by Kira Hazledine | Travel
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Not every kiddo is a great traveler, and some road trips will be more successful than others. There are too many variables to predict how travel will go with young children, but sometimes travel can’t be helped. You might be moving,...
by Kira Hazledine | Keeping Marriage Strong, Love
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine “Cheating” is a subjective concept depending on the couple. Casual flirting could be the norm for some relationships, when in others, it could be a deal-breaker. Yet here we are, with another form of infidelity that is hitting the...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine There comes a horrible day in every parent’s life when their child decides that a nap is no longer necessary to their sanity or yours. Most often, they’re wrong, but it doesn’t matter. Ready or not to lose their mid-day siesta,...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Breastmilk is a pretty cool thing. It’s catered specifically for your baby on any given day and it works on a supply and demand basis. However, breastmilk is so much more than just a food source. There are clever uses for breastmilk...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I am blessed to have both a daughter and a son, and through their lives, they will learn unfortunate truths about our society. I feel a heavy weight as a parent when I consider the conversations we will have and the lessons they will...
by Kira Hazledine | Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’m so tired of this push for neutrality. Neutrality is boring. It’s grey in physicality and emotion. It’s complacent. It proclaims nothing but sameness. Neutrality in kids clothing is asking that we don’t differentiate. I disagree...
by Shadra Bruce | Family, Home and Hearth, Kid Safety
Recently, a home burned down in our community and left a family homeless and without any of their belongings. It’s heartbreaking when something like that happens, and I am always grateful for the volunteer fire department in our village for their rapid response...
by Kira Hazledine | Work at Home
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine As a work-at-home mom, I do my best to find balance between my time at the computer and time spent with my children. 95% of the time I am in complete agreement that the work can wait. Play with your children. Appreciate the moments...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce I don’t know the meaning of life necessarily, but I do know that the purpose of life is not to be busy. People brag about how little time they have; they overschedule and overextend themselves to the point where they have no time...
by Kira Hazledine | Family
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’m not a dog person. Gasp, the horror, I must be a serial killer. I know. I’m just not a fan, especially when I’m also raising small children. There is enough poop and puke in my life that I really don’t need nonhuman sources of it. I...
by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood, Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine There’s always talk about finding your village. It takes a village to raise a child. It’s important to find mom friends to support you. This is all so freaking true, but we also need to turn and look at our own actions. What are we...
by Shadra Bruce | Keeping Marriage Strong, Love, Raising Healthy Kids, Travel
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce I am always talking about the next road trip and the importance of family vacations, but escaping alone with your spouse, whether for a simple overnight or a few days, is just as important. It’s not just good for you and your...
by Kira Hazledine | Keeping Marriage Strong, Love, Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Child #2 is a real game-changer. I don’t think any amount of mommy blogs can fully prepare a mom for two kids, but you get the hang of it eventually. However, what I noticed that suffered most was not anything I worried about before...
by Kira Hazledine | Crafts with Kids, Family
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine My kid has the winter blues hard. She’s desperate to be outdoors, running free through any weather. If it’s above 40 degrees (which is my tolerance level, not hers) I take her outside. Unfortunately, we’re in the thick of winter where...
by Kira Hazledine | Frugal Living, Money Matters
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I don’t think I’ve ever encountered anything as magical as my student loans. I blink and the amount I owe raises a few cents. The amount of money floats around somewhere in an “owed” statement, collecting interest and dust. The more I...
