by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Friends are important in everyone’s life but I think it is especially important for women to have friends to help put things that happen in our lives in perspective. We need to feel connected and have someone to commiserate with about life. Talking with close friends...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Doing it Alone, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Sara Haley You hear it a lot, and you think it on a daily basis: There are never enough hours in a day. As much as everyone believes this, the same is true especially for us single moms. And what happens to us over time as we try and balance work,...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Breastfeeding, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra I am nearing the end of the weaning process with my son who is now 2 and ¾ years old. I breastfed his older sister till she was about the same age, give or take a month. It is a bittersweet time for me as I think about the bonding...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stepparenting
by Shadra Bruce Becoming a stepparent can be as nerve-wracking as becoming a parent for the first time. It’s not much different: there are expectations, a role to be performed, and a child’s life influenced by your decisions, actions, and behaviors....
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Creating Balance, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Veronica Monique Ibarra I am not a high-strung type-A person. Most of my friends would say I am easy going and relaxed. However, when it comes to my children I transform into Mega Mom or the Mommy Overlord. I’m that mom at the park that has the eyes...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Parenting
Easter is just around the corner, and in our household, the Easter Egg hunt has always been a big deal. We have traditionally had a large group of kids in a wide range of ages participating in the hunt. If there are a lot of children in your family, you know that even...