by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Sponsored Content, Teens and Tweens
This post is sponsored by Mirum, but opinions expressed are my own. Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We talk so often about raising strong girls and raising girls with high self-esteem, but we don’t often talk about how important it is to raise confidant sons who...
by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I can’t keep up with all the ridiculous things pregnant women are told not to do. Even the rules that may seem feasible in the beginning of pregnancy are laughable in the third trimester. Like, alright BabyCenter (or any other app you...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Parenting is survival. Sleep is a very precious, especially with younger kids, and if you’re getting sleep you’re not going to complain about how it’s happening. Sleep is sleep. Which is why I don’t get concerned when my husband and I...
by Shadra Bruce | Adult Children, Parenting, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Letting your kids fail is good parenting. There are risks in every decision. As moms, we encourage our children to try and try again, but sometimes it’s easy to skim over what failing teaches us. Sometimes it’s not as simple as getting...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I saw the writing on the wall with an infant who had a special gleam in her eye. That infant is now a sassy toddler, and Hallie is the confrontational type. Not how you would think, though. Yes, Hallie will smack a kid sometimes and...
by Shadra Bruce | Home and Hearth
I’ve traveled a lot and moved even more, but the journey to minimalism was the best trip I’ve ever taken. Getting Real with Shadra Bruce When I was young, I collected porcelain dolls. I had tons of them lining the shelves of my bedroom, until I watched a...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Apparently, there are two types of young children when welcoming a new sibling. The child that showers their newborn sibling with hugs and kisses, and the child that insists that the newborn sibling stay at the hospital or go home with...
by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine So, I’ve been nesting for several weeks now. The birth of my second child is coming closer (yay!) and I’m happy to be way better prepared than I was with my first. Poor first kids. They really get the short end of the stick, don’t...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Kids are expensive. I knew that before I decided to jump on this parenting ship. I just had no idea how everything I owned would be in jeopardy. Dogs I would expect it from, but children? Nah, you just have to really keep your eye on...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine My husband is currently employed by a very generous company. His paternity leave package is better than anything I was offered as a working mother, and we are very grateful that we are able to be able to accept secured time off for...
by Kira Hazledine | Health
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I know the question is coming for me soon. “What are your plans for birth control?” Good question. Since medical science has completely failed women with its shitty options for not getting pregnant. My favorite analogy is that the...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Stepparenting
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce I was reading this fantastic article in the New York Times about how motherhood needs some serious rebranding. The author nails it on the head: motherhood is advertised as a huge sacrifice, especially when living in a country that lacks...
by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I am a summer child. I have always loved summer. I would relish in the heat and never minded sweating a bit. The sunshine and long days made me happy. And then I got pregnant in February, promising myself a sweltering summer. It has...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Work at Home
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce I love being a work-at-home-mom (WAHM). There is nothing better than being your own boss and having all the flexibility with your family that you want. Once I left the corporate world, I never looked back, and I’m thankful every day that...
by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Ah, pregnancy. You either love it or hate it, right? I’m in the camp of loving it (on most days) but the third trimester gives that love a run for its money. These third trimester symptoms let you know that the end of pregnancy has...
