When parents force their children to follow rules of politeness, it can cause resistance, lack of authenticity, and stress. Good manners are important, but they should come from a place of ...

Following Donald Trump's unexpected victory in the 2016 election, I concluded that an underrated aspect of his appeal was his ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and four of our seven children have allergies to various foods, including pork, mushrooms and onions. Most of our friends and family know this, and will go out of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and four of our seven children have allergies to various foods, including pork, mushrooms and onions. Most of our friends and family know this, and will go out of ...

If you're a pasta fan, and who isn't really, then you know that some pastas eat neater than other pastas. You may be able to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife’s best friend from high school, “Nelly,” has become a very successful businesswoman. Each year, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...

I think it's having children. I think suddenly your perceived sense of danger is so much stronger." And Felicity admitted she is "very" superstitious. She said: "I don't like walking on cracks and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a proper way to let someone know of my feelings for them? Does a proper courtship have to, at least initially, be hinted at and read between the lines? GENTLE READER ...

Miss Manners, written by Judith Martin and her two perfect children, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Marin, has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.

As kids, the rules our parents enforced might have seemed unnecessary or even annoying at the time, but they're often worth a ...