Bad Teachers

Bad Teachers

Getting Real With Shadra Bruce With five kids, three cross-country moves, and 10 different addresses, we’ve experienced the best and the worst of the public school system. We have come close to homeschooling on a number of occasions, but let’s get real ...
When Your Child’s Grades Drop

When Your Child’s Grades Drop

By Shadra Bruce When your child’s grades suddenly swing from passing to “How did this happen?!” there may be cause for concern.  However, jumping to the conclusion that he or she was goofing around instead of paying attention or not putting in enough...
A Unique Childcare Option

A Unique Childcare Option

MomsGetReal Guest Contributor Pattie Gowing. With more dual-working and single parent families in the US than ever before, local parents are finding it difficult to balance life, family and work. For busy families, an important part of this juggling act is finding the...
No Child Left Behind?

No Child Left Behind?

My husband and I have five kids. The oldest three are my step kids, and I did not inherit them until Derek was ten and the twins were six. Since then, we’ve had two kids of our own. Derek is now twenty-four and in the Army and the twins are 20. Our two additions,...