I love this approach. You are correct that people are not mind readers, and being direct with your expectations will help ...
Dear Annie: I am the person who wrote to you a few years ago about sending a box of thank-you notes and Forever Stamps as ...
Richard Delong writes a letter to his newly born great-grandson and to all his fellow Generation Beta children.
Two lists: a “gift” list, and a “cards only” list. If they don’t contact me in a timely fashion, they will be bumped to the ...
One hasn’t been here to get his gift yet; one opened his gift in my presence; one called me from out of state, and we had a nice chat; and one opened his gift in my presence but called me anyway, ...
In today's Dear Annie column, a frustrated grandparent explains what they told their grandchildren about receiving gifts and ...