The family members feel entitled to swan in and out, talk with each other and with her ... all while she works to prepare ...

GENTLE READER: It is to our credit, Miss Manners believes, that Americans have an awkward relationship with those who serve ...

My daughter is a personal chef for a family of four. The problem is they interfere with her work by trying to socialize and ...

However well-meaning this family is, Miss Manners can understand that it creates a nuisance for your daughter, who is trying ...

A parent wants to help their private chef daughter find a way to tune out distracting clients while she cooks.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is bothered by unhelpful advice from ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was dining solo, and a family with two small children was seated in my section. One toddler decided to treat the restaurant to prolonged, high-pitched shrieks. I didn’t want to ...

GENTLE READER: The phrase you want is “How nice FOR you,” with the emphasis on the “for.” Repeat as necessary. Please send ...

Dear Miss Manners: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...

I feel like I’m living in a reality show, and maybe should be, since there are apparently so many people interested in ...

Years later, my father died suddenly. My uncle was supportive to me then, and my boyfriend was cordial to him as a kindness ...