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Gracefully Declining Food and Drink at Seasonal Gatherings
Holiday dinners, cozy cookie swaps, festive parties — the seasonal calendar is full of warmth, laughter, and lots (and lots ) of food....
3 days ago3 min read


Scruffy Hospitality: Embracing Imperfect Hosting
Hosting doesn’t have to be perfect to be memorable. In fact, sometimes embracing a little imperfection makes gatherings far more...
Nov 172 min read


Thanksgiving Etiquette for Guests: How to Be Gracious and Memorable
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, family, and good food, but being a guest can sometimes feel trickier than being the host. Whether...
Nov 103 min read


Thanksgiving Table Etiquette: Setting the Scene with Style
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love gathering friends and family, cooking for days, and experimenting with...
Nov 33 min read


The Curriculum I Wish I Had as a Kid—And Why I Made It Myself
I was the kid who didn’t know what to say. I didn’t know how to make friends. I didn’t know how to set boundaries. And I definitely...
Oct 272 min read


Teaching Manners Without the “Mad Men” Vibe: Modern Etiquette for a Modern World
But Isn’t Etiquette... Outdated? When people hear “etiquette,” they often picture: Fork charts Stiff dinner parties Women being told to...
Oct 202 min read


From Time-Outs to Talk-It-Outs: The Case for Teaching Social Skills Young
❌ The Problem with Time-Outs Time-outs are often the go-to move when a child hits, yells, or melts down. And sure—sometimes kids do need...
Oct 132 min read


What Corporate Trainers Are Getting Wrong About Soft Skills (And How to Fix It)
Let’s Be Honest: A Slideshow Isn’t a Strategy We’ve all been there. A mandatory “communication” workshop filled with vague slides,...
Oct 62 min read


When a Teacher Said “I Needed This Too” — What Happened Next
This Was Supposed to Be for the Students She stood in front of her fourth-grade class, flipping through our module on apologizing...
Sep 292 min read
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