by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox Here’s the scene: It’s December 28th. I’m at my parents’ house in Idaho Falls. My cousin, Valarie, is driving from Minnesota to her parents’ house in Iowa. Somehow...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce When you have a baby, you have 9 months or so to develop an idea of what parenting will be like, to get your mind ready to be a parent. You have time to read books about pregnancy and babies and the terrible twos; there is time to...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Weddings
For a couple in love, their wedding day is the most important day in their lives. It is the culmination of their dream and their togetherness as official and for life – that is, for most couples at least. Weddings are intimate occasions where only chosen guests...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, On Motherhood
Getting Real With Jana Jeffery Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror for the first time in the day, at 3pm, and realized that you didn’t just forget to put makeup on one eye, which happens more often than is comfortable to admit in mixed company, you forgot...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Weddings
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Weddings are filled with tradition and draw from ancient customs. Did you know that brides in Zimbabwe think it’s bad luck to get married in the month of November, or that the average age of a Western bride has continued to...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Money Matters
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Nearly a third of all identity theft happens to college students and young adults, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. College students now complete college with record amounts of debt, but those who have...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Sexually transmitted diseases are nothing to joke about. You need to make sure you understand the risks of STDs so that you can intelligently talk to your teen about them. The more matter-of-fact you can be about the reality of the...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting
Getting Real With Jana Jeffery A few weeks ago, while visiting my family in Kansas City, my sister (and mom to 3 sweet, sweet boys) shared an app with me called MyJobChart. She went on to describe how the days of her kids whining to get computer time, TV time, etc....
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox 2014 has arrived in all its glory, and I – being so forgetful – have reread just about everything I posted last year. All I can say to that is, “Damn, I had such good...
by Shadra Bruce | Home and Hearth
As a work-from-home mom, I understand the value of having a dedicated space that allows me to concentrate and work productively. Wanting to provide the same for my kids, who are reaching the age where homework and projects are prioritized, I reached out to Richard...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Raising healthy teens requires patience, consistence, and a willingness to make mistakes. Teens are trying to stretch their wings but still need someone there to catch them if they fall. Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Parent–teen relationships can be difficult, and...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox Two years ago today, I arrived in Fort Worth for what would be only 15 months of non-Idaho residency. My sister and I pulled up in front of a little house just off Berry Street & University...
by Shadra Bruce | Recipe Corner
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Holiday traditions can involve a lot of things, but in our family, many of them center around special food dishes. I can count on being asked to make enchilada casserole any time Kira comes to visit, and Derek is a sucker for our special...
by Shadra Bruce | Home and Hearth, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce While the trees and plants in your yard might turn brown during the harsh winter months, you still can enjoy your backyard with some prep work. Prepare your yard for the season by ridding it of hazards that await your family, pets and...
