by Shadra Bruce | Parenting
Some people don’t understand our lifestyle, traveling for our grandkids. But when our daughter and her family moved to England five years ago, I felt a mix of pride and heartache. Pride, because she had the courage to follow her own path and build a life...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting
I want to acknowledge that not every parent-child relationship evolves in the way I describe here, and that even though I celebrate the place I have arrived at with my kids as young adults wasn’t always an easy or straight path. There have been painful moments...
by Shadra Bruce | Special Needs
Raising children on the autism spectrum can be very challenging. Over the years, we have discovered products that work to help meet the needs of our special children. The links to products in this article are affiliate links. MomsGetReal is an Amazon affiliate and...
by MomsGetReal | Raising Healthy Kids
Raising kids in the digital age is hard. Living offline used to be the norm if you grew up in the 70s, 80s, or even the 90s. Having a cell phone wasn’t a possibility and certainly not the norm. Facebook and Twitter were barely (if even) ideas and MySpace was not even...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting
by Shadra Bruce When your child comes out as trans, your first feeling may be cautious surprise. You’ve lived with this person for their whole lives, and you never noticed a thing. Yet, if you want to support your child, it’s possible to respect their newfound...
