by Brooke Romney | Mar 6, 2023 | Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Introduce Yourself There are few things harder than being new or in a place where you don’t know anyone. The ability to introduce yourself to strangers with confidence is something that will affect your life in a positive...
by Brooke Romney | May 9, 2022 | Lifestyle, Parenting
As people have been posting about their New Year’s Resolutions, I noticed a trend. Lots of you want to cook more for your family and successfully menu plan. Hooray for more home-cooked meals in 2018! I grew up with a mom who is a killer cook and we had family...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 30, 2022 | Parenting
Simple Ways for Kids to Serve: 12 Ideas Where They Actually Do the Work Finding simple ways for kids to serve — where they are actually participating rather than watching — is one of the most valuable investments a family can make. Service that involves...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 25, 2022 | Education, Letters, Parenting, Printable, Teens
Grades and school effort can get a little tricky as kids move into the teen years. It can be even harder when different kids have different strengths and school comes more easily to some than others. But these questions aren’t about grades but about effort and...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 25, 2022 | Letters, Parenting, Printable, Teens
What Your Perfectionist Kid Needs to Hear: A Message Worth Saying Out Loud What your perfectionist kid needs to hear is something that might not be getting said loudly or clearly enough in your home: that perfection has never been the goal. That love, honesty,...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 11, 2021 | Parenting, Teens
Questions to Keep Screen Time in Check: 6 to Ask Each Week The best questions to keep screen time in check are not the ones that launch a lecture — they are the ones that invite kids and teens to reflect on their own technology use honestly, without judgment. The goal...
