by Elise McVeigh | Feb 22, 2023 | Guests, Mrs. McVeigh's Manners
Dear Mrs. McVeigh, Can you please address the issue of “ageism?” I was with some ladies in a social setting, and one lady continued to mention how young another lady was. It was like an overweight person telling a thin person, “you are so thin,” over and over. What is...
by Elise McVeigh | Feb 2, 2023 | Elise McVeigh Life Camp, Etiquette, Manners, Mrs. McVeigh's Manners
Dear Mrs. McVeigh, We sold our house to a couple who have a two-year-old daughter. The wife asked if she could take have a contractor come over, as I was rushing to pack up to move. As I was upstairs, I heard her two-year-old running around the house, and out of...
by Elise McVeigh | Oct 29, 2021 | Children, Manners, Mrs. McVeigh's Manners
“Trick or Treating” is a fun tradition that brings children out in droves every Halloween night. For children the goal is to get as much candy as they can in their bucket or bag. For parents the goal can be to make sure children are obviously safe, but also polite and...
