Important Topics to Cover with Tweens and Teens about Manners, Technology and Friendship :: Lee Cordon [Ep 408]

What do modern manners look like? Manners are simply social behaviors or habits - you can have good ones or you can have bad ones. But it's been 101 years since Emily Post first published her book on manners and etiquette and it only seems as though lately we, as a society, have regressed in our social behaviors. 

My guest this week, Lee Cordon, has long felt called to make an impact on this generation and the next, to help people be gracious in all they do, say, and give. Sure, manners include which fork to use when, but it is much more than that. It’s a way to show love and respect to our neighbors and ourselves. In our digital age where boundaries can be blurry, Lee offers us encouragement in training our children (at any age) to respond with grace and dignity. 

DoSayGive tackles the topics that most traditional manners classes don’t, like social media and texting etiquette, how to be a good friend, and how to communicate with ease and consideration. DoSayGive also offers on demand video courses for tween and teen girls and boys (see links below). 

Connect with Lee Cordon: 

• Website:  https://dosaygive.com/ 

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dosaygive 

• Instagram:  @dosaygive 

• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dosaygive/ 

• Twitter: @DoSayGive 

 

Links Mentioned:  

• https://theturquoisetable.com/ 

• A Young Man’s Guide to Manners on Do Say Give  use code: HEATHER for 20% off

• Etiquette Course for Tween/Teen Girls on Do Say Give use code: HEATHER for 20% off 

• Feeding the Mouth that Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World by Kenneth Wilgus, Ph.D.

• 52 Modern Manners for Today’s Teens by Brooke Romney

Related Episodes:

• The Turquoise Table :: Kristin Schell [Ep 37] 

• Adventures of a Boy Mom :: Monica Swanson [Ep 254]

• Tea Time for Boys {A Tribute to my Mom Mentors} blog post 

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