by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Right now, the one-month old is sleeping and the sick toddler is watching a movie. (And no, I DON’T want to build a freaking snowman.) I’m sitting at my computer with tired eyes and cold coffee, desperately trying to get some work done...
by Shadra Bruce | Adult Children, Everything Baby, Toddlers
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce I’m well beyond the toddler/newborn stage – and I have teenagers, so I am already perpetually exhausted. And that’s why I’m glad to be grandma. Having our grandkids and their parents live with us is delightful,...
by Kira Hazledine | Keeping Marriage Strong, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine The postpartum life can be dicey for all involved. I know I have a short fuse shortly after giving birth, and I do what I can to not take my frustrations out on my husband. However, there’s such a thing as helping yourself. My husband...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Resolving Conflict, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce As a stay-at-home mom turned work-at-home business owner, I don’t meet a lot of people. Since Dave works from home, too, it’s difficult for us to make new friends. The only people who come to our door that we don’t know...
by Kira Hazledine | Health, On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I took the internet test for post-partum depression and anxiety that was offered by my handy pregnancy app. It told me I didn’t need help, but to “watch for the signs.” As someone who has dealt with anxiety in combination with PTSD, I...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine When I said I would tandem nurse, I’ll admit right now that it wasn’t in my original plans. After experiencing it once or twice, I’m not the biggest fan. Sure, it might grow on me. It could get easier. The siblings could bond over some...
by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Everyone loves a squishy baby. I know I do. I love holding other people’s babies even more than I love holding my own, because I can hand them back when they poop or start crying. You get all the benefits of baby snuggles without the...
by Kira Hazledine | Everything Baby, Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’ve been adjusting to the two-child life. This also means that my firstborn, my rambunctious Hallie, is adjusting to not being the center of the universe. Attention must now be split with her little brother, Leo, and it’s an...
by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Motherhood is no joke. You will say and do things that your younger self would have been horrified with, and you won’t even blink an eye. You will have days that will make you question all your life choices, despite the love for your...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce In case you haven’t figured it out yet, this raising independent children series will be a five-part series, because, yep, I have five kids – five very unique, one-of-a-kind kids. You can read parts one (Derek), two (Kyle)...
by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’ve heard horror stories about inductions that sound nothing like my own experiences. Inductions that lasted days and many that resulted in emergency c-sections. There are mothers that insist their babies were forced out when they...
by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Pregnancy can get to be a real drag after 9 months, especially if you went overdue with your bundle of joy. There is relief after giving birth, but the blissful first moments with your newborn are only a mask to the many challenges of...
by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce With a little one in the house again, trick-or-treating is back on the agenda to celebrate Halloween. It’s been a long time since we’ve had to think about the weather (whether or not a coat would fit under a costume), but the...
by Shadra Bruce | Family, Making Memories
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce October is always an emotionally charged month for me on a very personal level. October is the sign that the seasons are changing. The leaves begin to change and fall and the days and nights get cooler. Although I do look forward to the...
