On that basis, letter-writing isn't something anyone owes to children, no matter what you live through or how much you love them. It's vital to look after your mental health.

First, writing those letters helps a child practice their handwriting. With text and email so prevalent now, children spend less time with pen and paper, so this is a good way to practice penmanship.

A modern-day Santa letter. (Flickr: John Pasden )The age of pen-and-paper letter-writing may have passed, but technology has stepped in and the need to write has never been greater.

The idea of writing a hand-written letter might be foreign to kids these days, but there are still many skills children can learn from writing letters to their friends, family ...

Usborne author PG Bell, creator of the children’s book series The Train to Impossible Places, has partnered with the National Literacy Trust and The Postal Museum on a letter writing project ...

In kids, studies show that tracing out ABCs, as opposed to typing them, leads to better and longer-lasting recognition and understanding of letters. Writing by hand also improves memory and recall ...

School kids support seminarians through letter campaign Part of a student's letter to a seminarian. Courtesy of John Tirado, NJ State Council, Knights of Columbus.

Can you remember the last time you wrote a letter and posted it in a red letter box near your home? Some millennials might have not even visited a post office.

Stationery matters: the experience of receiving a letter starts from the moment they open the envelope, so be sure to put as much care into your paper as you do into your words. Whether it’s ...