by Shadra Bruce | On Motherhood, Stress Management
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We moms are tough. We can take a lot. I mean, most of us can push something the size of a cantaloupe or larger through our vaginas, so we can handle a lot of shit. But this is a convergence of catastrophes unlike anything I would have...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce My mom would have turned 68 this month. It’s hard for me to even imagine her at that age. She died two weeks after my 35th birthday in 2006. She was 55. Cancer. For many years, my grief was almost unbearable, but life being what it...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce I was reading this fantastic article in the New York Times about how motherhood needs some serious rebranding. The author nails it on the head: motherhood is advertised as a huge sacrifice, especially when living in a country that lacks...
by Shadra Bruce | On Motherhood
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Like the bodies that make the babies, motherhood itself comes in all shapes and sizes. And it really doesn’t matter what kind of mom you are; you’ll end up facing criticism. If you work while parenting, you aren’t there...
by Shadra Bruce | On Motherhood
A strong relationship is built upon trust, which is so hard to maintain yet so easy to lose. Even your child’s trust isn’t guaranteed, although it may be more steadfast than other relationships. But after a string of empty promises, a child of any age will notice...