399: When Your Teen Struggles with Friends // Brooke Romney

399: When Your Teen Struggles with Friends // Brooke Romney

Author: Cloud10 November 4, 2024 Duration: 38:48
Teenage friendship problems weigh heavily on us moms. 💔 Do you have a teenager who’s struggling with friends? It hurts the mama heart, doesn’t it?  October was Teen Month here on 3 in 30, but I decided to extend that one more week to include one of my favorite resources for advice on raising teenagers: Brooke Romney.  I asked Brooke to talk with us about how to help support our teens when they’re coming up against problems with friends. And let’s face it, friendship problems are a universal teenage experience at some point or another.  I hope you find Brooke's advice as helpful and wise as I have! For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcement:  Get $5 off Flecks of Gold Journal for the month of November! Modern Manners for Teens by Brooke Romney Modern Manners for Teens Vol. 2 by Brooke Romney Modern Manners for Kids by Brooke Romney Do You Even Know Me? Family Game by Brooke Romney  Related Episodes:  148: Teaching Children How To Navigate Friendships // Deana Thayer and Kira Dorrian of Future Focused Parenting 395: What to Do if Your Teen is Exhausting You // Andee Martineau 396: How to Help Your Teen Live a Better Story Episode sponsors: Quince: Go to Quince.com/3in30 for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Earth Breeze: Go to earthbreeze.com/3in30 for 40% off with your subscription now. BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. ***

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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457: Three Ways to Recover from Mom Burnout [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:58
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454: A Calm-ish Approach to the Holidays // Niro Feliciano [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:29
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453: How to Travel for FREE with Your Family (Really!) // Amber Paul [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:42
With the holidays coming up, many moms wish they could visit family or plan a getaway—but the price of flights makes it feel impossible. That’s why I’m re-airing this popular episode with Amber Paul from Amber on Points,…
450: How to Be a Bold Decision Maker // Jessica Frew [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:33
Have you ever caught yourself second-guessing something as small as what to make for dinner or as big as how to respond to a struggling child and felt completely paralyzed? As moms, we make thousands of decisions every d…
448: Join our Team! A Word from the SAM Sisters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:48
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