by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Breastfeeding, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra I am nearing the end of the weaning process with my son who is now 2 and ¾ years old. I breastfed his older sister till she was about the same age, give or take a month. It is a bittersweet time for me as I think about the bonding...
by Lisa Van De Graaff | Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff In Oriental Medicine’s Five-Element Theory, it is the time of Wood. Wood is our inner planner and decision maker. When we feel the desire to plan our summer garden, sketch our dream home, make a ‘to do’ list, lay...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stepparenting
by Shadra Bruce Becoming a stepparent can be as nerve-wracking as becoming a parent for the first time. It’s not much different: there are expectations, a role to be performed, and a child’s life influenced by your decisions, actions, and behaviors....
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Creating Balance, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Veronica Monique Ibarra I am not a high-strung type-A person. Most of my friends would say I am easy going and relaxed. However, when it comes to my children I transform into Mega Mom or the Mommy Overlord. I’m that mom at the park that has the eyes...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Parenting
Easter is just around the corner, and in our household, the Easter Egg hunt has always been a big deal. We have traditionally had a large group of kids in a wide range of ages participating in the hunt. If there are a lot of children in your family, you know that even...