by Shadra Bruce | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Having your first child is the most rewarding experience you will ever have and will cause you to feel a kind of love you never knew existed. As any parent will tell you, it really is all worth it. If you are a worried expectant or new...
by Shadra Bruce | Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Like adults, children need less judgment and more understanding. They need less control and more choices. They need encouragement to be their own unique individual selves and unconditional love. They need less “no” and more,...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Let me just tell you, being grandma is a lot of fun. First of all, when Hallie doesn’t want to do something her mom wants her to do, she runs to me and I get extra hugs. I don’t have to be the one to enforce the rules. I...
by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety, Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids
Sexting is a term that refers to texting sexual images and messages, and if you think your teen hasn’t been exposed to it, just check these stats: 20% of all teens have sent or posted a nude or semi-nude photo of themselves 39% of teens have sent or posted sexually...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance, Self-Improvement, Stress Management
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Stress gets a bad rap. Stress makes you fat, ruins your skin, is bad for your heart. We all just need to relax. I admit, there are moments when all I want to do is curl up in a ball and cry (a great stress reliever) or yell at anyone who...
