by Kira Hazledine | Crafts with Kids, Family
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine My kid has the winter blues hard. She’s desperate to be outdoors, running free through any weather. If it’s above 40 degrees (which is my tolerance level, not hers) I take her outside. Unfortunately, we’re in the thick of winter where...
by Kira Hazledine | Frugal Living, Money Matters
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I don’t think I’ve ever encountered anything as magical as my student loans. I blink and the amount I owe raises a few cents. The amount of money floats around somewhere in an “owed” statement, collecting interest and dust. The more I...
by Kira Hazledine | Love, Resolving Conflict
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’ve only been married once, so I don’t have the frame of reference for this question that I’ve gotten more frequently than I ever anticipated. I did marry a man from another country, and even I was not privy to all the ins and outs of...
by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Those first few weeks after bringing the baby home are brutal. Everyone is trying to settle into a new routine, and your precious baby is adjusting to the outside world. Whether your new addition is bottle fed or breastfeed, nights are...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I had a short debate with some mom friends who had experienced both infants and toddlers, and I was in the minority when I claimed that toddlers were harder. Sure, infants do their fair share of crying, and it’s honestly a guessing...
