by Brooke Romney | May 23, 2017 | Parenting
Every year seems to go by more quickly…we are already at the end of school and I wish I could freeze time. This year has been especially wonderful…amazing teachers, good friends and boys growing into more of the men I hope they will become. At the end of...
by Brooke Romney | May 11, 2017 | Parenting
I have been thinking a lot about stones lately. At my grandmother’s funeral, my uncle told of a time when he couldn’t wait to share a juicy bit of neighborhood gossip with his mom. Her immediate response was, “People who live in glass houses don’t throw stones.”...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 12, 2017 | Education, Parenting, Uncategorized
I loved being involved in Teacher Appreciation Week at the elementary school last year. It is one of my favorite volunteer opportunities because I think teachers are amazing and it is so much fun to be able to spoil them for a week. I couldn’t find much on...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 20, 2017 | Parenting, Relationships
Dear Husband: Here Is Why I Can’t Quit Social Media Why I can’t quit social media is something her husband genuinely does not understand. He has a group of fifteen guys who mean something to him. He texts them a couple of times a year, gets together every...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 28, 2017 | Education, Parenting
The argument is as old as school itself. “Why do you care so much about my grades?” This is often followed by a long list of who gets paid big bucks for A’s, whose parents don’t care at all if they have a D, and a million reasons why B’s are absolutely...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 9, 2016 | Parenting
What to Tell Your Kids About the Election Last night we all watched until our eyes could no longer stay open. Early mornings and a daylight savings hangover forced my boys’ eyes shut before the real numbers were in. They woke up eagerly wanting to know who had...
