DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is a polite way to let adult guests know your dinner table rules? We have a no-phones rule at the dinner table, which I tell children when they visit. But at a recent dinner, ...

Sheryl Trower, founder and president of the Etiquette School of Central PA in Lititz, shared her big table do's and don'ts for kids (and adults too!). Don't voice negative opinions. No one should ever ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We host my husband’s sister and her husband for dinner at least once a week. Both of them have terrible table manners. While it bugs me, I could ignore it if it weren’t for how it ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought our 34-year-old son back under our roof — temporarily, we all fervently hope. For now, we are back to family dinnertime, like we used to have years ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I enjoy cooking and setting a nice table, and my spouse and I often invite several couples over for dinner. After the meal, I have come upon a problem: I don’t feel right clearing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our son is in his mid-30s and is a successful artist and businessman with a wonderful career. However, he has really terrible table manners, in spite of our efforts throughout his ...

Dear Miss Manners: I enjoy cooking and setting a nice table, and my spouse and I often invite several couples over for dinner. After the meal, I have come upon a problem: I don’t feel right clearing ...

Dear Annie: I am writing as a parent and as a grandfather. My son and his wife and their 12-year-old son visit almost every Sunday to relax, talk and have a sit-down dinner at the dining room table, ...