by Brooke Romney | Apr 2, 2014 | Parenting
If I had to list the 5 most important things I want my children to learn from me, hard work is in there…unfortunately, it is also incredibly difficult to teach. A few years ago, I found myself mostly working alone so I didn’t have to listen to the whining,...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 18, 2014 | Holidays, Parenting, Relationships
No Leprechauns, No Valentine’s Boxes, No Elves, and Why That is Okay Holidays could easily make me feel like a mom fail. As I scroll through Facebook and Instagram, it is obvious my little ones are getting the raw end of the deal. My kids are the ones dressed in...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 5, 2014 | Books, Parenting
The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother was all the rage a few years ago but is just as enlightening without all the hype. I enjoy any book that makes me re-evaluate how I parent and this one certainly does. It’s a book that is hard to stop thinking about, and you...
by Brooke Romney | Jan 21, 2014 | Parenting
My children have a problem. They think the purpose of life is to have fun. It was especially evident when their prayers included “Help us to have a fun day tomorrow and a fun day the day after that.” That little phrase hit me hard. Is our...
by Brooke Romney | Sep 17, 2013 | Parenting
Dear Parents of Girls, I am a mom of boys…it’s all I know as a mother. However, I am a woman who was once a girl. I remember being boy crazy long before boys seemed to notice me. I remember being uncomfortable in my skin. I remember doing stupid things to...
