by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce We all want that magic formula: eat what you want and lose weight; magically remove wrinkles; become an overnight millionaire. Unfortunately, there is no magic pill, potion, or scheme that will bring to you easily what must only come...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Packing lunches for your children is a great way to take care of them when they’re away from home. They get something familiar to eat – something you know they’ll like so you won’t have to worry about them starving all...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce We try to teach our children (and remind ourselves) that negative emotions and thoughts impact our attitudes and mental health. Happiness begins with a shift in mental perception. Here are 10 tips for conquering negative emotions: 1. BE...
by Shadra Bruce | Keeping Marriage Strong
Whether you’re just starting the dating and relationship process or you’ve been married for 30 years, relationships take work, compassion, understanding and effort. Here are 10 steps you can take to having better relationships: 1. Change from an inward to...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing, Let's Talk
View from The Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about thinking. You may have noticed. 😉 Last week was the culmination of the biggest professional challenge of my life, and that’s not even a gross...
by Shadra Bruce | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Throwing a fantastic baby shower can quickly get expensive if you’re not careful. Don’t trick yourself into thinking that the event is all about how much you spend on it. It’s all about celebrating your friends and...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Too many people are waiting for their lives to start. I’m not just talking my teen and tween who simply cannot wait for the next day to arrive; I’m talking people in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s who are waiting for the stars to...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing, Let's Talk
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox Raise your hand (safely, please… don’t drop your iPad) if you’ve heard someone say recently, “your thoughts create your reality.” I thought so. I’ve even been...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing, Let's Talk
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox The sun is rising over the foothills behind me right now, and it’s illuminating the office I’m sitting in with a glow that somehow makes even the cluttered desk and the beige surroundings look homey. ...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing, Let's Talk
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soulfeeder Chris Wilcox I’m a movie nut. It began when I watched Jason and the Argonauts at a tender age, and continues to this day. And when I find pieces of movies that I think are particularly fascinating,...
by Shadra Bruce | Crafts with Kids
This project requires prep ahead of time from mom. What you’ll need: ribbons, beads, pearls, sequins, Elmer’s glue and a hot glue gun. If you have a Dremel tool, it will be helpful in prepping the eggs. Prep Eggs To prepare the eggs, you’ll...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Making Memories
National Tooth Fairy Day February 28 is National Tooth Fairy Day, celebrating this favorite childhood visitor. Because losing baby teeth can be traumatic, the Tooth Fairy helps lots of kids be brave enough to make it through this rite of passage. Knowing that the...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Let's Talk, Special Needs
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra Every mother knows about the mommy trenches, even if she does not use that term. The mommy trenches are where all the hard work of motherhood takes place. It’s where the dishes and laundry constantly need doing no matter how much...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Let's Talk
Getting Real With Amy Larson With spring knocking on our doors, I’m going to have to get strategic. The truth is, I’m not a green thumb at all. I merely look at plants, and they’ll tremble and immediately start to wither. It’s been this way my entire life. If a plant...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing, Let's Talk
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox On one of my first drives through Fort Worth when I moved here last year, a dragonfly hovered in front of my car at a stoplight. Stay with me. This will make sense in a minute. I’ve spent a lot of...
