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...
by Brooke Romney | May 1, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Use Restaurant Manners These simple tips for eating out will help your teen be confident and comfortable at any restaurant. You don’t want your kid to be the only person at a table who needs to ask their mom how they like their steak....
by Brooke Romney | Apr 24, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Treat Your Friends’ Siblings with Kindness: Why This Manner Matters To treat friends siblings with kindness — to notice the younger kid at your friend’s house and choose decency over dismissal — is one of those teen manners that rarely gets explicit...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 17, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Relationships, Teens, Travel
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Be a Good Passenger Being a teenager means you are going to need lots of rides. Be a good passenger! Make sure to show gratitude to those who are willing to go out of their way to get you where you need to be. By doing this,...
