As a lifelong opera lover, Miss Manners believes that if you can sit through a cartoon or two in exchange for introducing ...

I came home and my mom said, “By the way, are you hungry? I did cook you some dinner, but I ate it.” It would’ve been better ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some relatives and I were told of a baby shower for a distant cousin. No formal invitations were sent; we ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin advises customers to speak up politely when their order is ...

The powerhouse hitmaker cautioned against eating 'too much of this kind of thing' as the chemicals in it could cause severe ...

Cyndi Lauper, 71, has been battling a health condition after she started eating more vegetables, but it wasn't long before ...

I host holiday meals for my out-of-town family. During the last one, my cousin’s 5-year-old son ran up and down the upstairs ...

Good manners are important, but they should come from a place of understanding, not pressure. When parents adopt a patient and empathetic approach, children are more likely to develop genuine ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it bad manners to tell an old person that she looks young for her age? GENTLE READER: Can’t you just tell her how good she looks? Miss Manners is aware that the society ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Two months ago, my parents asked if they could stay with my fiancée and me for a few nights. (They live in a different part of the country.) After checking with my fiancée ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it bad manners to tell an old person that she looks young for her age? GENTLE READER: Can’t you just tell her how good she looks? Miss Manners is aware that the society ...