I had the opportunity to speak by phone with writer and podcaster Jennifer L. Scott. The author of the Madame Chic books — ...

Katherine Rundell said children can handle hefty themes, but finds it “bad manners to offer a child a story and give them ...

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GENTLE READER: It is a very different thing to live with someone -- even temporarily -- than just to know them socially. Your ...

By doing so, she is telling her friends how much they need to spend and depriving them of the fun of choosing a special gift ...

Parents and kids need to make changes in their technology habits to restore positive communication and trust. Try to put down ...

No one likes bad manners. Woe-be-tied the person who chastises the offender. That would be bad manners. You can’t win. Respect, civility, rudeness and bad manners have become common on TV, on social ...

I’m at a loss for polite refusals that let the friend know that I like them, but not the activity they’ve invited me to.

I make an effort to ensure that the person I’m reaching out to is the appropriate person for my question; I send a focused, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are very wealthy and ...

I am disabled and need a walker. While I’m used to kids asking about it, I’m always shocked when an adult does. Are they ...