by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Let's Talk
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew Identity A relationship Thought was true Turns out Never knew There are days Angry and confused Worked so hard Everything to loose Lost myself How this could be Worked so hard Independent and free Didn’t listen to All...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Tammy Bartholomew We live in a society that pretty much molds us to live like “The Jones”. What I mean by this is we are told the formula for life is graduate from high school, go to college, get a great job, get married, buy a beautiful home, have...
by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Doing it Alone, Let's Talk
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew Casualty of War Casualty of war Words you would say When you called me That cold winter day Tears started to roll Asking what did I do Making you so mad The end to lose you I’m angry Even at myself Not worthy Of you...
by Shadra Bruce | Health, Let's Talk
In honor of those who have sacrificed their lives to secure the freedoms we all enjoy, please take a moment at 3:00p.m. local time to stop whatever you’re doing and share a moment acknowledging those who have fallen. BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD by Theodore O’Hara...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Recipe Corner
Getting Real With Belinda Hulin My husband just got his birthday present in the mail from his parents in Pennsylvania. Since this happens to be one of those “life milestone” birthdays, one might be thinking he’s counting significant bills, basking in the glow of a...
by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety, Let's Talk
We have another poet in our midst! Please enjoy this preview from DANICA SORBER, whose book, How I Held the Seasons in My Hands, is set to be released at the end of this year. Getting Real With Danica Sorber As parents, we can blame everyone and every thing for the...
by Lisa Van De Graaff | Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff I’m on a journey. I’m searching the nooks and crannies of my inner self to find where I’ve misplaced my sensuality. I’ve been taking many paths that lead nowhere. Things that haven’t helped: eating sweets until I feel sick,...
by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Doing it Alone, Let's Talk
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew True fears Locked deep inside Some days Run and hide Stand for what we believe Afraid to be put in our place A deep scar Left upon our face Fear of being alone Not knowing what to do Someone not there to hold you Your...
by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Tammy Bartholomew It’s amazing how one conversation over instant messaging makes you realize how much you could help someone else by sharing. As the dust started to settle since my divorce in 2009, and yes it does take years to settle, it’s amazing...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Let's Talk, Special Needs
Getting Real With Tonia Caselman, PhD, LCSW Research tells us that children who have good social skills (i.e. are able to make and keep friends) do better in life. They are more successful professionally; they have more satisfying marriages; they have fewer mental...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Parenting, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce When I got my license, I was 15 years old. I was a straight A student. I was trustworthy and well behaved. But… the temptation to go places I shouldn’t be, or do things I shouldn’t do was more than I was able to bear at times, especially with peer...
by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Let's Talk
We are privileged to have in our midst a contributor who is willing to share the deepest moments of her painful experience of lost love, divorce, and reclaiming her life. Thank you, Tammy, for sharing with us!! MomsGetReal is happy to share your creative efforts with...
by Shadra Bruce | Education, Let's Talk
By Shadra Bruce When your child’s grades suddenly swing from passing to “How did this happen?!” there may be cause for concern. However, jumping to the conclusion that he or she was goofing around instead of paying attention or not putting in enough...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Love
Every relationship, if it lasts long enough, has to survive periods of intense stress. While there are certain life events that cause a great deal of stress, like changing jobs or schools, getting married or divorced, having a child or having a child go away to school...
