by Shadra Bruce | Parenting
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce So there is some irony in writing this blog, the third in my series on raising independent children (read about Derek and Kyle). One might think that, because Kira (who just turned 28) lives with us, we haven’t actually succeeded...
by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine “I’m so fat!” This is what I said to my husband as I stared in the mirror, frowning at my pregnancy bloat. Honestly, I don’t think I’m fat at all. I’m very happy with my postpartum self, and confident in the body that successfully...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine It all seems so innocent, doesn’t it? The little kids in preschool, holding hands and insisting that someone is their “boyfriend” or “girlfriend.” I’ll admit it, as someone who has worked in a lot of different preschools, I used to...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I should have told you in the moment, and I’m sorry I didn’t. I was rushing my child through an airport trying to make it to the next plane, and when my daughter stopped to look at you, you complimented her. But you didn’t tell her how...
by Kira Hazledine | Let's Talk, Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I didn’t say “fuck off” enough as a teenager in high school. I didn’t say “fuck off” enough as a young adult in college. I didn’t say “fuck off” as a young woman entering the workforce. I definitely say it more now, thank goodness, but...
