When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head. There was no way I could ...

Knowing how to behave at meals isn't just about proper etiquette. Turns out, your table manners send coded messages about you ...

In a world that, for the most part, still values respect, kindness, and empathy, instilling good manners in our children is ...

GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut ...

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Because of a chronic illness, I have to go to a clinic in an urban setting three to four times per week.

I am hesitant to just share the news with no lead-in, since one friend was somewhat taken aback when I completely sprung it on her. My husband thinks I should just text people with “I’m pregnant!” and ...

Alcott’s classic Civil War novel Little Women is truly a masterpiece. With its moving prose and realistic tale, it is no ...

I was invited to a shower for a friend’s daughter’s It was called a “suitcase” shower, meaning that everyone was asked to ...

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