by Shadra Bruce | Adult Children, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce As a parent, you’ve probably daydreamed about your noisy, rebellious child growing up and leaving home, yet also had nightmares about when that time would actually come. The transition from full-blown parenting to only a call or...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce If you are pregnant and not yet preparing your child for school, you may be too late. You may not be able to detect the sarcasm, but the fact is, more and more “experts” and parenting gurus are suggesting that if your fetus...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Every year, I tell my husband, “Let’s just keep Thanksgiving simple.” It should be a time to enjoy the company of friends and family and eat great food. I almost wish we could just have toast and popcorn like Snoopy and...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce 1.Keep the holidays from being stressful by remembering that your kids care more about getting your time than getting your presents. 2.Don’t kick your kids out of the kitchen during the holidays; let them be part of the magic (no matter...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce We learned the hard way that the worst thing to do is allow our kids to be over-involved in extra-curricular activities. We place a strong emphasis on academics and stand firm even when needled, bribed, or begged. Homework comes first....
