by Shadra Bruce | Back to School, Self-Improvement
Starting a family changes your life in many ways. When you’re pregnant, it’s normal to think about how different your life will be in a very short time. You’ll have to make some sacrifices (including sleep!), it’s true. But one thing you shouldn’t have to sacrifice is...
by Shadra Bruce | Back to School, Education, Parenting
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce It’s back to school time again, and that means morning chaos. At one point, we had four kids going to three different locations every morning, plus ourselves to get ready. It wasn’t easy, but I have a few tricks that work to make...
by Shadra Bruce | Back to School, Healthy Eating
Schools are burdened with responsibility when it comes to doing right by our kids, so it’s no wonder they take what shortcuts they can when meeting nutritional needs – things like classifying ketchup as a vegetable serving. Packing cold lunch for your school-age...
by Shadra Bruce | Back to School, Self-Improvement
Many parents, after having spent many years raising their children at home, are making the decision to return to college. When little ones are involved, it’s generally not as easy as simply enrolling in classes and heading off to campus. For parents who want to...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Back to School
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra Well, it has been a while since I’ve found any time to think let alone write. I spent the summer having fun with the kids, and for some reason (probably their ages) I found that it took up almost all my time. That’s not a...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Back to School
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra When we had first looked into schools for my daughter before her beginning kindergarten my husband and I had many concerns and differing opinions. He had been an Army brat and, for reasons that he could never really explain clearly,...
