like I’m not a separate person from my children. “Which mother? I’m Mrs. Starwood.” (Or “Dr. Starwood,” if it applies and you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am at the age where many of my friends' children are marrying. I am always delighted to be invited to ...

I asked a man sitting in front of me at a college musical to remove his distracting baseball cap, which he did. My wife later ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am at the age where many of my friends’ children are marrying. I am always delighted to be invited to ...

So far, I have taken a deep breath, sent a gift and talked about them behind their backs -- like decent people do.

Miss Manners finds it strange that the unnatural dyed look is the approved standard. Her dear mother, who was a teacher, ...

From my friends’ moms (“You’re too young for gray hair!”) to professors (“You should really dye your hair; you look so old”) ...

GENTLE READER: With all due acknowledgment of the burdens placed on harried waitstaff, this should not be done. Miss Manners ...

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The man I’ve been dating for the last year doesn’t use the words “thank you” or “please.” When I’ve ...