by Megan Gregory | Parenting, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Megan Gregory I know there are many lists out there of things you absolutely need when you have a baby, but here is my compilation after having my two children and learning what is actually necessary and what just takes up space. When I was pregnant...
by Shadra Bruce | Health, Parenting, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce The process of brain development is nowhere near complete once your baby is born. Proper continued development relies on healthy engagement the first two years of life, as babies are created to absorb information at a shockingly high...
by Shadra Bruce | Healthy Eating, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce If you are planning a pregnancy or are already pregnant, there are certain dietary rules that will improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy. There are obvious adjustments that you should make to your lifestyle, like not smoking or...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding, On Motherhood, Pregnancy and Your Newborn, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine In case you missed it, breastfeeding a toddler was on my unfulfilled list of “nevers”. Yet here we are. My daughter, Hallie, is 16 months old and the little gremlin (bundle of joy) has no intentions of being weaned anytime soon....
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Pregnancy and Your Newborn, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers
As a new player in this game we call parenting, I have done some stereotypical first-time mom things. Not that I feel bad about any of that, because my daughter did not pop out of the birth canal with a manual in hand. Sure, there’s a ton of parenting advice but it’s...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding, Let's Talk, Pregnancy and Your Newborn, Toddlers
I am thrilled to introduce our newest MomsGetReal contributor, my very own daughter, Kira Hazledine. As you read the blogs on MomsGetReal, you’ll learn a lot about the child, teen, and college student Kira. Now she’s married and a mom – and she has...
