by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
What challenges we stepfamilies face! Not only are we adjusting to a new relationship, a new marriage, and perhaps a new home, but we’re doing it with extra people in the mix who also have needs, demands, and insecurities about the changes life has brought them....
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance
So, here it is, the first day of school. Thankfully, the children are all very excited and are looking forward to reconnecting with friends that they have not seen since last school year. We are dealing with a strained school district budget this year so we do not...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance
As promised, I want to share some information about how I was able to walk away from my corporate job. If you’ve been reading me for any length of time, you’ll know I’ve talked about living frugally and being considered “poor” by most standards, so this isn’t exactly...
by Shadra Bruce | Work at Home
I’ve always loved writing, but turning writing into a career was, quite honestly, as much accident as anything else. My husband was finishing school and I was working for a corporation in Boise. I worked long hours, often had to go in on Saturdays, and stayed past...
