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Holiday Card Etiquette

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Dec 16th 2008 5:01PM

The holidays--they're the best time of year, and the worst. They bring out the best in all of us, and the worst too. How to get through them Hopefully with more grace than Jack Daniels (see Christmas Vacation for reference). And, yes, there is ...
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Preschool party gratitude

by Nicole Teed, Posted Feb 24th 2008 4:01PM

Let's be clear: Emily Post I am not. My wedding invitations broke at least three etiquette rules, and I've forgotten to reply to more than one invitation because they got lost at the bottom of the mail pile. However, I take gratitude seriously, and ...
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Are manners a thing of the past?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Sep 5th 2007 8:31AM

I know we at ParentDish frequently relay shocking tales of bad-doing by parents, with the occasional twist added when a child does something less than stellar. I remember Susan Wagner's posts of this past year asking about writing thank you ...
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"Thank you" cards for kids and teens

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Dec 21st 2006 9:05AM

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person in the world that still writes "thank you" notes. Call me old-fashioned, but I feel that it is important to send someone a "thank you," especially if you did not open the gift in front of them. With the ...
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Can we say bye-bye to mandatory handwritten thank-you notes?

by Sarah Gilbert, Posted Jan 26th 2006 8:27PM

The last time I sent a thank-you note was for my wedding. Don't get me wrong, I've written a lot of the things. I composed several while sitting, alone except for my new baby, in the hospital room after Truman's birth. They're all still waiting for ...
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