by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Let's Talk, Making Memories
Getting Real With Mary Swan-Bell Lily, my five-year-old whirlwind, loves to hone her fashion designing skills. Unfortunately, sometimes her materials of choice leave something to be desired. Let me be more specific: Two of her favorite textiles are tissues and plastic...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra My kind of busy doesn’t always look like your kind of busy. Sometimes busy is reading a book or watching a movie with my kids. Sometimes busy is writing content for blogs or plotting a story arc. Busy is whatever I am doing. I...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Parenting
1. Tell your kids you love them every day. 2. Keep your kids ready for school by encouraging them to read regularly during the summer. 3. If they’re old enough to ask, they’re old enough to know. 4. When it comes to the tough stuff, inform your kids before...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Creating Balance, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Amy Larson It seems that in the Spring, my wanderlust is at an all-time high. One year in particular stands out. I was knee deep in diapers, bottles and Big Bird reruns. I had three kids under the age of six, my marriage was complicated, and I lived...
by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety, Let's Talk
I am SOOO excited to introduce you to the newest member of our Mama Posse, Mary Swan-Bell. This is her first of what I hope will be MANY contributions to MomsGetReal. Welcome, Mary!! _______________ Banged Up Heads and Good Parenting by Mary Swan-Bell I kind of...
by Shadra Bruce | Adult Children, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Our 21-year old daughter is moving to Long Island for the summer. On the one hand, we think she’s crazy to spend every drop of her money to live in the most expensive place in New York for three months. On the other hand,...
