Dear Annie: I’ve given my nephew birthday and Christmas gifts every year, despite rarely receiving a thank-you, let alone any ...

My nephew and his wife don’t stay in touch, never invite me over and only show up during the holidays to collect gifts.

THE school year is coming to a close and parents across the country are scratching their heads over what gift to give their ...

My children began to resist writing thank-you notes as they got older. Now I make sure they show gratitude before enjoying ...

Sendbird, an AI customer service platform, caters bahn mi sandwiches to its workers every Friday to encourage them to come in ...

I’ve given my nephew birthday and Christmas gifts every year, despite rarely receiving a thank-you, let alone any love or ...

A couple’s passive efforts to keep a relative at arm’s length, like quietly donating his gifts to charity, are not being received as intended.

All that said, it’s worth checking in with people to make sure that the initiatives you’re using are the right ones and having the effect you want. Not as a roundabout way of hearing “thank you,” but ...