Something surprising happened recently to Mia Schachter, a consent educator, podcaster and intimacy coordinator who founded the school Consent Wizardry. “I met a completely new person, and I put out ...

I wrote a column for Mainebiz on this same topic in 2018, but a lot has changed since then. The pandemic made people less social, more distant and hesitant about physical touch in the workplace. You ...

Greeting someone with a kiss or hug is a universal way of showing affection, warmth and connection. However, in a world where boundaries are increasingly important, it’s essential to ensure that these ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a man who is 6-foot-6 and 62 years old. My entire life, I have found myself bent in half when greeting women for whom a welcome hug is appropriate. My aunties, cousins, sisters ...

Chronic absenteeism is sticky, and it’s ringing alarm bells, all the way from primary schools to the federal government. In fact, tackling absenteeism is one of three areas of improvement that the U.S ...

Dear Max, At the start of virtual meetings, should I say hello to everyone? It seems to absorb a lot of time, but I don’t want to be unfriendly. Virtual calls put the hell in hello. Every greeting ...