by Brooke Romney | Jun 13, 2019 | Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
External Tech Controls for Screen Time: The Tools That Actually Work External tech controls for screen time are the single most effective tool for removing you from the role of daily screen-time enforcer. The argument for teaching internal controls and...
by Brooke Romney | May 28, 2019 | intentional summer teenagers, Parenting, Teens
Summer with Tweens and Teens: 21 Tips for a Balanced, Connected Summer Summer with tweens and teens is a different season than summer with littles — and the families who figure that out early have dramatically better summers. The days of sidewalk chalk and bubbles are...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 19, 2019 | Parenting
The world loves a good redemption story, so when Tiger Woods, after years of poor choices, medical issues and embarrassing moments came back to win the Masters, people everywhere celebrated. I was among them, using it as an allegory to teach my teens how there is...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 19, 2019 | Holidays, Parenting, Teens
This weekend the almost impossible happened: Tiger Woods won the Masters. This is being touted as one of the greatest sports’ comeback stories of all time and is an incredible allegory for our kids for multiple reasons. Here are the facts: At 21 Tiger was the...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 13, 2019 | Parenting
As most of you know, connection is a big deal to me. Partially because I have realized I am wired to need it more than others do, and partially because I moved around a lot as a young stay at home mom and was always in search of people who would walk with me through...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 5, 2019 | Parenting, Relationships
My best #momhack ? Find a motherhood (or fatherhood) mentor. Every successful career is peppered with mentors, people one step ahead who give hope, perspective, goals, and a dose of reality when necessary. There are so many women who have molded and loved me on this...
