by Brooke Romney | Jun 5, 2023 | Lifestyle, Parenting, Practical Tips, summer ideas large family, summer with teens and littles, Teens
Summer with Teens and Littles: How to Make It Work for Everyone Summer with teens and littles is one of the most genuinely difficult parenting juggling acts — and one of the most common. Everyone’s needs are different, valid, and competing. The teenager wants...
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 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 1, 2023 | Lifestyle, Practical Tips
I would never claim to be a stellar housekeeper. I do all right, but I find very little joy in cleaning, organizing, or doing laundry. So, when I find a tip that changes the game and makes my life easier I jump on it and share it. How I Get My Whites to Stay White and...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 20, 2023 | Lifestyle, Practical Tips
How To Clean White Baseball Pants In my perfect world, baseball pants would only be sold in 3 colors…black, dark grey, and navy blue. However, someone who obviously is not in charge of laundry decided long ago that the ideal color for a uniform whose main...
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...
