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 | 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...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 9, 2014 | Parenting
In our home we talk about kindness A LOT. We try to model it in our interactions with people. We try to catch our boys when they are being mean and make them take notice, apologize and change. We try to catch them when they are being kind and notice and compliment....
by Brooke Romney | Dec 12, 2013 | Parenting
I just made the best discovery of my entire holiday season and it is not a gift or a super cool new gadget; it is this Internet Safety Cheat Sheet found here. Jen has put together the most user friendly way for you to protect your children from garbage that so easily...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 4, 2013 | Parenting
image via HERE While growing up, there were a few places you could always find me: the trampoline, where I was free and strong; the living room heating vent, where I was warm and safe and my very favorite place, the car, where I felt my parent’s love. In the...