DEAR MISS MANNERS: Like so many others, I have a mother-in-law whom I can only tolerate for short bursts. For context, my ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am the mother of a trans man who transitioned in his 30s. When people I haven’t seen for a while ask ...

GENTLE READER: Useful though the lesson may have proved, Miss Manners reminds you that correcting another person’s manners is, as a rule, rude.

During one evening meal, I was enjoying some garden tomatoes that the lady of the house had provided. She interrupted the ...

Having bad manners doesn't make someone a bad person. It just means they weren't taught certain behavioral touch points.

Manners like this aren't necessarily taught directly to thoughtful people as kids, but open communication definitely was.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was raised to believe it is rude to point, especially in public. When I was married, my spouse had a habit of pointing, whether in a crowded room or on the street. I tried to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I just started a new job, and a group text chat was created for us to communicate about our shift availability. However, employees have begun using this chat for small talk.

A series of children’s books by a couple of Upper Cumberland authors have started appearing on bookshelves and audio players in recent months. The Positive-LY Positive Series is an A-to-Z series ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have two well-behaved, medium-sized dogs. Every day, morning and evening, the three of us take a constitutional walk, with the two of them on leashes. Over the years ...

Dear Miss Manners: My daughter married a wonderful man, and I happily support their union. My son, however, is about to marry a young lady whom I really can’t stand. She tells my son wicked ...