Dear Miss Manners: My friend and I both have baby girls: Hers is about 6 months old, and mine is 3 months. She has given me a ...
Entitlement has gotten way out of hand. Handwritten thank-you notes are NOT old-fashioned. They lift the giver’s heart.
A boomer habit people make fun of that is actually good for you is writing by hand. Typing might be faster than putting pen ...
GENTLE READER: It is to our credit, Miss Manners believes, that Americans have an awkward relationship with those who serve ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Do I have to host my in-laws for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner? We all rotate who hosts, and it is ...
This study, published in The Journal of Positive Psychology, expands our understanding of how gratitude functions within ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who doesn't want to host their rude ...
The unfortunate requirement of saying “Hey!” to get the attention of a certain nonhuman helper has led to the widespread ...
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The family sitting next to me at a restaurant had a child that shrieked the entire time. Is there anything I could have done about it?
Child Sims with good manners participate in family chores, say "please" and "thank you", and set the table. Generally, they are helpful and cooperative children. Children with bad manners don't mind ...
Dear Miss Manners: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...