by Brooke Romney | Aug 14, 2017 | Parenting, Relationships, Teens
As I have read about and pondered the events that happened Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, I was struck with the responsibility we have as parents to teach our children to love, to break the cycle of hate that is so prevalent today, and to respect and learn...
by Brooke Romney | May 4, 2017 | Relationships
I was overwhelmed by the love and support for my last article, It’s Time to Stop being Friendly and start being a Friend. My heart broke for a number of people who told me about their loneliness and how starved for friendship they feel. I was equally surprised...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 10, 2017 | Relationships
Stop Being Friendly and Start Being a Friend Stop being friendly and start being a friend — those are genuinely different things, and most of us have spent years doing the first while convincing ourselves we were doing the second. Being friendly means...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 20, 2017 | Parenting, Relationships
(originally published on Deseret News) I know you don’t get it. Social media is not your thing. You have a group of 15 guys who mean something to you. You text them a couple times a year, get together every now and then, check out their family on a Christmas...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 1, 2017 | Relationships
When I chose to be a stay-at-home mom 12 years ago, the hours were long, the kids were needy, my duties were mind-numbing and the compensation was paltry. Because of this, I needed and expected to be praised for everything I did. My husband obliged often, knowing I...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 11, 2016 | Relationships
We have had some of the most incredible neighbors and friends make us feel right at home when we moved into a new neighborhood. If you would like to do the same for another “new” family, here are some things we especially loved. Help unloading our truck....
