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Infertility Etiquette - Tips for Friends and Family

If you have a friend or relative who is challenged by infertility, considering or already in treatment, following these suggestions is likely to be appreciated. 1. Don’t minimize the problem by mentioning the hassles of parenti [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Talk with girlfriend before next family event

Q My ex and I are co-parenting our 5-year-old daughter. We each have her for a week at a time. For several years, I have been in a relationship with a woman who is wonderful with my daughter, and we recently moved in together. My daugh [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-etiquette: Talk with girlfriend before next family get-to...

Q: My ex and I are co-parenting our 5-year old daughter. We each have her for a week at a time. For several years I have been in a relationship with a woman who is wonderful with my daughter and we recently moved in together. My daught [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Etiquette a family business for Post descendant

The holidays bring out the best in people — and the worst. Which means that it’s the busy season for Anna Post, the 31-year-old great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, who bears more than a passing resemblance to her famous [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Top 5 homeschool rules of etiquette for the extended family

In my opinion, homeschooling is most successful when homeschooling families are surrounded by supportive friends and family. Unfortunately, not everyone is so lucky. Homeschooling provokes a wide range of opinions and emotions, and sometim [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Good manners are a family responsibility

“Children now love luxury. They have bad manners and contempt for authority. They show disrespect to their elders. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and are tyran [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Family affair: Make it easier for kids and grownups

As the bride and groom turned toward each other to say their vows, the ocean sparkled in the background and white sand warmed the guests' feet. The moment was interrupted only by a toddler — mine — yelling, "I want to sit [...]