Miss Manners is certain that your heartfelt gratitude, in the form of a gracious and appreciative handwritten letter, will be thanks enough. That, and returning the equipment devoid of any bodily ...

Miss Manners: Stop with the group texts. Friend does not want to be included in a group text chain with being asked first. June 28, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. EDT Today at 12:00 a.m. EDT. 3 min.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I belong to a local social media group that lets people loan and borrow items. I recently posted a query asking to borrow a piece of equipment for an upcoming surgery, and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange. One of the ...

Teachers can get kids comfortable with math concepts by using numeracy-focused vocabulary in everyday classroom activities.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I go to someone’s house, is it rude to say “Beat it!” to their dog when it tries to jump up on me or lick me? GENTLE READER: Sure is.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange.

In preschool, unstructured time isn’t a break from learning, it’s where learning often takes root. When children are given ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Can you please advise me on how to politely deal with heavy condensation dripping from water glasses, wine goblets, cocktail glasses, etc., ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I like unusual people -- eccentrics, scapegoats, difficult people. I always have. In the rare event that someone mistreats me, I distance myself; otherwise, I remain friends ...