by Brooke Romney | Nov 5, 2015 | Parenting
Fundraising for schools is a necessary evil. We all hate purchasing marked up items we don’t need, hitting up neighbors and collecting cash, but we all love making sure our school is funded well. Lucky for us, there are quite a few companies out there making it...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 18, 2015 | Parenting
Two weeks ago, my parents took my 11 year old son and me to a Utah Jazz game. It had been years since I had watched the NBA, and boy had things changed. The beginning was spectacular with fire, motorcycles, cheerleaders and a crazy mascot. The players were pumped and...
by Brooke Romney | Jan 13, 2015 | Parenting, Teens
I Love You Too Much to Get You a Phone When my 4th grader told me we were the only parents who didn’t let their kids have their own phones, iTouches, or tablets, my answer was constant: “I love you too much to give you one.” I am not opposed to...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 21, 2014 | Parenting
Eating My Words Eating my words — this is my formal confession. Can I take you back seven years? My children were ages 4, 2, and 1. I had things all figured out for “older” children. I assumed once diapers, whining, and incredibly long bedtime...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 12, 2014 | Parenting, Relationships
For Father’s Day, Let Him Be His Own Kind of Dad Let him be his own kind of dad. Not your kind. Not the kind described in the parenting book you just finished. Not the ideal you have been building in your mind since before you had children. His kind. This is one...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 4, 2014 | Parenting
I cannot believe that another school year has passed! This year went especially quickly…I feel like I was stalled in the month of March and all of a sudden it is June! We love using our summertime to explore new places and experiences and enjoy both the lazy...
