We all know that a birthday deserves a celebratory acknowledgement, but many folks have trouble figuring out what to write in a birthday card other than the obvious 'happy birthday' phrase.

I've stopped writing thank-you cards and my kids don't have to write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ways.

As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to receive thoughtful gifts of thanks and appreciation from my students and their families during the holiday season and at the end of the ...

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Teacher begins to think it’s “a bit circular” to write thank-you notes for gifts of appreciation from students and their ...