by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood, Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I grew up with a unique name, at least in the 90’s it was, and at this point I’ll respond to almost anything that remotely sounds like my name. It’s short and sweet, but people have always had a hard time with it. Growing up people...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce I have bad news for you, parents. One of these days, you’re going to wake up and be living with a stranger. This stranger will have replaced a sweet, lovable, often toothless child who admired you completely. Now, that little angel has...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce I think all parents must go through a Rodney Dangerfield phase. Coincidentally, this phase starts about the time your kids become teens. At some point, your kids mutate from adoring little angels to some kind of alien species. And the problem is, you...
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 Shadra Bruce | Health, Let's Talk
Respect. It is such a simple word. It should be an equally simple concept; one that with just a little bit of effort should not be that difficult to carry through. You have to treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. Why is it then that the concept of...
