by Brooke Romney | Feb 20, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
Technology rarely blows me away. In fact, oftentimes it seems to make life more complicated than it was before; However, the relatively new app, Our Pact, has made managing screen time, smart phones, and everything in between so incredibly simple and has given...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 14, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
I love youth sports. I have four boys and they play them all the time. For the most part, win or lose, sports are something we enjoy and grow from. However, every once in a while, things get ugly, and it has never been uglier than one winter night on the...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 11, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
The other day, my seventh-grade son showed me a text from a girl who is a friend. It said, “On a scale of 1-10, how cute am I?” Luckily, my relationship with my oldest is pretty tight, and he often shares the little and big things going on in his life. He...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 1, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
Instagram is booming. It’s simple to use and fun to keep up with. At face value, it seems incredibly harmless, and maybe even a safe site for kids. It is easy, private, and full of pictures! But, after a few years as an Instagrammer, I have decided that those...
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 | Aug 30, 2016 | Parenting, Teens
I Can Be a Parent and a Friend The criticism is familiar: “You know what’s wrong with parents these days? They choose to be friends and refuse to be parents.” I heard it the other day and had to disagree. The choice between being a parent and a...
