It’s been a long time since people regularly sent hand-written thank you notes and left notes by the refrigerator. Today, you’re far more likely to get a text, even from your spouse. I'm sad about ...

The author always wrote thank-you notes as a child, and is making her kids (not pictured) do the same.Peter Dazeley/Getty Images I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My ...

I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My children began resisting the task, seeing it as tedious and unnecessary. Now, they must write thank you notes before they are able to ...