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 | Aug 29, 2018 | Education, Parenting, Teens
Maybe they were new, had a rough teacher, got in trouble, were put in the lowest reading group. Maybe they couldn’t remember a math fact, sat alone at lunch or got picked last at recess. Maybe they are weird or slow or shy or awkward. Maybe they wore the wrong...
