by Shadra Bruce | Healthy Eating
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Sugary treats are fun. I have a hard enough time saying no to ice cream for myself, so imagine how hard it is when the kids want it. Dave and I could give in each time the kids want some sort of dessert but it’s really not the...
by Shadra Bruce | Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce There are rational and irrational fears. Children especially can be fearful because there is so much they don’t know. As a parent it can seem silly, but not taking a child’s fear seriously can make things much worse. Your...
by Shadra Bruce | Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce I have a confession. Every weekend, Dave and I play Mario Kart on our Wii. It’s more than just a video game. It’s a way to recognize that it is the weekend, that the work week is over. And it’s a way to relieve stress....
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Travel
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce In 2001, after being married for less than two years and having added a child number four to our growing family, Dave and I decided to move from Boise, Idaho (where each of us had spent a good chunk of our lives) to his hometown of Bath,...
by Shadra Bruce | Adult Children, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Our 21-year old daughter is moving to Long Island for the summer. On the one hand, we think she’s crazy to spend every drop of her money to live in the most expensive place in New York for three months. On the other hand,...
