by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Opening Christmas presents might be what the kids look forward to the most, but it’s decorating the tree together that builds memories that last. If you celebrate Christmas, it’s likely your kids are already bouncing off the walls with...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stepparenting
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Parenting, as rewarding as it is, can be a tough job. There are a lot of demands and pressures that go with raising kids, but they are often offset by the enormous fulfillment that comes from raising children. Stepparenting is even...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce I was in the store the other day and they’re already clearancing costumes and preparing to put out Christmas trees and ornaments. It’s September, but if you’re a blended family, that can simply mean the stress season is...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Stepparenting
Getting Real With Elizabeth Sanchez They say you don’t really appreciate your parents until you become a parent yourself. I fully experienced that feeling twice. Not because I gave birth to two children, which I did, but because I became a step-parent and then later...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
by Shadra Bruce June 15, 2011. Today, my two youngest stepkids will turn 21. I’ve had the privilege of being a part of their lives since just before their 7th birthdays. Their bio mom gave up her share of custody when they were 5, and my husband Dave was doing a great...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Stepparenting
Getting Real With Elizabeth Sanchez We sat down for breakfast in our second week at my in-law’s house, and as usual I was stuffing my face with something delicious when I saw my father-in-law laugh as he was looking outside at the kids playing Uno. Suddenly my...
