by Brooke Romney | Jun 5, 2023 | Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Summer with Teens Setting Expectations: How to Do It Right Summer with teens setting expectations before the season starts is the single most impactful thing a parent can do for a genuinely good summer. The families who have the best summers with teenagers are not the...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 5, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Keep Your Phone Silent We can’t talk manners for teens without talking about cell phone etiquette! Whether we need our phone to connect with a friend, use maps, play music, catch a game, or watch a show, cell phones seem to go...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 5, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Don’t Leave Just One Person Out You can’t always invite everyone to everything, but there is almost always room for one more. If you have a group of 10 friends, having 5 over is fine, but never invite 9 and leave out one person....
by Brooke Romney | May 29, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: The Way you Smell Matters Your hygiene is your responsibility. Being willing and able to take good care of your own body shows a lot of maturity. Being clean allows you to show up in the world confidently and allows others to be close...
by Brooke Romney | May 22, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Make and Manage Your Own Appointments Scheduling your own appointments and owning them is a crucial step in taking charge of your life. In this post I’ll teach you how to make a doctor’s appointment, how to make a hair...