I am writing a long overdue thank-you note to my parents. They are faithful readers of your column. Mom and Dad, I am thankful that: You stood your ground and did not give in to me, even when I ...

Dear Miss Manners: I was wondering if my daughter should have sent thank-you cards to my wife and myself when she graduated from college. My wife said she should have, but I don’t feel the same ...

Calista, 18, worked with the Salem-Keizer School District to surprise and thank her father, Erick Kountz, at his workplace, the Oregon Consumer and Business Services office in Salem.