Holiday Guidelines for Moms and Dads

Holiday Guidelines for Moms and Dads

by | Let's Talk, Parenting

Getting Real With Shadra Bruce The holiday season is coming, and I’ve discovered over the years that as much as most of us enjoy holidays, they are not always very easy for anyone involved, whether you are mom, dad, or step parent. The silent tug of war that...
The Value of Stepparents

The Value of Stepparents

by | Stepparenting

What challenges we stepfamilies face! Not only are we adjusting to a new relationship, a new marriage, and perhaps a new home, but we’re doing it with extra people in the mix who also have needs, demands, and insecurities about the changes life has brought them....
Do You Choose To Be Frugal?

Do You Choose To Be Frugal?

by | Frugal Living

Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Saving money. Stretching the budget. Doing more with less. Recession. Unemployment. It doesn’t matter what you call it, more people are learning how to live with less money. It’s what everyone is talking about. In ways, my husband and I...
Breastfeeding is Not for Everyone

Breastfeeding is Not for Everyone

by | Breastfeeding

My sister was born to breastfeed. From her very first baby, she just had a knack with it. Of course, she’d always loved babies and had always been around them. She had (has) a natural calmness about her that I think must have helped. I grew up thinking I never wanted...