From the category archives:
Q: My son has been having some issues at school that we have been working on with his teacher and principal. My husband and I are very private with our son’s struggles, keeping his self esteem and what’s best for him foremost in our priorities. One of the latest ideas for him to try is [...]
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Meet our newest “etiquette experts” heading out to teach children, parents, and teachers essential social skills necessary to building a truly civil society. At our Train the Trainers – Children’s Program at the end of March seven vibrant, committed women (I’m still waiting for the first man to come to a training) completed the Emily [...]
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Q: Apparently, it has become fashionable among some groups to wear pajamas in public. An example would be ‘Pajamas Day’ at a public school. My natural inclination is to be shocked by this completely unbelievable lapse in judgment by school officials. Am I wrong? A: Some schools believe having “theme” days promote school spirit. However, [...]
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Have you ever had your cell phone ring when you’re at a concert or in church? Oh my gosh – how embarrassing! Have you ever checked to see who just sent you a text when you were in a conversation with someone at a social event? How rude could that be? It is so hard [...]
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One of my favorite activities is talking to middle school kids about etiquette. I always start with the King Louis story, then together we think about what makes magic words magic, we usually do some sort of meet and greet etiquette, and finally I give the kids an opportunity to ask any etiquette questions they [...]
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Q: My daughter was invited to a birthday party and the day of the party she was sick and did not attend. Does she still give the birthday child the present? A: Sure. It is a shame your daughter missed the party but that is no reason not to give the the gift you got [...]
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All the recent talk about civil discourse got me thinking. Certainly improving the civil discourse in politics is so important. And bringing civil discourse to the business table will surely improve things in the business world. But how do we get there? What needs to happen in order to change the nature of our discourse [...]
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This post originally appeared at my parenting blog The Gift of Good Manners. I will be cross posting some of my favorite content from that blog here at the Etiquette Daily periodically. I hope you enjoy these posts as much as I enjoyed writing them. Two years ago during the holiday season HarperCollins Children’s Video [...]
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Q: If a friend has just had a baby and you go to the hospital to see them and you have already gone to the baby shower and given a gift, do you buy something else to take to the hospital? A: No, you don’t have to, although you might want to take flowers to [...]
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Q: My daughter’s history teacher often shares her views on the election with the class. Should I ask her not to express her beliefs to her students or be thankful my daughter is learning the importance of elections? A: Although it’s great for an educator to discuss voting and the candidates, it’s wrong for her [...]
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