by Brooke Romney | Oct 13, 2018 | Education, Parenting, Teens
Image via The Washington Post US Students Need a Cell Phone Detox This essay was originally published in The Washington Post. A cell phone detox for students is not a radical idea — it is an overdue one. French students are about to get a much-needed detox from...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 9, 2018 | Education, Parenting, Teens
How to Change the Cell Phone Policy at School Changing the cell phone policy at school is something parents can absolutely help make happen — and it is easier than most people think. I recently received a screenshot from a principal’s bulletin at...
by Brooke Romney | Aug 29, 2018 | Education, Parenting, Teens
When Kids Didn’t Have a Great First Day of School When kids didn’t have a great first day of school — when they were new, had a rough teacher, got in trouble, were put in the lowest reading group, couldn’t remember a math fact, sat alone at...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 28, 2017 | Education, Parenting
I Don’t Care If My Kids Get As When I told my boys I dont care if my kids get as, the shock on their faces was real. The argument is as old as school itself. “Why do you care so much about my grades?” This is followed by a long list of who gets paid...
by Brooke Romney | Aug 17, 2016 | Education, Parenting
Last year’s first day of school. Can’t believe it is already here again! First Day of School Letter to My Boys: 14 Things I Want You to Know A first day of school letter is something a child can hold onto, re-read, and carry differently than a conversation...
