Alyson Kenny

Children's Author

Birthday May 13, 1983

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace United States

Age 42 years old

#332,185 Most Popular

About

Children's author, etiquette instructor, and mindfulness educator known for her Chasing Civility platform, for founding Lowcountry Manners which teaches modern manners, empathy, and social-emotional skills to kids and families, and for writing multiple picture books including Mindful Manatee, The Elephant Who Finds Empathy, Mindful Santa, and The Manners Contract.

Before Fame

She earned a B.A. in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. She then pursued specialized etiquette and behavior training including Professional Etiquette Certification from the Charleston School of Protocol, the Social Success Makeover, and Advanced Behavioral Analysis Certification from The Nonverbal Group in Manhattan. She founded Lowcountry Manners in 2014. She published her first book The Manatee Who Finds Mindfulness in 2018. She started posting as Chasing Civility in 2022.

Trivia

As of 2025 she still lived on the same street where she grew up in Charleston. She is a golden retriever owner. She has written over 5 books for children with a focus on etiquette and manners.

Family Life

She is from Charleston, South Carolina. She married in June 2019 and is a mom to two daughters named Murphy and Evelyn.

Associated With

She and Emily Post are both known for their knowledge and focus on etiquette.