Letter writer abhors their family’s tradition of providing each other with a list of potential Christmas gifts.

Miss Manners is sorry to see the end of an ancient tradition that was one of the hallmarks of civilization. As you have ...

Dear Miss Manners: A few of my cousins have gotten married recently, and they requested that no children attend their ...

When our sons had their first babies, my ex wanted the family to refer to his girlfriend as Nonna (“grandmother”). Our sons ...

Remind her that you do not drink, but that you are more than happy to join her with shots of juice or anything else she has ...

Dear Eric: I’m asking for advice about one of my sisters. Four years ago, my husband of 35 years unexpectedly died – he was ...

ANSWER: Overdosing on vitamin D is dangerous. Last month, I had a patient who had elevated levels of calcium, which caused typical symptoms of confusion, vomiting and muscle weakness. She was found to ...

Over the past 18 months, since my niece met her now-husband, she has pretty much turned her back on her family.

Three months later, my house burned down. Again, the phone call, with promises of coming to see me; never happened. It’s been ...

ANSWER: There are two main reasons. The first is that antibiotics, which are effective against bacteria, are not effective ...

I’m a big fan of your column and really enjoy hearing your responses to readers. (Here it comes, though.) I do feel that you missed something with “Grandma on Hold,” who was frustrated that her son ...

Dear Eric: My husband has dementia; it’s getting worse by the month. I am the caregiver. Our daughter calls on her way home ...