by Brooke Romney | Feb 21, 2024 | Gift Ideas
Family Games We Love I love games. Mike thinks they are okay, and my kids range from thinking they are mediocre to amazing. But, it is so much more fun to play family games than watch movies, so I have had to be very particular about the games we play. One thing I...
by Brooke Romney | Dec 18, 2023 | Holidays, Teens
A Christmas Playlist Even Teenagers Like There are moments in parenting when you wonder how a certain child ever came from your DNA. One of mine happened when my son, at 7 years old, announced, “I HATE CHRISTMAS MUSIC. CHANGE THE STATION!” He was dead serious. I LOVE...
by Brooke Romney | Aug 8, 2022 | Teens
Dressing teen boys is HARD. If they don’t have a specific style, it can be a bit complicated to find one for them since moms rarely know what is “cool.” I have found that unless they are super into fashion, a few good basic items with something fun...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 25, 2022 | Education, Letters, Parenting, Printable, Teens
Grades and school effort can get a little tricky as kids move into the teen years. It can be even harder when different kids have different strengths and school comes more easily to some than others. But these questions aren’t about grades but about effort and...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 25, 2022 | Letters, Parenting, Printable, Teens
What Your Perfectionist Kid Needs to Hear: A Message Worth Saying Out Loud What your perfectionist kid needs to hear is something that might not be getting said loudly or clearly enough in your home: that perfection has never been the goal. That love, honesty,...
