by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing, Let's Talk
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soulfeeder Chris Wilcox I spent the last week in Boise, ID – which is also where I spent my life from December 26, 1992 to December 24, 2011. Most of my dearest friends are there. We celebrated my birthday, I spent time...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Work at Home
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce When I was pregnant with my first child, I was working a what many would consider a great corporate job. I did work with great people, I loved going to work every day, and made a decent salary. (I did have an atrocious boss, one of two...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing, Let's Talk
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soulfeeder Chris Wilcox Saturday, I found myself at work for 5 hours playing catch up on all the things I didn’t get to during the week, a pattern that was established in January and I would imagine is not going...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce To cope with stress (the body can’t tell the difference between sabre tooth tigers and atrocious bosses), the body’s fight or flight response causes a dump of adrenaline, cortisol and norepinephrine into the body. These are...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Doing it Alone, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Sara Haley I was married once. It didn’t work out. It just doesn’t always work out if both people aren’t committed to fixing what’s broken. I decided to cut my losses and leave. And I couldn’t be happier. When people think of single moms, they often...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Toddlers
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce From the moment your child is born, there is a little part of you that is counting down to that magic second birthday. From every account, birthday number two spells doom and terror in your household. The terrible twos don’t just...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing, Let's Talk
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soulfeeder Chris Wilcox “You have to learn to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes everyday. Now that’s a power you can cultivate. You want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind....
by Shadra Bruce | Making Memories
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Winter doldrums have set in and the weekends have you cocooned tighter than a hibernating bear. Don’t let winter get you down! Here are some great ideas for turning the weekend into something to look forward to again. Indoor...
by Shadra Bruce | Healthy Eating, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce As someone who has struggled with weight all my life — and who has watched family member after family member deal with conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes – I am interested in learning how to live a healthier...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Work at Home
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce When I escaped the corporate jail I was serving in when my kids were young, I was determined not to go back into the corporate world in any capacity. I was exhausted from the 60-hour work weeks and felt like I was missing in action from...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing, Let's Talk
Editor’s note: It is with the deepest honor that my dear friend and fellow soul explorer, Chris Wilcox, will be sharing her journey with us. Check back each week for more. You will be able to find all of her posts under “Chris Crossing” View from the...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Depending on how you look at it, moving can be a blessing or a curse. Sure, it’s a fresh start in a new place and an opportunity to get rid of things you don’t need, but it’s also a challenge to pack up all of your...
by Shadra Bruce | Crafts with Kids
MomsGetReal Guest Contributor Madyson Grant Decorating is a blast, especially when you make the decorations at home. Homemade decorations are a fun, festive, and inexpensive way to make the most of special occasions. Here are five do-it-yourself Valentine’s Day...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Mary Swan-Bell This was a year of transitions. I like transitions one at a time…every few years…at least, if that ever happened, I think I would like it. This year, my oldest daughter went to college, my youngest daughter went to kindergarten, my...
