by Shadra Bruce | Stress Management
Getting Real With Mary Swan-Bell Once I read an article that said there are only two conditions under which you should offer advice: If you are asked and/or if it is a matter of life and death. I had a small child at the time, so that reinforced what I already felt...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce The guilt weighs on me sometimes… I’m a good mom and I love my kids, but the economy has created a situation where I am the primary breadwinner. My husband does much of the homework help, all of the cooking, and the laundry....
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
When hot lunch for your school-age kids starts costing more than a typical utility bill, it’s time to start thinking of other options. Changing your approach to your children’s lunch menu is about more than money, though. It’s an opportunity to talk...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Our mom’s parents divorced when she was 11 years old. Her mom remarried a few years later, and my mom and her three brothers were joined less than a year later by a new baby sister. Theirs was not always an easy adjustment, having a step dad and a new sister who...
