by Brooke Romney | Jun 5, 2023 | Parenting, Teens, Uncategorized
The Best Summer Jobs for Teens and Other Ways to Earn Money Summer is such a great time to teach teens about work, and adding a summer job to a teen’s schedule is one of the best ways to keep them engaged in life and progressing. It cuts out the hours they might...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 5, 2023 | Parenting, summer phone rules teens, Teens
How to Reduce Screen Time for Teens (Without the Daily Battle) Knowing how to reduce screen time for teens is one of the most asked parenting questions right now — and the families who actually solve it aren’t the ones who fight about it every day. They’re...
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 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...