The Etiquette Company

Hi. It is hard to believe we are already in the heart of May. There is a specific kind of energy in the air right now, isn’t there? It is a mix of relief, excitement, and maybe a little bit of that bittersweet feeling that comes with big changes. If you have a senior in your house, you know exactly what I am talking about. We are standing on the edge of graduation season, and it feels like we are watching our children prepare to cross a massive bridge. I have been thinki

I was sitting at a local coffee shop the other morning, watching a group of high school seniors huddled around their laptops. They were dressed in their school colors, buzzing with that specific, electric energy that only comes in the final weeks of the school year. There were talk of dorm assignments, final exams, and graduation parties. It is a beautiful, fleeting season of life that I remember well from my own children’s experiences. As a parent, you spend eighteen yea

Hi. I was looking at my calendar this morning and noticed how quickly the graduation season is approaching. It is that beautiful, slightly frantic time of year when the air changes and every mailbox seems to be filled with those stiff, elegant envelopes. Whether it is a high school senior preparing to leave the nest or a college graduate ready to take on the world, these milestones are the markers of a life moving forward. They are the "Bridge to Independence" we often ta