by Shadra Bruce | Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce One little S. That’s all you have to add to “mothering” to make it “smothering.” The “s”mother is a close cousin of the helicopter parent. But what do you do when you’re not the smotherer?...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance
Getting Real With Kathy Winn Stop The Presses!! Paula Deen ate a cheeseburger. On a cruise. A woman with diabetes is eating poorly on a cruise ship. It’s unbelievable! My response? Who cares. Having grown up with a loved one who was diagnosed with Diabetes at an early...
by Jennifer Poole | On Motherhood
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole Every morning, when I drop my daughter off at the school daycare, I say I love you. She always responds “I love you too, Mommy.” The other day another mother overheard our exchange. She asked me how I got my daughter to do...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Kid Safety
Hiring a babysitter can be a confusing task. There are so many things to consider as you face the task of selecting someone to care for your children in your absence, and you want to find the perfect fit between the babysitter and your family. Here are some of the...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Thanks to the wonderful community we’re building here, MomsGetReal has already logged two great discussions for 2012, one from Kathy Winn talking about the couch as the best location for celebrating New Year’s Eve, and one...