by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety, Let's Talk
When I moved in with Dave and the kids, my guns didn’t come with me. That’s not always an option, so if you have guns in the home, please please please store them safely. – Shadra Getting Real with Shadra Bruce In my 20s, I went shooting almost every...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine How do you feel putting your son or daughter on the bus each morning? Do you think they’ll come home? Bet you can’t imagine anything different. What could possibly happen in your town? Things like that happen, sure, but not to you. Not...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I didn’t say “fuck off” enough as a teenager in high school. I didn’t say “fuck off” enough as a young adult in college. I didn’t say “fuck off” as a young woman entering the workforce. I definitely say it more now, thank goodness, but...
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 Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I run around in a confused haze most of the time, but I can almost guarantee that I ask myself these 10 questions daily. What day is it? Being a work-at-home mom, I lose all track of days. The calendar means nothing to me, and I’m...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, On Motherhood, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I keep forgetting what a whirlwind labor and delivery were. One second, I was a happy pregnant whale, and the next I was breaking my husband’s fingers with every contraction. Our baby girl was born, and then I had recovery to deal...
