by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce When your kids are young, there seem to be no bounds to what they will say. There is no filter, which can be both precious and embarrassing (ask me about the bitch song sometime). They want to tell you literally every single thing that...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Every parent struggles with the proper methods of disciplining their teenager. We’re on our fourth trip through the teenage years, and it seems much more challenging now than it was before every kid wanted a cell phone and had...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Teen obesity and weight issues are not an easy challenge to deal with. Teenagers in general struggle with emotional turmoil, self image, and finding their independence, but when you add the pressure of an added health risk that also...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Sexually transmitted diseases are nothing to joke about. You need to make sure you understand the risks of STDs so that you can intelligently talk to your teen about them. The more matter-of-fact you can be about the reality of the...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce I’ve been writing about teens a lot lately. I think it is because, for the moment, we don’t have any. The twins just turned 21, joining their older brother in “adult”hood. The younger kids are “tweens.” It’s...
