4 Tips for Keeping It Cool in the Bleachers at Youth Sporting Events Up to bat…. We’re well into the baseball and softball season, but...

I am the mother of a first grader who bounded down the steps of the school bus on the first day of December and within minutes was killed...

Ten Social Graces Every Child Needs To Know By Age Ten Teaching…. and reinforcing…. again and again…. a few polite behaviors not only...

It’s Friday…time for some fun!! You don’t need a “stiff upper lip” to drink tea…. Take 1 Steven Colbert gets a lesson in drinking...

An invitation to stay with someone is a great honor. Your host wants you to be happy, to be comfortable and to feel welcome. If you’ll be...

Last week my father had to be hospitalized. His condition required more than an overnight stay. I am thankful for hospitals and the staff...

Alfresco Etiquette Refresher Have you been invited to a pool party or barbecue? Going on a picnic? Heading for the lake as a guest on a...

Rude Behavior: Is there an Epidemic? If… the authorities on social graces, Emily Post and Miss Manners (Judith Martin) define manners and...

Minding Your P’s & Q’s: 4 tips on Graduation Etiquette Tis the season to celebrate graduation-a milestone in life’s journey- and that...

While working my “floor time” at the Oregon St. Antique Mall, a customer grumbled “children definitely lack manners these days”. Now, I...