In Memory of Molly
By: Maralee McKee Before we jump into the etiquette portion of our time together, allow me to share what’s happened in our family. Today there’s sadness. Molly, our dog of fifteen years was put to...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Should You Send a Card to Someone Suffering a Loss This Year?
By: Maralee McKee Should you send a Christmas card to someone suffering a loss this year? Absolutely, but probably not the card from the boxed set you’re sending others on your list. Wishing someone,...
View ArticleTen Savvy Tips for Providing Meals for Your Friends
By: Maralee McKee When someone you know is caring for a new baby, recovering from surgery or an accident, suffering from a death in the family, preparing for moving day, experiencing a financial...
View ArticleEtiquette, You, and the Flu: What to Do!
By: Maralee McKee Hello! Before we jump right into things, I want to welcome some new family members! Hello to everyone who joined us from the etiquette dinner I taught for Dr. Wang, the Dean of...
View ArticleHow to Be a Great Friend When Someone is In the Hospital?
By: Maralee McKee, Manners Mentor As a patient, time moves at an other-worldy pace in the hospital. One day and night in Room 777 at St. Angels of Healing seems five times longer than a vacation day in...
View ArticleManners for When You or Someone You Know Is Sick
By: Maralee McKee Today’s question is one we all need to know how to best answer. Because, whether it’s something common like the flu or a dire announcement from the oncologist, our life, or that of...
View ArticleThe Etiquette of Visitations and Funerals
By: Maralee McKee, Manners Mentor The Friend’s Guide for How to Best Attend Death. It makes us cringe. It makes us cry. It makes us cower. No one wants to think about it. So why should we read a post...
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