by Shadra Bruce | Teens and Tweens
Happy Halloween! Our village had trick-or-treat last night, avoiding any complication of pagan holiday versus religious belief. For the first year of her entire existence, Anika opted not to be a princess. Last year, she was a Renaissance princess. The four years...
by Shadra Bruce | Stress Management
Happy Birthday Mom My mom would have had her 60th birthday today. I have been sitting here contemplating, trying to decide the best way to commemorate my mom’s birthday. I have decided that nothing I can say or do can possibly describe how it feels to be without the...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Let’s Get Real with Kelli Lund The other day, I was talking with a friend about a tv show that became my little “guilty pleasure” over the summer. I told her that I knew it was a horrible show and that I would never let my kids watch it. I’ve been thinking...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
We’d like to thank Guest Contributor Wanda Morrissey for sharing her story. Over the coming weeks, we will feature more about the experience Wanda had with becoming a mother 14 weeks early. I remember reading somewhere that there are 13 million premature, or 10%...
by Shadra Bruce | Health, Let's Talk
I think making memories with our children is one of the most important things that we can do in their childhood. Whether it is establishing family traditions around the holidays or a simple cherished bedtime routine, it is important for children to know and feel their...
