by Brooke Romney | Jun 5, 2023 | Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Summer with Teens: Setting Expectations Summer with littles was full of sidewalk chalk and bubble magic. But as kids got older, summer seemed to change its shape. All of sudden what used to be so fun, was “lame,” and battles I never thought about fighting seemed to...
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 | May 20, 2023 | Education, Gift Ideas, Parenting
The Best Gifts for Graduates It’s graduation time! Such a great time of year to celebrate over a decade of education and commitment with the best gifts for graduates. I know many students are all about money and gift cards, which is totally understandable, but...
by Brooke Romney | May 15, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Decline Kindly Saying “no” to an invitation is often uncomfortable, even for adults, but being upfront and honest is so much kinder than just ignoring or avoiding someone. This can be such a hard thing for all of us but learning how...
by Brooke Romney | May 8, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Don’t Share Hurtful Things You may think you are being the “good guy” by letting someone know they are being talked about, but when you share hurtful things you are usually just causing more unnecessary drama. Everyone is human....
by Brooke Romney | May 4, 2023 | Holidays, Parenting, Relationships
Dear Mothers of Today, Let us start by saying we are in awe of you. Being a mother now seems so much more difficult than it was when we were mothers. We didn’t have the technology to monitor or social media to worry about, neighborhoods and parks were safe places to...