make me realize how integral she was to…
Loving Your Body Means Dressing for You
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Being hip and trendy, wearing the latest fashions and always being in style can feel great – if you’re a fashion model with a stick-thin body…
Making Gratitude an Every Day Feeling
Making gratitude an every day feeling starts with recognizing that there are things to be grateful about each day, banishing the negative.…
Black Friday Craziness – Shadra’s Rant of the Week
Once, at a Black Friday sale, my mom and sister and I went at 5 in the morning to get an $88 jeep for my niece. It was a great…
Happy Thanksgiving from All of Us at MomsGetReal!
This year, we hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on the things in your life that bring you joy and make you grateful. All of us at MomsGetReal are…
Help Us Make a Difference in the Lives of Kids!
Peter John and Cheri Lucking are donating 10% of the proceeds of the sale of their heirloom Christmas book, "Santa and the Little Teddy Bear" to Kidz Rock! Inc! Help…
Overcome Mom Guilt by Connecting with Your Kids
Sometimes other things besides being a mom have to take the priority (like client demands that pay the bills and keep a roof over our heads) but I find ways…
