by Jennifer Poole | Book Reviews
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole If you or someone close to you has ever suffered from an eating disorder or even just struggled with yo-yo dieting then you should read the book Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain. I have always been a fan of Portia and...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Love
I said I love you and that’s forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are. —Billy Joel Loving without judgment can be hard for parents to do. I’ve seen so many parents be incapable of accepting...
by Shadra Bruce | Teens and Tweens
Growing up, I never had a lot of confidence. In fact, during middle school and high school, I was pretty much a social failure. It came down to a lack of self esteem and self confidence. It made it difficult for me to be comfortable in my own skin or do the things I...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Building self-esteem is not typically a topic gets a lot of attention on a parenting site, but I’ve discovered, through my own experience with my children and through reading emails and having conversations with other stepmoms, that self-esteem, particularly...