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Secrets of a Successful Relationship
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce The biggest key to having a successful relationship with anyone else is to first have a successful relationship with yourself. In fact, I would say loving…
The Steps of Letting Go
The Steps of Letting Go Emotions run high During the divorce grieving process You feel every one of them Trying to figure out this mess Manipulated, mad Are a few to start Frustrated, betrayed Because someone broke your…
We're All Affected When Family or Close Friends Divorce
All of the great advice and content you count on from Shadra Bruce can now be found at http://momsgetreal.comNames have been changed. Getting Real With Jennifer Poole Recently there have been many…
Get Out of Town – No Kids Required
by Shadra Bruce I am renewed. Happy. Joyous, even. I think my blood pressure is even lower. Why? Because my husband and I just escaped our normal routine and responsibility to spend six…
The Pain of Divorce Hurts More Than Just the Couple
Getting Real With Tammy Bartholomew Tug o’ War Princess Tug o’ War A child’s game In divorce Someone places blame Manipulation is How it starts Some believing Others end with broken hearts Please don’t tug me My daughter said in her…
Fighting Over Money and Control Make Divorce Ugly
Getting Real With Tammy Bartholomew Divorce can be ugly, and the bottom line is, divorce is about money and control: Who is paying the money and who has the control…
The Pain of Betrayal – a Poem
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew D Day The day has come For you to leave It should be happy Then the ace comes out of your sleeve See the separation Was supposed to be fair Until you pulled…
Taking It for Granted
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey My mom was always baking. There were always fresh baked cookies, squares, cakes and other goodies in the house while I was growing up. It wasn’t…
Learning to Live Again After Divorce – a Poem
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew The Little Girl We all have A princess in our heart Father the protector From the start She’d been hiding For a long time Bursting to get out Not willing to cross the line Wanting…
Rediscovering Identity After Divorce – a Poem
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew Identity A relationship Thought was true Turns out Never knew There are days Angry and confused Worked so hard Everything to loose Lost myself How this could be Worked so hard Independent and free Didn’t listen to All the warning…
Divorce is Like a War – and There Are Casualties
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew Casualty of War Casualty of war Words you would say When you called me That cold winter day Tears started to roll Asking what did I do Making you so mad The end to…
True Fears
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew True fears Locked deep inside Some days Run and hide Stand for what we believe Afraid to be put in our place A deep scar Left upon our face Fear of being alone Not knowing what…
Change and Transition After Divorce – Survival Tips
Getting Real With Tammy Bartholomew It’s amazing how one conversation over instant messaging makes you realize how much you could help someone else by sharing. As the dust started to settle…
The Venomous Side of Divorce – Healing through Poetry
We are privileged to have in our midst a contributor who is willing to share the deepest moments of her painful experience of lost love, divorce, and reclaiming her life.…
Using Stress to Keep Your Marriage Strong
Every relationship, if it lasts long enough, has to survive periods of intense stress, but there are things you can do to strengthen your marriage instead of letting stress tear…
Spell From Hell
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew My makeup goes on Over my swollen eyes Can’t you see It’s just a disguise Hide the pain This evil spell Trying to get out of This living hell Smiling friends They think I’m alright Know…
Things That are Hard to Do as a Single Parent
As a single parent, there are a lot of things that can be extremely difficult to do on your own. Not that they're impossible, because parents have found ways…
You Cook; I'll Fix the Toilet
Even in the supposedly enlightened 21st Century, my husband and I face criticism for the lifestyle we’ve chosen. It’s not all that out of the ordinary; it’s simply that I…
We Owe Our Kids Love Without Judgment
I said I love you and that’s forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.…
Love, Leo Buscaglia Style
Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. ~Swedish Proverb Throughout the month of February, MomsGetReal™ has been featuring articles sharing ideas, advice, and experiences with love…
