by Brooke Romney | Apr 23, 2014 | Parenting
Kids were never really my thing. I didn’t play with dolls or babysit and my worst grade was in Home Ec. When I met my mother-in-law for the first time, I confidently told her that I was planning on law school, loved books and dancing, hated cooking and cleaning,...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 17, 2014 | Parenting
Having 4 boys and going anywhere is tough. Being appropriate when we get there is even tougher. We try to spend most of our time in places that are made for boys…parks, bounce houses, swimming pools, gymnasiums, trampoline arenas, beaches, mountains…you...
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 | 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...