by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Special Needs
Getting Real With Amalia Starr Do you know how powerfully destructive negative input can be? It can tear one apart and make a person doubt them self in all areas of their life. It can stop one from advancing and wanting to do better. It can cause depression. We all...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey It seemed like I spent a good part of the morning telling my son ‘not now’. Not now, Jeffrey, I’ve got to put clothes in the washer. Not now, Jeffrey, I’ve got to do the dishes. Not now, Jeffrey, I need to take a shower. Not now,...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce When your kids are young, the worst thing you have to worry about on Halloween is the cavities they might incur from the copious amounts of candy they consume after trick-or-treating. Now that your teen is too old to dress up, you have a whole lot more...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce I’ve been writing about teens a lot lately. I think it is because, for the moment, we don’t have any. The twins just turned 21, joining their older brother in “adult”hood. The younger kids are “tweens.” It’s...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
by Shadra Bruce I’m committed to making changes that will let me live longer and healthier, and to that end, I’ve been researching and implementing healthy habits. I’ve condensed what I’ve learned into the top 30 things you can do to make positive, lasting...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
by Shadra Bruce When my mom died of cancer at the young age of 55 almost six years ago, you would have thought that it would have been a turning point for me in taking charge of my own health. Instead, her death spun me into a depression, and food was great solace. It...
