by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shada Bruce I sometimes wonder whether or not there was anything important in my life before I had kids. For me, having kids was instantaneous – I met and quickly fell in love with Dave and his three kids had stolen my heart. I was 26. I know...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce As a parent, having ‘The Talk’ is probably one of the most difficult and challenging moments of parenthood. It can be difficult to believe that your kids even understand what you’re talking about and worse knowing how...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce I was in the store the other day and they’re already clearancing costumes and preparing to put out Christmas trees and ornaments. It’s September, but if you’re a blended family, that can simply mean the stress season is...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce When your kids are young, the worst thing you have to worry about on Halloween is the cavities they might incur from the copious amounts of candy they consume after trick-or-treating. Now that your teen is too old to dress up, you have a whole lot more...
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...
