by Brittany Tiedmann | Everything Baby, Making Memories, Parenting
Getting Real with Brittany Tiedmann This year will be the first Christmas with our new baby. Since we had her in October, my husband and I had agreed that because she is so small we wouldn’t do gifts for her this year. Now before you jump down my throat here let...
by Shadra Bruce | Making Memories, Parenting, Travel
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We love road trips. We’ve done two cross-country road trips for vacation (around a month long each) in addition to our five cross-country moves (just a road trip with all of our stuff in tow). In fact, a road trip can make a great...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine There are a million different books on articles on what to expect from motherhood. I am 100% sure that I have experienced a few things that no one has mentioned, and it makes me feel like an oddball. Some stuff I’ve been able to...
by Shadra Bruce | Love, Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce The holiday season revolves around kindness to others, and there’s no doubt that gift-giving is a component in that. There is joy in giving to others, as well as receiving, but if we don’t teach children early what the true spirit of the...
by Kira Hazledine | Keeping Marriage Strong, Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine My husband and I don’t go on dates often. We both work, I chase after our toddler during the day, and we are just generally tired. I said to him the other day how impressed I was that we were both awake past 9pm, because usually one of...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Life is busy, and finding time to bond with your kids – especially as they get older – can be difficult. But motherhood doesn’t stop just because the kids have outgrown bottles and diapers and cuddles, and finding time...
by Kira Hazledine | Making Memories, Travel
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine It’s the classic nature versus nurture argument, with a slight twist. I know many people who hesitate to travel with kids because of the potential nightmares, and I don’t blame them in the least. Every situation and child are...
by Shadra Bruce | Family, Making Memories
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We have a much busier household than I ever imagined at this point. I assumed all my children being moved out, aside from my youngest at 15, with Dave and I wondering how to spend our time and what we would cook for three people instead...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I spend a lot of time asking Hallie to say “sorry.” Hallie is a year and a half, and her current attitude has me worried about the terrible twos already. She apologizes for a lot of different things, like hitting, biting, throwing, and...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids
As we raise our children, we teach them to say please and thank you, to be polite, and to show respect to the adults in their lives. We try to protect them from harm without wrapping them in bubble wrap and waiting until they turn 18 to let them out. There is nothing...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Ok, I get it. Kids are jerks. They are learning how to regulate their tiny bodies with big personalities and emotions, and things are bound to happen. They have no filter, which I really envy sometimes. So, kids are going to fight....
by Kira Hazledine | Kid Safety, On Motherhood, Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine As a new mom, I really have no idea what I’m doing. I do a lot of second-guessing and “let’s see how this goes”, and I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in this. I’ve found that I struggle the most with figuring out the boundaries, even at...
by Shadra Bruce | Making Memories, Travel
When the kids were little, we made off-season travel a part of our plan every year. We would take the kids out of school on non-break weeks to take our vacations, especially if we were going somewhere touristy. The kids were strong students and could usually get most...
by Shadra Bruce | Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce From the first moment of the sighting of the first tooth, you should be teaching your child how to brush their teeth. In the beginning, it’s just about building good habits, so rather than make it a chore, make it fun! 1. Brush...
