by Brooke Romney | Jun 15, 2026 | intentional summer teenagers, Practical Tips, summer teens and young kids, summer with tweens and teens, Teens
Teen Feeding Tips: What to Feed Teenagers Without Breaking the Bank The best teen feeding tips are not about gourmet cooking, charcuterie boards, or anything that requires significant effort. They are about understanding the actual goal: keep your kids’ friends...
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 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...
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...
