DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time -- doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc.

GENTLE READER: Memorize this phrase and repeat it after every brag: “How nice FOR you.” For some reason, Miss Manners finds ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our neighbors recently went on vacation and asked our young children (7 years old and 3 years old) to take care of their goldfish. Related Articles Miss Manners: I gave the teen ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve received several invitations to large, planned events via group text. Whether for a retirement party, bridal shower or anniversary celebration, each message included the ...

GENTLE READER: Talk to your mother about it: “It is so sweet that Earl loves babies and wants to share in grandparenting with ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling a relative who constantly brags about ...

Miss Manners suggests only the courtesy of telling your brother-in-law that the children will be opening their presents at 7, if they can wait even that long, but that he is welcome to sleep in.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My oldest child is about to turn 4, and we plan to invite other local children to celebrate. We live in a very small town where the custom seems to be to invite the entire ...

Miss Manners suggests only the courtesy of telling your brother-in-law that the children will be opening their presents at 7, if they can wait even that long, but that he is welcome to sleep in.

Miss Manners suggests that next time you pick up the kids, you say, “All right, everyone. Here are the ground rules. Everyone says ‘hello’ when entering the car, and ‘goodbye and thank you ...

Miss Manners hopes that you will express your condolences to the children. However complicated the relationships, they did lose their mother. But no, you need not thank the family for the bequest ...

Miss Manners: I never want to hear my younger boyfriend call me a ‘cougar’ again Asking Eric: I’m not allowed to speak the name of my son’s ex, even to her kids Daily Horoscope for July 11 ...