by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce We all want our children to be strong enough to say no. We encourage individuality, especially in our teens, as they are discovering who they are. Unfortunately, our teens are caught between the lessons we have taught them and the incredible desire to...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Veronica Ibarra It started in kindergarten. My daughter began growing out faster than she was growing up, and I began feeling like a bad mom because I couldn’t figure out what to do. Sodas were already a banned substance in our house except for...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce Are you struggling with an out of control teen and feeling hopeless about things ever being any different? Are you losing sleep, worrying about whether or not you’re doing it the “right” way, hoping the decisions you’re making won’t backfire on you or...
by Jennifer Poole | Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole A friend of my daughter’s has been saying she knows the stars of a popular Disney show. She has told my daughter that she video chats with them and has even given my nine year old a T-shirt signed by the cast and a personal letter from...
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,...
by Jennifer Poole | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole Years ago, when I worked with juvenile offenders, I attended a training that stated the most difficult time for most boys is the first year of junior high/middle school. Everything is changing – now they have lockers, many teachers,...
