by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance, Self-Improvement
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Would you have ever guessed that life would bring you to the moment that you’re in? Life never turns out as expected, and if it had, I might have been retired on a yacht somewhere in the South Pacific. Instead, I’m working...
by Megan Gregory | Creating Balance, On Motherhood, Stress Management
Getting Real with Megan Gregory To the mom who is ignoring her screaming child in the cart at the grocery store – I’m with you. To the mom who is overwhelmed and crying in her closet because she hasn’t been alone in years and needs five minutes to...
by Megan Gregory | Parenting, Stress Management, Toddlers, Travel
Getting Real with Megan Gregory It’s happened to me twice: My kid had such an epic meltdown in public that a stranger felt compelled to comment. Parenting in public is a strange phenomenon because people stare, people judge, but occasionally we get my favorite people...
by Shadra Bruce | Back to School, Healthy Eating
Schools are burdened with responsibility when it comes to doing right by our kids, so it’s no wonder they take what shortcuts they can when meeting nutritional needs – things like classifying ketchup as a vegetable serving. Packing cold lunch for your school-age...
by Shadra Bruce | Health, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Sometimes that morning coffee just doesn’t do it for you. We’ve all had days where we are just dragging, whether we are low on sleep, overworked, or just plain worn out. But if you’re having a hard time shaking...
by Shadra Bruce | Healthy Eating
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Sugary treats are fun. I have a hard enough time saying no to ice cream for myself, so imagine how hard it is when the kids want it. Dave and I could give in each time the kids want some sort of dessert but it’s really not the...