Our friends graciously offered us use of their rustic lakeside cabin, as they no longer can travel there themselves. We had a disappointing time and cut our stay short due to the terrible odor, ...

Laura Regensdorf lives in Brooklyn with her hound mix, Pina, who has turned out to be a great conversation starter in the ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely avoiding small talk with strangers in public places.

Why is it not considered rude to engage me in conversation against my will, but it is considered rude to tell people you don’t want to talk?” ...

Expat life can be starkly different if you have children. You’re going through life in a different country through the ...

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that won’t give you a stiff neck and instead say, “Excuse me, I’m going to ...

Saying "please" and "thank you" is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to children's etiquette ...

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

A grocery story encounter turned nasty after a shopper lobbed an insult that was too close to home; a friend lends out a ...

Given the situation, how could I have better handled myself with this condescending woman while maintaining dignity?

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 was at a store with narrow aisles. I turned down an aisle where there were two women with carts. The ...