DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is turning 9 soon, and we will be having a small party with four of her closest friends. We ...

GENTLE READER: You may be right that your relative’s comment is a subtle complaint at the suspension of gifts, but if so, it ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the delicate balance between respecting a child's ...

Daughter is having a ninth birthday party and wants to exclude her friend who is also her neighbor. Dear Miss Manners: My ...

Table manners are important because in a civilised society, poor dining etiquette can create a poor impression of you at social gatherings and social business situations. Even when you are eating ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve received several invitations to large, planned events via group text. Whether for a retirement party, bridal shower or anniversary celebration, each message included the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a communication issue with my nieces and nephews, who are about to be college-age. They are my brother-in-law’s kids. Their grandmother (my partner’s mother ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended two touring Broadway shows ... doesn’t trust me with her husband Asking Eric: Why won’t my kids ever come home in the summer? But it is not necessary to tell ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a children’s birthday ... including the parents of the other kids, were already being served. I didn’t really mind, because my party did not include kids.