I love being a mom, don’t get me wrong. And I love my sons. But this drives me bananas. I’m not these people’s mom!

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work in health care and frequently call patients regarding their appointments. I use their first names if we are already acquainted, and Mr./Mrs. for people I am not familiar ...

Miss Manners entirely agrees with you that an honest person does not bill for time that is not spent working. Nor does she ...

The purpose of the Junior Cotillion is to encourage manners and proper etiquette in social settings ... Junior Members ...

Paddington in Peru writers Mark Burton, James Lamont and Jon Foster talk about how everyone's favourite bear is a force for ...

Dear Miss Manners: I participated in a vintage train excursion. At several points in the journey, the engineer stopped the train so that people could disembark to take photos and videos.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Please tell me the correct way to eat oysters. GENTLE READER: Do not believe those who advise you to swallow them whole. That is, unless you want your fellow diners grabbing you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I co-hosted a small luncheon for some retired girlfriends. The other hostess, Doris, made the entree, and I took care of the appetizers and desserts. When she looked at my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve always tipped restaurant servers, hairdressers, pizza delivery drivers and manicurists, of course, understanding that most of these positions do not pay very well and the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country — a purchase that strains me financially, but is well worth it. While I love my ...