by Brooke Romney | Jun 5, 2023 | Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Summer with Teens: Setting Expectations Summer with littles was full of sidewalk chalk and bubble magic. But as kids got older, summer seemed to change its shape. All of sudden what used to be so fun, was “lame,” and battles I never thought about fighting seemed to...
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 | Apr 24, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Treat Your Friends’ Younger Siblings with Kindness As you begin to cultivate great friendships you might be invited over to someone else’s house. When you are in someone else’s home, you are a guest! If you want to be welcomed...
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,...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 12, 2023 | Modern Manners, Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Modern Manners for Today’s Teens: Find New Friends If your friends are often excluding you or making you feel bad, they are the wrong friends. If this happens consistently, it’s time to find new friends. At first, you might feel alone, but there are people...
