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4 Tips to Get Rid Of Working-Mom Guilt
Getting Real With Nicole C. Harris, Guest Contributor Is pursuing your career weighing you down with guilt because you think your child needs you more than you needing the money? Stop…
Managing the Stress of Being a Mother-Writer-Woman
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra My kind of busy doesn’t always look like your kind of busy. Sometimes busy is reading a book or watching a movie with my kids. Sometimes…
When Is It Your Season?
Getting Real With Amy Larson It seems that in the Spring, my wanderlust is at an all-time high. One year in particular stands out. I was knee deep in diapers, bottles and…
Lifestyle Changes That May Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Courtesy of the Army of Women What can I do to prevent breast cancer? What is the best way to find my cancer early, before it has spread? These are two…
Being the “Cool” Mom – How To Get Kids Talking
Getting real With Candi Wingate You want your kids to feel free to speak with you about anything that crosses their minds. You want them to perceive you as “cool” enough…
How to be a Level Headed Mother
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra I am asked on a fairly regular basis how I can be so calm and level headed about things. More than once I’ve been told how…
Army of Women Needs Breast Cancer Survivors for a New Study!
Breast Cancer Survivors: Uterine Cancer Risk and YOU! We are dedicating our space to helping spread the word for our breast cancer partner, Army of Women. Please read, share, and participate! We…
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
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce 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…
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…
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…
