DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my children were growing up, we were close friends with another family. Both families taught the children old-fashioned respect for their elders and expected them to call ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Good manners aren’t just about knowing which fork to use. They’re an art form—a subtle blend of emotional intelligence, cultural ...

Parenting isn't just about meeting needs; it’s about raising future adults, according to columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We invited over some of my partner’s friends who all have young children. Our children are grown, but we adore kids. We understand that kids make messes. We childproofed by moving ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are a blended family. I invited our adult children to Thanksgiving. They responded by asking if “other people,” i.e. non-family members, might be there. I said possibly. They ...

Peering into recent history, one sees many signs of decorum, from neat dress and polite conversation to deferential rituals of greeting and hierarchy. Why have the habits of the Upstairs/Downstairs ...

These basic manners are sadly becoming rarer than you might think. While there are certainly plenty of outdated etiquette rules and traditional expectations still being followed by most people, ...