by Brooke Romney | Jul 24, 2020 | Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
Does anyone else feel like life has been one big screen fest since March and Corona? I have been giving myself grace about it, throwing around all the placating comments in my mind saying, “this is a strange time” and “it has been hard for...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 13, 2019 | Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
External Tech Controls for Screen Time: The Tools That Actually Work External tech controls for screen time are the single most effective tool for removing you from the role of daily screen-time enforcer. The argument for teaching internal controls and...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 13, 2018 | Parenting, Teens
Teen Talk Tuesday: Meeting Our Daily Needs This Teen Talk Tuesday is a great way to check in on all of my children to make sure they are meeting our daily needs. You can have this conversation in a group or one on one, but I love it as a group — it is less...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 13, 2018 | Education, Parenting, Teens
Image via The Washington Post US Students Need a Cell Phone Detox This essay was originally published in The Washington Post. A cell phone detox for students is not a radical idea — it is an overdue one. French students are about to get a much-needed detox from...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 9, 2018 | Education, Parenting, Teens
How to Change the Cell Phone Policy at School Changing the cell phone policy at school is something parents can absolutely help make happen — and it is easier than most people think. I recently received a screenshot from a principal’s bulletin at...
