by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Sara Haley All these social networking sites get such a bad rap. And I don’t think they should. In fact, I am a firm believer that Facebook has made me a better mom. Well, you know, outside of the hands-on parenting, that is… See,...
by Lisa Van De Graaff | Back to School
Throughout August, MomsGetReal will be celebrating back to school with daily reviews & giveaways. To get us thinking about (can it really be coming up so soon?) school, MomsGetReal™ Featured Contributor Lisa Van De Graaff shares her favorite back to school...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Parenting
by Shadra Bruce In case you haven’t noticed, this country is in a lot of debt. As a country and as individuals, we’ve all gotten used to the idea of living on credit. While for most of us, getting a loan is the only way we could ever afford to buy a house, too many...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce When you’re riding in the car, have you ever had the seat belt tighten against you? What’s the first thing you do when you feel it tighten but there’s no actual danger around? You try to loosen it up, right? I know for myself, the minute that seat belt...
by Shadra Bruce | Crafts with Kids
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey When I found this activity on the internet, I knew I had to try it. When I told my husband about it, he said I had to wait until he was home to do it. I wasn’t sure if my 3 year old would enjoy it. I thought that this was going to be...
by Lisa Van De Graaff | Creating Balance
Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff The other night, in one of those 3am fits to find the perfect sleeping position (and to resume my fanciful dream that was interrupted by fireworks outside), I rolled over in bed and stuck my foot right through my favorite,...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce In this day and age, we all have the “good touch/bad touch” talk with our kids when they are young. And, most of us grit our teeth and make it through the uncomfortable but necessary sex talk with our adolescents. I worry, though, that many parents...
by Shadra Bruce | Divorce
by Tammy Bartholomew Love Love is a mysteryFound in interesting placesCreated by peopleThings, time & spacesIt can be given freelyOr come with a costKeep it foreverMostly always lostEstablished from a distanceOr over a period of timeSometimes a hidden secretLove...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Crafts with Kids
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra When I’m not taking the kids to the zoo, museum or random fun event around town because I’m tired and just want to stay home, I announce very loudly that it’s Art Time. Art Time can last a few minutes or through the...
by Shadra Bruce | Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce Tween attitude is frustrating to say the least. It’s the mouthy responses that get to me the most. When I’m feeling sane and calm, I can see that my kids are simply trying to be clever, exert their personalities, and express their opinions. When I’m...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Kid Safety
Getting Real With Amy Kelly was gracious enough to share her two-part series on Internet Predators with us. Read part one here. Thank you, Ken Shallcross, for helping get the word out to make kids safer online. Guest Post by Ken Shallcross from PC Pandora. Ken...
by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Amy Kelly was kind enough to share this two-part series on Internet Predators with us from Ken Shallcross of PC Pandora. This is part one in a two part series, provided courtesy of Ken Shallcross from PC Pandora. Ken Shallcross is the director of...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Making Memories
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey Some of my favourite summer memories are of family camping trips. Dad would pack the tent, sleeping bags, camp stove, a cooler full of food and off we’d go for a week or just a weekend. I ended up marrying a man who doesn’t like to...
by Shadra Bruce | BoobiePower, Let's Talk
MomsGetReal™ is a proud supporter in the fight against breast cancer. Get your BoobiePower on by joining the Army of Women. Please read this special message from our friends at Army of Women and consider participating if you can. Women who give birth before the age of...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Health, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra It happens to us all. We engage in these conversations where we share our stories of motherhood with other women. This can be a wonderful bonding experience between women, learning that we are not alone and that others understand....
