by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk
I have questions. What would you say to your child, lying in a hospital bed, suffering from a completely preventable disease? A 6 year old Oregon boy contracted the first case of tetanus in 30 years, and after reading the story of his suffering, I have so. many....
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Honestly, I’m not a big fan of the gender neutral mantra. I think the notion (as it stands in current mainstream society) misses the mark. I consider it a third box to shove kids in, as they get lost in a sea of grey and “they.”...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine There comes a horrible day in every parent’s life when their child decides that a nap is no longer necessary to their sanity or yours. Most often, they’re wrong, but it doesn’t matter. Ready or not to lose their mid-day siesta,...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I am blessed to have both a daughter and a son, and through their lives, they will learn unfortunate truths about our society. I feel a heavy weight as a parent when I consider the conversations we will have and the lessons they will...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I have significant disdain for Elf on the Shelf. He and I are not friends because I find him creepy and manipulative. However, do you know what makes me more upset? How parents and grandparents and aunts and uncles and girlfriends and...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine My career hit a hard pause when I had to do a quick turnaround on adulting and move back in with my parents. Three years later I have two kids and no semblance of a career that once stood promisingly before me. As an Ivy League...
