GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it ...

How to encourage grown kids to pitch in for the holidays “without creating an awkward situation.” Dear Miss Manners: For the ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to how to get adult children to contribute to a ...

They’re in their late 20s with good jobs, and they still don’t contribute. They literally step out of their cars empty-handed ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about ...

Miss Manners’ solution would be to find an excuse to do one or two things that require minimal effort, but are neighborly, such as turning over mail meant for them, but misdelivered to you, in person ...

GENTLE READER: Say to each of the parents what you just said to Miss Manners: the bit about how you think it is time for the ...

I discovered what looked like a batch of pruned vines in my backyard. I think it’s rude of the neighbors to toss the mess over the fence.

GENTLE READER: Say to each of the parents what you just said to Miss Manners: the bit about how you think it is time for the ...

For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about 30 friends and ...

“Without appropriate guidance, many dogs either forget or never learn how to have basic manners, leading to problem behaviors ...

I would like the younger generation to start pitching in. How can I encourage them to contribute without creating an awkward situation?