I had the opportunity to speak by phone with writer and podcaster Jennifer L. Scott. The author of the Madame Chic books — ...

By doing so, she is telling her friends how much they need to spend and depriving them of the fun of choosing a special gift ...

Parents and kids need to make changes in their technology habits to restore positive communication and trust. Try to put down ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am disabled, and I use a walker to get around. While I am somewhat used to small children asking ...

GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...

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I’m at a loss for polite refusals that let the friend know that I like them, but not the activity they’ve invited me to.

GENTLE READER: Restaurants refuse to seat incomplete parties to maximize revenue, not manners. But as the practice is not ...

GENTLE READER: A look of shock is all that is required. But if the questioning does not cease, Miss Manners suggests you say, ...

It’s challenging to go anywhere when you feel that people are staring at you, and even worse when you add in the possibility ...

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