Katherine Rundell said children can handle hefty themes, but finds it “bad manners to offer a child a story and give them ...

Knowing how to behave at meals isn't just about proper etiquette. Turns out, your table manners send coded messages about you ...

I have tried to tell my husband that it’s just bad manners to start cleaning up the meal when people are still eating it. GENTLE READER: Yes, it is. But a 15-minute respite also seems extreme.

Miss Manners suggests that you keep the friendship away from overnight visits. Unless, of course, you want to act as hosts ...

Miss Manners suggests that you keep the friendship away from overnight visits. Unless, of course, you want to act as hosts ...

GENTLE READER: It is a very different thing to live with someone -- even temporarily -- than just to know them socially. Your ...

I have tried to tell my husband that it’s just bad manners to start cleaning up the meal when people are still eating it. GENTLE READER: Yes, it is. But a 15-minute respite also seems extreme.

I have tried to tell my husband that it’s just bad manners to start cleaning up the meal when people are still eating it. Yes, it is. But a 15-minute respite also seems extreme. Perhaps you can ...

I have tried to tell my husband that it’s just bad manners to start cleaning up the meal when people are still eating it. GENTLE READER: Yes, it is. But a 15-minute respite also seems extreme.