by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety, Let's Talk
We have another poet in our midst! Please enjoy this preview from DANICA SORBER, whose book, How I Held the Seasons in My Hands, is set to be released at the end of this year. Getting Real With Danica Sorber As parents, we can blame everyone and every thing for the...
by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Doing it Alone, Let's Talk
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew True fears Locked deep inside Some days Run and hide Stand for what we believe Afraid to be put in our place A deep scar Left upon our face Fear of being alone Not knowing what to do Someone not there to hold you Your...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Let's Talk, Special Needs
Getting Real With Tonia Caselman, PhD, LCSW Research tells us that children who have good social skills (i.e. are able to make and keep friends) do better in life. They are more successful professionally; they have more satisfying marriages; they have fewer mental...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Parenting, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce When I got my license, I was 15 years old. I was a straight A student. I was trustworthy and well behaved. But… the temptation to go places I shouldn’t be, or do things I shouldn’t do was more than I was able to bear at times, especially with peer...
by Shadra Bruce | Education, Let's Talk
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...
by Shadra Bruce | Adult Children, Let's Talk
Dave and I don’t get out much, but have our routines that give us the “us” time we need. We get up at 5 for a cup of coffee together before we have to get the kids going for school. We send the kids to their bedrooms at 8 to get some time on our own...
