DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it in bad taste to throw yourself a baby shower? GENTLE READER: Yes, whether you are the baby, the embryo or the mother. And that goes for the mother’s mother, and anyone else in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I remember reading about olden invitation cards that might say, “Tea at 5, carriages at 7:30.” GENTLE READER: Yes, it was a polite way of saying, “Don’t think you’re staying for ...

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first clip for Sundance debut drama Extra Geography, which heralds from One Day director Molly Manners. Set in an English girls’ boarding school, the film charts the story of ...

“If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do matters very much.” — Jacqueline Kennedy I realize that parenting is forever a “work in progress.” Even when our children have ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I regret to tell you that, in the modern parlance, “You’re welcome” isn’t polite. Related Articles Miss Manners: Do I need to say something about why I was dressed like that? Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I regret to tell you that, in the modern parlance, “You’re welcome” isn’t polite. It is currently more polite to say “No problem” or “No worries,” which imply that whatever was done ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Over the last decade, I lost my mobility and now use a wheelchair. The family of my partner still invites both of us to family events at their home, even though it is inaccessible ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a choking incident at the office today when I inhaled a cherry tomato. Related Articles Miss Manners: Do I need to say something about why I was dressed like that? Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a choking incident at the office today when I inhaled a cherry tomato. One of my direct reports did the Heimlich maneuver and helped loosen it, and then one of the guys from ...

Catch up on the day's news you need to know. Whether you do it in person or in a letter is up to you. But constantly bringing it up in meetings and office parties, telling everyone that these people ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a store with narrow aisles. I turned down an aisle that had two women with carts. The first woman I encountered completely ignored me, so I gently pushed my cart past. The ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I frequently attend team lunches and dinners with my immediate department members, both supervisors and associates. These dining experiences are mostly personal affairs and come ...