by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce I think all parents must go through a Rodney Dangerfield phase. Coincidentally, this phase starts about the time your kids become teens. At some point, your kids mutate from adoring little angels to some kind of alien species. And the problem is, you...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Special Needs
by Shadra Bruce If you have a special needs child, you are probably used to fighting with the schools to get the accommodations you know your child needs to be successful. Parents of special needs kids often start fighting for their kids from the time they are...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce The first day I left my kids at the Montessori preschool so that I could go back to school and finish my degree was heartbreaking. I’d been home with them since they were born, and while my older baby was 3 and could understand that this fun new place,...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Special Needs
Getting Real With Amalia Starr Independence Day is just around the corner and it became one of my favorite holidays fourteen years ago when Brandon became independent and free. At that time, I too found independence and freedom as well. We never know when we raise...
by Shadra Bruce | Family, Love, Parenting
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We’re headed up to the hills today to celebrate Father’s Day. We will grill out, roast marshmallows, and play mini golf at a little resort about an hour from our home. For Dave, there is nothing better for Father’s Day than...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Each June, our daughter’s hard work pays off – with more hard work. For 10 months each year for the last couple years, Anika has been spending several hours a week participating in dance classes. She comes home from dance and...
