by Shadra Bruce | Keeping Marriage Strong
Every relationship, if it lasts long enough, has to survive periods of intense stress. There are certain life events that cause a great deal of stress: changing jobs or schools, getting married or divorced, having a child or having a child go away to school or the...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Love
We’ve all heard the line about opposites attracting, and we all know couples who are as different from each other as night and day. You know the scenario – she’s a librarian, he’s a Harley-riding tattoo artist; he likes to “veg” in front...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Toddlers
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey I was always told ‘never say never’, yet I often hear myself saying “I’ll never do that” and just as often I find myself doing that thing I said I never would. The latest never that I’ve gone back on is: “I’ll never sign my child up...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Interview continues here! 2 3 MomsGetReal™.com interviewed adolescent psychologist and author of You and Your Adolescent Dr. Laurence Steinberg to find answers to some of your most critical teen love & relationship questions. Thank you to all of our readers and...
by Shadra Bruce | Teens and Tweens
Interview Page 1 2 IGMP: What are the signs of a destructive or abusive teen relationship? If I see these signs what steps can I take to ensure my child is safe and gets the help he/she may need? Certainly, any signs of unexplained physical injury, like bruises,...