In the fall of 2020, deep into the pandemic and remote teaching, the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) launched a new program to encourage students to do something simple: Write a “thank you” note to ...

During the holiday season last year, a few of my advisees and middle school students surprised me with Christmas gifts. Typically, our school’s Family Association, our school’s version of a parent ...

Here we are, a touch over a week after Christmas. The holiday feast has been consumed, the dishes cleared away and hopefully washed by now. Family members in from afar have headed home. Most of us are ...

A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate with no work experience, I was having a tough time finding my first grown-up gig. I thought I’d never get a break until I ...

A group of Long Island student athletes had the chance to show their gratitude this Mother’s Day, taking part in a local paper’s yearly tradition. NBC News’ Kate Snow shares the details on the ...

Click here for the original audio. In “Get Met Through The Next Five Minutes: Odes to Being Alive,” James Parker writes notes of appreciation and gratitude on a wide range of subjects, from cold ...

A note of gratitude from a colleague goes a long way. For some unknown reason, I get sappier at the start of a new year, perhaps because of the whole renewed hope that the new year brings. Or maybe it ...

Often, it seems hard times are when our friends and neighbors step up for us. Whether it’s a big earthquake, a pandemic or a major snowstorm, our fellow Alaskans are there when we need them — ...

Here we are, a couple of days after Christmas. The holiday feast has been consumed, the dishes cleared away and hopefully washed. Family members in from afar have either headed home or are preparing ...