by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety, Parenting
My 8th grade science teacher is in prison. I was 13 when it started; he groomed me (and other young, female students) over several years into a sexual relationship with him. He was eventually convicted of two counts of lewd & lascivious behavior and one count of...
by Shadra Bruce | Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce I’m not a millionaire or even close, but for the last seven years, I’ve comfortably worked from home, supporting my family while maintaining a work-life balance that keeps me content. While I have my share of moments where I...
by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We have a very curious toddler in the house again, and that means we are babyproofing again. Our home, which has for years only housed teens, tweens, and adults, is nothing more than a giant danger zone for our granddaughter. So while...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Parenting, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce No teen is a fan of curfew, and it comes as no surprise when they start pushing back when you set limits on their adventures. Your teen may try negotiating the point, but curfew is just one of those things that parents shouldn’t...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance, Stress Management
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Our family has been trying to simplify our lives. We’ve always tried to focus more on experiences than stuff, but even so, when we went to make our last cross-country move, we could have easily filled two moving trucks. So we...
