DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband believes that when we receive a single, indivisible gift intended for us as a couple (such as a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband believes that when we receive a single, indivisible gift intended for us as a couple (such as a ...

My husband believes that when we receive an indivisible gift, both he and I should write separate thank-you note messages.

would prefer that we send a single message, using “we” in the note with one person writing and each individual signing.

By understanding how gratitude naturally develops in children, we can encourage rather than enforce thankfulness.

I am now sick (at home). These co-workers are not heroes for coming in to work with their germs, but selfish and ...

My husband believes that when we receive a single, indivisible gift intended for us as a couple (such as a platter, ...

“Could I please have another napkin?” repeating, “Just the napkin is fine,” if necessary. But if that too gets ignored, Miss ...

And one of those traits was always to say thank you. Always. Somebody gives you a ride to school? Say thank you. Somebody ...

In the era of boomers, the telephone was the primary mode of long-distance communication. And with it came a whole set of ...

GENTLE READER: That you say, “You might want to reiterate the ‘occasional absence’ policy. The return to office mandate seems ...