Tuesday, August 16, 2011



"A good parent owes it to a child to teach manners
as an interesting and useful skill,
and not as a subject that is invoked to condemn
whatever the child happens to be doing
when the adult is feeling irritable."


Judith Martin, "Miss Manners", in Guide to Raising Perfect Children
a gift from Michael O'Sheel


Miss Manners has looked into my soul. How did she know?

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