by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce I think all parents must go through a Rodney Dangerfield phase. Coincidentally, this phase starts about the time your kids become teens. At some point, your kids mutate from adoring little angels to some kind of alien species. And the problem is, you...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Special Needs
by Shadra Bruce If you have a special needs child, you are probably used to fighting with the schools to get the accommodations you know your child needs to be successful. Parents of special needs kids often start fighting for their kids from the time they are...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce The first day I left my kids at the Montessori preschool so that I could go back to school and finish my degree was heartbreaking. I’d been home with them since they were born, and while my older baby was 3 and could understand that this fun new place,...
by Shadra Bruce | Home and Hearth
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce These are a few of my favorite things … Lilacs. In my mind, there’s nothing better than the fragrance of a lilac bush. That it’s purple and beautiful too just makes it even better. I’ve loved lilacs since I was a...
by Shadra Bruce | Crafts with Kids
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey I originally got this idea from the Early Years Centre where I take my son for playgroup. They had a messy play day and this was one of the activities. My son liked it so much that I had to do it at home for him. What you’ll need:...
