by Brooke Romney | Mar 13, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
Adobe Image via Deseret News 10 Things to Do Before Getting Your Child a Smartphone Getting your child a smartphone was the beginning of a journey the Romneys have spent years figuring out. They started, made mistakes, changed rules midway, and eventually...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 26, 2018 | Parenting, Relationships
Can We Just Be Honest? Can we just be honest? Being honest is hard. But being honest about important things — the things that actually matter — is the hardest. Not the once-every-six-months bare-your-soul Instagram post about struggling with...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 20, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
OurPact: The Parental Control App Every Parent Should Know Note: This review was written in 2018. Features, pricing, and availability of the OurPact parental control app may have changed since then. Visit ourpact.com for current information before purchasing....
by Brooke Romney | Feb 14, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
The Ugliest Moment in Youth Sports 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 what I...
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...
