by Brooke Romney | Mar 24, 2020 | Holidays, Parenting, Printable
After publishing my Christmas advent calendar last year, so many of you asked for something similar for Easter, wanting a way to bring your family together over Christ once again. If I created one, I knew it needed to be meaningful yet simple; quick yet important;...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 23, 2020 | Parenting
In the blink of an eye, we are all suddenly homeschooling moms. I know, I know, this isn’t real homeschooling. I also know that I might be in trouble for making a color coded schedule and trying to stick to it, because then I am the type of parent that doesn’t take...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 15, 2020 | Parenting, Teens
With school closures and very necessary social distancing going on, having kids home all day is a challenge. With younger kids, it was pretty normal. I planned for us to be together most days all day, and they were excited about craft projects and new coloring pages,...
by Brooke Romney | Jan 26, 2020 | Parenting, Teens, what to say resistant teenager
Sincere Compliments for Teens That Work (Even When Things Are Hard) Sincere compliments for teens that actually land are not the generic kind. “You’re so smart” or “I’m so proud of you” does not work when the relationship is...
by Brooke Romney | Jan 24, 2020 | Parenting, Teens
Being the parent of a teen isn’t easy, but being a teen isn’t easy either. Between hormones, friends, fighting for independence, romance, self-esteem blows, social media, and academic pressure, there is little wonder that being sullen comes naturally to...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 3, 2019 | Parenting, Teens
It has been awhile since we have had a rough Sunday. Life outside our 4 walls has been tough, but inside feels safe, protected and pretty genuinely happy. It wasn’t always this way, but we’ve worked hard for it, so when Sunday was full of unkind words,...
