Parents are split on the importance of thank-you notes, but one thing is clear — teaching kids to express gratitude is important.Studio4/Getty Images Some parents still have kids write thank-you notes ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. It’s time for me to come clean: For many years, I was a huge champion of thank-you notes. Once, asked for a piece of unsolicited advice in a radio ...

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 ...