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4 Tips for Keeping it “Cool” in the Bleachers at Youth Sporting Events
Kate Barker
  • May 4, 2013
  • 2 min

4 Tips for Keeping it “Cool” in the Bleachers at Youth Sporting Events

4 Tips for Keeping It Cool in the Bleachers at Youth Sporting Events Up to bat…. We’re well into the baseball and softball season, but...
Help for Parents Grieving the Loss of a Child…
Kate Barker
  • Dec 17, 2012
  • 2 min

Help for Parents Grieving the Loss of a Child…

I am the mother of a first grader who bounded down the steps of the school bus on the first day of December and within minutes was killed...
Kate Barker
  • Apr 21, 2012
  • 2 min

10 By 10

Ten Social Graces Every Child Needs To Know By Age Ten Teaching…. and reinforcing…. again and again…. a few polite behaviors not only...
TAKE 1
Kate Barker
  • Apr 20, 2012
  • 1 min

TAKE 1

It’s Friday…time for some fun!! You don’t need a “stiff upper lip” to drink tea…. Take 1 Steven Colbert gets a lesson in drinking...
I’m dreaming of a…………..House Guest with Manners!
Kate Barker
  • Dec 15, 2011
  • 2 min

I’m dreaming of a…………..House Guest with Manners!

An invitation to stay with someone is a great honor. Your host wants you to be happy, to be comfortable and to feel welcome. If you’ll be...
H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L. Etiquette
Kate Barker
  • Aug 27, 2011
  • 3 min

H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L. Etiquette

Last week my father had to be hospitalized. His condition required more than an overnight stay. I am thankful for hospitals and the staff...
Alfresco Etiquette Refresher
Kate Barker
  • Jul 9, 2011
  • 3 min

Alfresco Etiquette Refresher

Alfresco Etiquette Refresher Have you been invited to a pool party or barbecue? Going on a picnic? Heading for the lake as a guest on a...
Kate Barker
  • Jun 10, 2011
  • 3 min

Rude Behavior: Is it an Epidemic

Rude Behavior: Is there an Epidemic? If… the authorities on social graces, Emily Post and Miss Manners (Judith Martin) define manners and...
Kate Barker
  • May 24, 2011
  • 2 min

Minding Your P’s & Q’s: 4 Tips on Graduation Etiquette

Minding Your P’s & Q’s: 4 tips on Graduation Etiquette Tis the season to celebrate graduation-a milestone in life’s journey- and that...
Manners Matter
Kate Barker
  • Jan 29, 2011
  • 1 min

Manners Matter

While working my “floor time” at the Oregon St. Antique Mall, a customer grumbled “children definitely lack manners these days”. Now, I...
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