by Brooke Romney | Feb 20, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
Technology rarely blows me away. In fact, oftentimes it seems to make life more complicated than it was before; However, the relatively new app, Our Pact, has made managing screen time, smart phones, and everything in between so incredibly simple and has given...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 14, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
I love youth sports. I have four boys and they play them all the time. For the most part, win or lose, sports are something we enjoy and grow from. However, every once in a while, things get ugly, and it has never been uglier than one winter night on the...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 11, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
The other day, my seventh-grade son showed me a text from a girl who is a friend. It said, “On a scale of 1-10, how cute am I?” Luckily, my relationship with my oldest is pretty tight, and he often shares the little and big things going on in his life. He...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 7, 2018 | Holidays, Relationships
A Quick and Easy Family Valentine’s Day Celebration For most of our married life, we have done our best to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a couple, but as the kids get older and life gets busier, we often have too much regular life happening on...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 1, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
Instagram is booming. It’s simple to use and fun to keep up with. At face value, it seems incredibly harmless, and maybe even a safe site for kids. It is easy, private, and full of pictures! But, after a few years as an Instagrammer, I have decided that those...
