by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce My grandmother worked full time. She had to, as a single mom with four kids ten and under. It wasn’t a choice. My mom hated that her mom always worked, so when she had kids, she stayed home full time. While it was nice having our...
by Shadra Bruce | Home and Hearth, Stress Management
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Do you live your life planning your next move? I do. We move often enough that my friends check to make sure where we are before sending Christmas cards each year. They only pencil in our mailing address because they know it’s...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding, Creating Balance, On Motherhood, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I have loved breastfeeding my daughter. Breastfeeding her as an infant was a breeze, and it’s come in handy in her current toddler stage. Breastfeeding has also resulted in a co-sleeping relationship that I never anticipated, so I have...
by Shadra Bruce | Stress Management, Travel, Work at Home
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce This time of year, we’re grounded. Not only are the roads often treacherous enough that we just don’t chance traveling, but this year in particular, we have to send off our passports to be renewed. This means we cannot even...
by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood, Self-Improvement, Stress Management
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Today has been one of those days. I had a therapy session this morning that was particularly brutal, and although I came home to a smiling toddler, an hour later things unraveled. Hallie and I shared her very first public in-store...
by Kira Hazledine | Creating Balance, Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Raise your hand high if you like being told what to do! As an adult, if someone tells me that I MUST do something, I instantly want to do the complete opposite. Even if there are good intentions, what is our reaction if someone offers...