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

Miss Manners: I’d been growing my hair out, and the barber blithely chopped it off Miss Manners: Is it narcissistic to display a studio portrait of oneself in the home? Miss Manners: I was criticized ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A group of six longtime friends planned a get-together at my house including snacks and games. Miss Manners: I think it’s hurtful to ban children from weddings. Our pediatrician ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a play at a theater that had just one single-stall ladies’ room. When I was finished using the facilities, I opened the door and faced a woman standing squarely in my way ...

GENTLE READER: It is equally perplexing to Miss Manners why children would be unwelcome at a family wedding. She finds them ...

After her daughter treated one of her friends poorly, a mom feels she’s being blamed by the friend’s mom. How can she mend ...