Are You Hovering Too Close to Your Kids?

Are You Hovering Too Close to Your Kids?

Getting Real With Shadra Bruce It’s normal to be concerned for your child, especially when they are doing something for the first time (riding a bike, going to school, staying with a friend). Are they going to make the right decisions? Are their teachers offering the...

Stepmoms: Just Be There with an Open Heart

Getting Real With Shadra Bruce It was heartbreaking for me watching our older kids wait for phone calls that never came, visits that never materialized, and relationships that never happened with their biological mother. I wanted nothing more than to magically go back...
Blood Doesn’t Equal Family

Blood Doesn’t Equal Family

Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Think of the first five people that you would call in an emergency. Are they blood relatives? If they’re not, do you consider them to be part of your family? Family is not just about who you are tied to biologically. Blood may be...