by Brooke Romney | Nov 20, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
This week’s #teentalktuesday is a tough one. Over the weekend, the the migrant caravan reached the Tiajuana border. When members of the caravan rushed the fencing, the border authority fired tear gas to keep people from trying to cross the border into the US. Image...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 13, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
This Teen Talk Tuesday is a great way to check in on all of your children to make sure they are getting their needs met. You can talk in a group or have this conversation one on one, but I love this one as a group…it is less awkward, there are more ideas, and...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 6, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
One of my goals with Teen Talk Tuesday is to raise a generation that feels comfortable talking about real issues, who isn’t afraid to hear what the other side has to say, and is willing to speak their mind in a respectful way. I think this type of dialogue starts at...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 30, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
There is nothing more important in our relationships with our teenagers than having open communication. When I had younger kids, I thought this would be so easy for me…I’m such a talker! In reality, it’s a lot harder than I thought it would be! Now that I am on...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 13, 2018 | Education, Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
This article was originally published in The Washington Post Image via The Washington Post French students are about to get a much-needed detox from their cellphones now that the government has banned them during school for kids 15 and under. When will...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 9, 2018 | Education, Parenting, Teens
As research continues to roll in, it is becoming more and more obvious that cell phones and other personal electronic devices are stealing learning and social and emotional well being from our children during the hours that are supposed to be filled with education. It...
