by Brooke Romney | Jan 13, 2015 | Parenting
According to my 4th grader, we are the only parents who don’t let their kids have their own phones, iTouches or tablets. When he asks why, my answer is constant: “I love you too much to give you one.” I am not opposed to phones for conversation, but...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 21, 2014 | Parenting
Can I take you back seven years? Seven years ago, my children were ages 4, 2 and 1. Seven years ago, I had things all figured out for “older” children. I assumed once diapers, whining and incredibly long bedtime routines were over, it was going to be smooth...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 12, 2014 | Parenting
For Father’s Day, Let Him Be His Own Kind of Dad I took staying home with a baby very seriously. I read book after book and article after article. I spent minutes, hours, and days brainstorming and pondering how to create perfect babies, toddlers and children. I...
by Brooke Romney | May 29, 2014 | Parenting
Recently I was chatting with a friend about her son’s experience in 6th grade. Her comment to me was, “Well, it has been a year of life lessons.” I wanted to know more. To summarize, her son was with a teacher he didn’t get along with, he ended...
by Brooke Romney | May 27, 2014 | Parenting
I was slow to the iPhone party. Until 2 years ago, my cell phone was just that…a phone. When I got my first iPhone, I was in love, mostly with Siri who could coax my directionally impaired brain to get anywhere with confidence, but otherwise, it was still just a...
