by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Jana Jeffery When my oldest daughter was 10 years old, she turned to me one day and while pinching her little tummy she says, “Mom, I need to lose weight. I’m getting fat.” I stopped mid-stride and said to her, “You are not fat. Not at all. Why do...
by Chris Wilcox | Chris Crossing
View from the Dragonfly’s Back MomsGetReal Soul Feeder Chris Wilcox Here’s the scene: It’s December 28th. I’m at my parents’ house in Idaho Falls. My cousin, Valarie, is driving from Minnesota to her parents’ house in Iowa. Somehow...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce The basic rule of losing weight is to burn more calories each day than you consume. It’s really that simple. Sort of. There are a few other factors that come into play when you’re trying to lose weight. You’re Not a Man...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce No matter where your starting point might be, everyone seems to have the goal of fast weight loss. We live in an immediate gratification, want-it-now society, so it’s easy to start believing the hype and then being disappointed...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce People are drawn to get-rich-quick schemes because they’re looking for a shortcut. There are no get-rich-quick schemes that work: getting rich happens from hard work, luck, and more hard work. It shouldn’t be surprising,...