Miss Manners would have you text back that you are “Glad they are enjoying the gift.” This will reassure the sisters-in-law that you have no quarrel with them -- while its brevity relieves you of ...

The other night, my friend Rick and I were talking about how many teachers had influenced our lives. He had five. I had four. My first great one was my mother. She had learned English at age 11, fresh ...

Affectionate and aggressively earnest, these follow-up messages — dubbed “millennial thank you notes” — are flooding group chats and inboxes with a tidal wave of feelings.

These everyday heroes show up, day after day, shaping futures with patience, passion, and purpose. So, instead of waiting for ...