by Shadra Bruce | Education, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce In writing and talking to Dave about the damage that can be done when helicopter parents won’t allow their kids to grow, learn, and make their own mistakes, we discussed how likely it was that certain school administrators around...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce It’s normal to be concerned for your child, especially when they are doing something for the first time (riding a bike, going to school, staying with a friend). Are they going to make the right decisions? Are their teachers offering the...
by Shadra Bruce | Education, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Our education system is nowhere near perfect. It’s definitely come a long way, but it seems like we still have a long way to go in acknowledging the talents of individual students. It seems that with laws such as the NCLB Act, a child...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce The teenage years are wrought with challenges that parents have to come to terms with, but one of the biggest is teen driving. There is something terrifying, in my mind, about placing a teenager (we’re talking about someone whose...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Toddlers
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Books are one of the best educational tools for toddlers for several reasons. Reading to your child promotes learning and literacy, encourages creative thinking, and it is wonderful time for you to spend together. However, if you’re...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Despite the fact that we work at home, we are not immune to the demands of life when children return from school. Just because we are home doesn’t mean we’ve tended to the household (you should see the dust that piles up, normally until Dave can’t stand it...
