Dianne Isbell has written an etiquette column for the Belleville News-Democrat since 1987. She served as director of protocol for U.S. Air Force Communications Command before retiring in 2001. Q. I ...

Last week, when meeting someone for the first time, we agreed to meet at a coffee shop. As I entered, a woman with a limp also approached, so I held ...

While advocating for change and stepping away from societal norms, younger generations are now acutely focused on ditching traditional expectations, including old-school signs of good manners that Gen ...

Some say good manners and proper etiquette are out of style -- banished to the attic with starched white blouses and business suits. Not so, according to etiquette consultants Lila Putney and Libby ...

Ever noticed how some manners just feel awkward or unnecessary these days? Social rules keep evolving, and what was once ...

There’s a quaint term — etiquette — that applies to good manners. From setting the dinner table to using tactful language, past generations have largely tried to maintain some decorum. Etiquette still ...

FARGO – Training in social graces began early for Christine Chapweske. She and her five siblings grew up in Ohio, and every night at the dinner table became family manners "boot camp." "My mom worked ...

Children’s etiquette isn’t what it used to be. Case in point: One of my students nailed me in the head with a doughnut. I ...

Proper napkin etiquette is important when dining at high-end restaurants. Although it may seem outdated, following the rules ...

Q. I recently saw a posting on Facebook talking about how so many of the good manners and etiquette rules our parents taught us older people are being ignored in today’s world, or maybe they are not ...