by Shadra Bruce | Family, Making Memories, On Motherhood
Halloween is different for us now that we have three grown kids and two teenagers. Our kids, with pressure from us, stopped trick-or-treating around age 13. But Halloween is really for moms anyway, at least when the kids are really young. There are a few years where...
by Kira Hazledine | Family, Keeping Marriage Strong, Love
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I know I’m not the only one who’s been separated from their significant other. Long-distance relationships are maintained for different reasons, a common one being military, but loved ones are often divided by factors they can’t...
by Kira Hazledine | Making Memories, Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’ll own up to it. Last year, I took my infant daughter trick-or-treating. She was a whopping 6-months old, and I shamelessly collected candy for her. However, this was not just about the candy (which was delicious). This was a golden...
by Kira Hazledine | Making Memories, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers, Work at Home
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Hallie was about 3 weeks old when I realized her interest in music. She was crying hysterically one evening, and I was trying to get her to sleep. Normally we prevail, but tonight nothing could save us. My dad, being the good Papa that...
by Shadra Bruce | Education, Family, Parenting
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Reading to children, before they are even capable of reading themselves, has shown to promote healthy brain development. Children exposed to books from an early age are often more successful academically, and they are also able to better...
by Kira Hazledine | Family, Keeping Marriage Strong, Love
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine My husband, Louis, and I are no strangers to long-distance. We met when he lived in England and I lived in the U.S., which could be a 5 to 7 hour time difference depending on what coast I was on. Until he could get his green card, he...
