by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Doing it Alone, Health, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Sara Haley This last weekend, I did something amazing. I ran a marathon. 26.2 miles of running. 26.2 miles of quiet time. 26.2 miles to figure out exactly why I was actually running this marathon. Running a marathon was something I never would have...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Guest Contributor Janell Bischoff My daughter has slept with me every single night since she was born, either on the sofa or in my bed with me. It isn’t easy, but the sting of not having her is still faint in my mind. I love every single second of her. I’m holding her...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Guest Contributor Janell Bischoff May is for Moms, and we’re sharing some special Mom stories this month. If you have a Mom story you would like to share, please let us know! Since I was fourteen years old I knew I would have trouble getting pregnant. In one of...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey I’m the member of several online mom communities, and every now and then I see discussions over whether or not sneaking veggies into children’s meals is deceitful. Me, I’m a huge fan of sneaking veggies into meals and don’t see it as...
by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety, Let's Talk
by Shadra Bruce Our two older boys have not given us the typical teen experiences most parents face. Derek didn’t drive, date, or have many interests beyond math, video games, and basketball. Kyle has Down syndrome. Kira, however, more than made up for her...
by Shadra Bruce | Kid Safety, Let's Talk
Safety is something that we often talk about with our children. We tell them not to talk to strangers and look both ways before crossing the street. I have always tried to be a good example for my children and show them that I do the things myself, that I ask of them....