by Janet Parnes | Dec 1, 2015 | Press
They may have been “creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky,” but the Addams family was also courteous. The following tips can be used to teach children that when fairies, freaks, princesses, and creeps share the sidewalk with courtesy, everyone can have a...
by Janet Parnes | Dec 1, 2015 | Press
How do we argue with respect? Drawing from the Crowley/Gates disheveled deck, we can find timeless lessons in the art of arguing. The guidelines below, stemming from time-honored rules of courtesy, help us to show our hand with diplomacy: 1. Listen: do not prepare a...
by Janet Parnes | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog
A news story from this fall illustrates the consequences of responding to a rude pitch without bringing etiquette into play. A Minnesota couple accepted an invitation to a family member’s wedding. At the last minute their babysitter called in sick, preventing the...
by Janet Parnes | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog
They may have been “creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky”, but the Addams family was also courteous. The following tips can be used to teach children that when fairies, freaks, princesses and creeps share the sidewalk with courtesy, everyone can have a frightfully...
by Janet Parnes | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog
It’s not that I expect to be plucked from some Google search for an audience with Pope Francis this week. I just found myself wondering, “How do you behave when meeting a pontiff?” Below are the results of my research: What to wear. The guidelines are consistent with...
