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Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

[REPLAY] Practical Ways to Teach Modern Manners at Home | Brooke Romney

Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Diane Boden

Self-improvement, Home & Garden, Leisure, How To, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Education, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 952 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Can good manners really make life easier? Author and speaker Brooke Romney believes they can—for kids and families alike. In this practical conversation, Brooke shares insights from her book 52 Modern Manners for Kids, offering simple ways to raise kind, confident, and respectful children. She explains why manners matter more than ever, which habits actually stick, and how social skills can strengthen confidence, connection, and family relationships. Brooke also shares tips for building trust and healthy communication with tweens and teens, encouraging parents to start small and see big results through everyday acts of kindness and respect.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everyone, before we dive in, I wanted to let you know that today's episode is a special rear.

0:05.7

This is one of the most loved conversations from the archive, and since so many of you are new to the show or may not have heard it the first time around, I wanted to go ahead and bring it back.

0:14.6

It's still just as relevant today, and I think you'll get a lot out of it. So let's get to it.

0:19.8

I think for so many of us, it took us all the way to adulthood to understand how we would act or what we did value or what was important.

0:27.3

And one of the manners in one of the teen books is celebrate others.

0:33.0

And you said, you know, you understand who you are. And I think when a teen or even a younger child says,

0:39.3

you know, I'm someone who celebrates others. What a cool way to live your life. It's a value of yours.

0:45.2

You're not the person who's always jealous, mad, trying to be part of something that's not for you.

0:50.8

You celebrate others. And what a more well-connected, enjoyable, successful life, that is.

0:56.6

Hello and welcome to the minimalist moms podcast. Can being well-mannered actually make your

1:01.6

life easier? Author Brooke Romney says yes. Brooke is a writer, speaker, and leader of an online

1:08.1

community that helps parents of teens and tweens create meaningful,

1:11.4

healthy, and connected relationships by teaching them the social skills they need to navigate

1:16.2

the complexities of today's world.

1:18.8

She is author of the book's 52 Modern Manners for Today's Twins, Volumes 1 and 2, and

1:24.6

2.

1:25.6

And now she's released a follow-up book, 52 Modern Manners for Kids, that we'll

1:28.7

be discussing today. Her philosophy is simple. Good social skills and practicing good manners

1:34.2

lead to a more well-connected and successful life. This is a great episode for any parent because

1:39.6

we also take time towards the end to talk about a few of her favorite tips for teens. Teaching

1:43.8

good manners is obviously applicable to any child at any age. So if you're a parent, stay tuned for this conversation. But before we get there, I want to quickly tell you about my resource of the week. I want to share this cleaner that I've been using. I've actually used it on and off for the past couple of years. It's called Reds Gone Green. And the one that I always drift to is the clove

2:02.7

cinnamon vanilla. It smells like fall and it leaves my house smelling amazing. If you go through the

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